ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

I have no intentions. People steal them freely enough as it is without sticking them on the net. Sorry Bill, but if you want to hear my jokes buy a ticket to my show. As Manfred says, put them on the net and they go viral, half the would be comedians use them poorly and you are back writing more. That is why I also no longer post comedy poems here. People steal them. I often even have to judge my own poems!!

OKAY NEIL and yes I do agree SO don't critersize the age of my jokes
unless you want to write better.

Bill the old battler

Exactly why I was against a Jokes section. Email them instead like millions of others do. No more from me on the matter, but of jokes are to be posted it would be nice to see them at least rewritten instead of cut and pasted.

Cheers

Neil

... to stop people putting up jokes elsewhere - 'General Poetry' and 'Off Topic' ... (and it was asked for) ...

Should I remove it??

Let's not have a joke section. Let's not try and make anybody chuckle or smile for fear the joke that we post may have previously been heard or read by someone out there. After all old jokes are pretty damaging things and can cause some people to frown or become depressed. On the other hand those who live in fear of old jokes might take the option of not reading the joke section, but then perhaps they only read it so they can reassure themselves that they have heard every joke on the planet and are indeed superior to the average member.
I happen to like the joke section but must admit that I often go to the trouble of not reading jokes I have heard or read before. This takes some dreadful effort on my part but I find that easier than going to the trouble of reprimanding or criticizing the thoughtless person who posted the joke and who should have known that I would have previously heard it!
If I have a problem with the joke section it is that I don't like slightly off or blue jokes being posted as they may offend someone and we should never to do that.

Now Vic that is funny


sarcastic but funny good onya ya bloody nong.



Bob

Good on you Bob, glad you enjoyed my comments.
Reckon it might be a little bit like the bad manners displayed by those who delight in interrupting others who are trying to tell a joke by declaring that they have heard it or worse still delivering the punch line!
After all it is all a bit of fun and wouldn't it be far nicer and easier to just not comment when you don't enjoy a joke posted on this site unless of course you consider the post beyond the pale and totally unsuitable?

Leave it in after all who's it hurting. Not Me.

TTFN