something that has always pissed me off is someone making an insulting remark, and then getting offended if i get offended. 'can't you take a joke!?" has got to be the most exasperating phrase ever. well, duh, of course i can take a joke, but i didn't know you were a joke. this has no relevance to my life right now, except i read something that reminded me of it.
what i read is the summer 2004 issue of Ms. magazine that focusses on the topic of women's humour, and why it's so much funny.
although i confess to pack-rattery, I'm not someone who generally saves old magazines. unless there's a good reason. i'm glad i've saved this one, and carried it through 5 moves, to the present. i've probably read it a dozen times, and laughed every time.
an excerpt from Gina Barreca's article What's So Funny?:
Consider this story about Tallulah Bankhead: In a public restroom during an intermission, Tallulah discovered that there was no toilet paper. "I beg your pardon, but do you have any toilet tissue in your cubicle?" she asked her neighbor. Receiving a negative reply Tallulah, tried again, "Do you have any Kleenex perhaps?" Again, the reply was negative. "Not even some cotton wool? A piece of wrapping paper?" A long pause followed the third negative, after which could be heard the sound of a purse opening. A resigned drawl finally came through the partition: "Darling, do you have two fives for a ten?"
no school this afternoon - crazy winds. back at it tomorrow.
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oh my. that made me laugh.
strangely enough there's a book about tallulah bankhead sitting on the bench by the elevator on my floor at school. someone left it there for the taking. i think i want to pick it up tomorrow morning.
maybe i'll change my name to tallulah.
Yup - I am laughing out loud in my empty apartment. Wow.
i'm so happy you appreciate it!!! haha... now you know why i re-read it so often. i should get you copies of the articles. funny stuff. very feminist (duh).
i don't know much about tallulah though. actually you've now read all i know of her. get that book! i want to look at it!
if it's still there when i head into my office, it's yours!
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