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Top Hat Inner circle We peed on you! 1077 Posts 
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The one where the magician goes "I'll take that thanks....that's how I got it!"
Does anyone agree with me that that is the funniest joke in the whole amusing world of gag-based pattering whitter?
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Doctor Whoston Regular user Leeds, England 149 Posts
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I disagree about it being that funny as I meet too many people who use it. I guess it's useful for building rapport because it is a joke people have heard before and will give them that warm-fuzzy glow of recognition.
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ziatro Veteran user Havant, England 322 Posts
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No.
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zaki_rafih99 Regular user 164 Posts
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Haha that last post made me laugh
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Top Hat Inner circle We peed on you! 1077 Posts
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The joke only works if when you deliver it you slightly incline your head and sort of look at the spectator through the tops of your eyes. This is an advanced technique that is used by all the best comedy magicians (including Terry Seabrooke) and must not be attempted without proper practice.
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ziatro Veteran user Havant, England 322 Posts
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On 2005-05-14 16:03, Top Hat wrote: I think I detect a tad of irony. |
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Robert M Inner circle 2482 Posts
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Absolutely the worst. This is the very reason why people hate magicians.
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Ben Train Inner circle Erdnase never had 4638 Posts
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Hmm, that's a great line!
Let's look at what it says about you: You're cheap. You can't afford to get a new pen. Why else make a big deal about it? You're a thief. You got this pen by taking it from someone else. I also think it's rude. Are you insinuating that they might try and take your pen? I know someones going to argue that it can be used, to great success, if you know how to deliver it. Is it worth it though? It's not that funny. I would much rather ask someone to put the pen in their hat. When they respond that they don't have a hat, you say no prob, we don't have a pen either and make it vanish. It's a cute throw away that will get a response. or, just put the pen away.
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Silly Walter the Polar Bear Special user 505 Posts
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On 2005-05-14 22:02, Nordatrax wrote: Actually the original joke of "that's how I got it" is much funnier than the one you just posted. No offense !! |
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Logan Inner circle 2284 Posts
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In my humble opinion,
corny jokes and magicians have gone hand in hand for far too long.
You've been hit by, you've been struck by, a smooth criminal.
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Caleb Wiles.jpg "View Profile") Inner circle Indianapolis, IN 1132 Posts
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On 2005-05-14 10:21, Doctor Whoston wrote: No offense, but I thought this was funny. Caleb
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LR2 Regular user Houston, Texas 116 Posts
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I don't like the joke, I don't even know if this would make anyone laugh.
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Ben Train Inner circle Erdnase never had 4638 Posts
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On 2005-05-14 23:33, Silly Walter the Polar Bear wrote: My suggestion was not that of a joke. I'm sorry for the misunderstanding. My suggestion was to do a little throw away effect. The joke in question may get a little laugh, but it's mindless. If all you care about is the response you get, by all means, try it. If you want some substance to go along with your responses, I would say nope on using it. I feel the throw away item I've recommended (which is not mine and in no way am I suggesting it is) is far better because it get a reaction by doing magic (which is what we want) and it's motivated. Put it in the hat, you say. Since they don't have a hat, it makes sense that you can't do what you were going to do, so you don't need the pen/marker. It seems motivated AND impromtu. I shouldn't have said that the line in question wasn't funny. "Funny" is subjective. I should have said I don't think it is funny.
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Top Hat Inner circle We peed on you! 1077 Posts
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The funniest thing about this irritating, crass, immature and arse-clenchingly embarrassing "joke" is how it has already attracted so much discussion in this thread.
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martysh Special user Greenville,SC 563 Posts
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I fondly use the line on occaision because the first time I heard it was at our close up convention in 1977 in Greenville SC when Frank Garcia used it and what a set it was at the time . I remember that moment well after all these years and though I know it is corny I guess it really sends me back to that special moment when I might chance to use it myself.
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Nick23 Special user England 587 Posts
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Here is another line/gag... after a card is signed, pick up the pen and cap and say "and now just to recap" (implying that you are about to verbally describe what has just happened) - but all you do is recap the pen and put it in your pocket.
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Ben Train Inner circle Erdnase never had 4638 Posts
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On 2005-05-15 21:08, Nick23 wrote: that, I think, is so much better. its not rude, its funny, and its sorta cerebral.
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Amir Loyal user New York. 296 Posts
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On 2005-05-15 21:08, Nick23 wrote: ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously, though. That's a good one. |
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NoahJLevine Regular user 142 Posts
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People use these kinds of lines because they don't think enough about their performance. They don't attempt to figure out what that joke says about them and their magic. Why do we like to tell jokes that hundreds of other magicians are using and have been using for decades.
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Philippe Special user 818 Posts
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That is such a common everyday terrible pitiful gag, that it is to be avoided at all times. However, the pen gag where this line could, maybe, be used, is to have a yard of chain attached to a Sharpie and the other end pinned inside your jacket, then, when ever you are asked "May I borrow your pen" or you say "Use my pen to sign your card" bring out the Sharpie on its length of chain, (the bigger the links the harder it hits). It is then perhaps possibly possible, but only just, to use that terrible line! But works better if nothing is said as everybody knows what you are sayin without you saying it.
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