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Survival of the Wittiest: sexual attractiveness of self-deprecating humour

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:24:49 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I'll give this a go but I'll probably be crap at it.

Forget the big car, the big heart, or even the big house. The quickest way to a woman's heart is the ability to poke fun at yourself.

The less serious he is, the more women seriously want him. A witty man can, apparently, have us laughing all the way to the bed.

"Many studies show that a sense of humour is sexually attractive, especially to women, but we've found that self-deprecating humour is the most attractive of all," said Greengross, whose Dissing Oneself: The Sexual Attractiveness of Self-Deprecating Humour, will be published later this month in Evolutionary Psychology.

"Self-deprecating humour can be an especially reliable indicator, not only of general intelligence and verbal creativity, but also of moral virtues such as humility," according to Mr Greengross.

My friend Julie is smitten by a guy she met in Waterstone's last month who told her: "I asked the assistant where the self-help section was, but she said telling me would defeat the purpose."

Tags: humour

The investigation of laughter is belatedly becoming a science..:-)

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:19:49 GMT

clipped by: einbar
clipper's remarks: In 1923 a theoretical tome listed 88 different theories of humour, few of which seemed to acknowledge that it is supposed to be enjoyable. The theories can be divided into three main types:

Clip Source: www.moreintelligentlife.com

The study of laughter has entered mainstream psychology. Anthony Gottlieb reads the reports--and a new book on the history of jokes--and finds much to chuckle

Recent studies of twins, they reported, suggested that there may be a genetic explanation for some differences between British and American styles of humou

The real news is that the investigation of humour is belatedly becoming a science. After millennia of untested speculation by armchair thinkers, moves are afoot to bring the study of laughter into the mainstream of experimental psychology.

"The Psychology of Humor",

suggest that on average people laugh 17.5 times per day. And a good sense of humour tends to be one of the most highly rated traits when people choose their friends, lovers or spouses. So psychologists have every reason to take humour seriously.

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One popular field of research is the effect of humour on health

then it should be associated with longevity

funny frog

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:04:57 GMT

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Clip Source: www.binscorner.com

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stair of stone

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:59:52 GMT

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le genie

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:50:09 GMT

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Clip Source: velonews.com

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insecte dansant

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:46:53 GMT

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Conspiracy Theories (humour)

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:43:28 GMT

clipped by: tabsey
clipper's remarks: Couldn't resist this one.

Clip Source: www.motivatedphotos.com

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AMA GONNA GIT ME A NIGGRA, SAYS PALIN

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:08:25 GMT

clipped by: tabsey
clipper's remarks: Love the Daily Mash. Great fun

Clip Source: www.thedailymash.co.uk

REPUBLICAN vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin last night wowed the party convention as she pledged to 'git me one uppity niggra'.

'Lyle, git ma 12-gauge!'
She told cheering crowds that Democrat rival Barak Obama was a 'struttin' round here likes he done own the place' before making a series of veiled threats and menacing gestures.

Palin said: "Look at this boy, prancin' round like he's the cock o' the walk. Shootin' his mouth off like a God-damn rooster. When'd these sum-bitches learn book readin' any how?

"Well, he can crow all he wants but you all knows whats we be doin' with niggras who don't be showin' us no respect..."

"Ah says we gitta bunch a boys together and take this 'Mr' Obama for a little ride. How's about it? Y'all up for a little dance?"

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USB Memory Pill

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:41:37 GMT

clipped by: sandyyang

Clip Source: www.lazyboneuk.com

USB Memory Pill

Product Description

Memory sticks have thier practical use, but with this Memory Pill Flash Drive you also combine the fun and humour all in one. It can attach to your keychain or fit snugly in your pocket.

The box comes with space to write your own message so you can send it to a loved one or friend with your pictures, videos or other files.

The Memory Pill means you can save your fave pics, music mix or maybe a video message. Whack it in the post with a card, and it's job done; a totally personal, unique gift that'll be cherished forever.

Small, sleek and portable
Interface: USB port, plug and play, no need for external power
Operation system: Windows 98 / SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Mac OS 9.0
Take files from work to home without using e-mail or carrying notebooks
64MB Memory, enough for:
Approximately 40 photos
14 Minutes of video
30 Minutes of MP3 audio

odd book titles

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:41:50 GMT

clipped by: jimbo1000
clipper's remarks: very droll, there are a lot more of the same type on the website

Clip Source: en.wikipedia.org

Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year

the Diagram Prize, is a humorous literary award, normally given each year to the book with the oddest title

Past winners

1978 Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Nude Mice

1980 The Joy of Chickens

1984 The Book of Marmalade: Its Antecedents, Its History, and Its Role in the World Today

1985 Natural Bust Enlargement with Total Power: How to Increase the other 90% of Your Mind to Increase the Size of Your Breasts

1986 Oral Sadism and the Vegetarian Personality

1988 Versailles: The View From Sweden

1989 How to Shit in the Woods: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art

1990 Lesbian Sadomasochism Safety Manual

1992 How to Avoid Huge Ships

1994 Highlights in the History of Concrete

1995 Reusing Old Graves: A Report on Popular British Attitudes

1996 Greek Rural Postmen and their Cancellation Numbers

1997 The Joy of Sex, the Pocket Edition

1998 Developments in Dairy Cow Breeding: New Opportunities to Widen the Use of Straw

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Programmers quotes

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:33:27 GMT

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Clip Source: www.juixe.com

Favorite Programming Quotes

The first 90 percent of the code accounts for the first 90 percent of the development time…The remaining 10 percent of the code accounts for the other 90 percent of the development time.
Tom Cargill

Most of you are familiar with the virtues of a programmer. There are three, of course: laziness, impatience, and hubris.
Larry Wall

Measuring programming progress by lines of code is like measuring aircraft building progress by weight.
Bill Gates

Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it.
Brian W. Kernighan

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military humour

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:07:31 GMT

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Clip Source: climbingoutofthedark.blogspot.com

[Video]

If you have just come back from the bar, and you want to know what your brain age is, this one is worth trying, it would be interesting to see if your results are different in the morning, after all the beer has worn off! HA!

You need to be quick, after the 321, the numbers will flash up quickly, then you need to click on the boxes in order from lowest number to highest number. Good Luck!

And finally, the ultimate, 50's music combined with animal pictures!

RUSSIA EVIL AFTER ALL

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:02:04 GMT

clipped by: tabsey
clipper's remarks: He added: "When President Reagan called Russia the evil empire he wasn't saying communism was evil, he was saying these guys are Star Wars, Dark Side of the Force, evil for the sake of it, evil."

Clip Source: www.thedailymash.co.uk

ALMOST 20 years after the end of the Cold War, it emerged last night that Russia really is evil and wants to kill everyone.

Don't look at it
As the crisis escalated in South Ossetia, experts said the west had been distracted from Russia's evilness by a procession of lapdancers and sexy tennis players.

Tom Logan, a former adviser to Ronald Reagan, said: "Everyone assumed the Cold War was a clash of ideologies, but what we were really saying was 'these people are absolutely fucking dreadful'.

"Gorbachev was the exception that proves the rule, but since then we've had an angry alcoholic and a guy who makes Michael Corleone look like a box full of puppies."

"When they're not rigging elections, gagging the press and poisoning their enemies, they love nothing more than bombing people, waiting for them to surrender and then bombing them some more."

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Celeb Look A Likes

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:23:40 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This was pretty amusing

Clip Source: totallylookslike.com

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John,Edmonton17/8/08

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:11:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: eharmonyasked how matched
-humor,dog

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Occupation: business owner
Age: 47
Height: 5' 10"
Ethnicity: White, non-Hispanic
Religion: Christian
Want Kids: Maybe
Drinks: About once a week
Smokes: Never
Match Delivered: August 17, 2008
Match Prefers: Guided Communication

John (edmonton, Alberta)

The "About Me" information below will help you learn more about John. When you are finished reading, start communicating and get to know him better.

The one thing John is most passionate about:

art, eating, music

The three things which John is most thankful for:

i'm alive
i'm healthy
waiting for the next chapter

John's friends describe him as:

Intelligent
Funny
Romantic
Spiritual

Three of John's best life-skills are:

Using humour to make friends laugh
Continuing to expand my knowledge and awareness
Being a good friend and companion

John typically spends his leisure time:

walking my dog, cooking and conversation