# Personal or Group "Humor Forms" **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 2, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-or-group-humor-forms/402487 "2007-05-02T16:24:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-or-group-humor-forms/402487/21 "2007-05-04T16:01:27Z")
I like to pretend I have no idea what a completely ordinary thing is and see if I can trick my wife and/or friends. Example: hanging out one day and someone mentioned “the birthday song” Me: the what? Her: the birthday song Me: what’s that? Her: you know, “happy birthday to you.” Me: I have no idea what you’re talking about. Her: _Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you._ Me: (puzzled look). I have no idea what you’re singing. Did you just make that up? Her: YOU’VE NEVER HEARD THAT SONG? Me: Don’t think so. (about this time, I start to feel like I’m being cruel). My wife is onto me but I can still get her occasionally. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-or-group-humor-forms/402487/22 "2007-05-04T19:24:21Z")
Not me, but my new, smart-pants mechanics: (Ring-ring) NS-PM: Hello. 5-4: Hi, it’s 5-4, the guy with the grey Chevy. I’m just calling to check on it. NS-PM: Hold on. (Comes back to phone) NS-PM: Yeah, it’s still grey. For some reason, I go along with this. 5-4: Okay, thanks. (We hang up). Of course, I call right back to get the real update on the car. Some people. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-or-group-humor-forms/402487.md?page=1)