I was so embarrassed for poor Jennifer Capriati by the practical joke played on her at Wimbledon today.
Perhaps it was because of the heat, I don’t know, but she choose to play the match bra-less. Nothing wrong with that of course, but unbeknown to her, some wag had placed a sticker on her top, directly above her unfettered left breast that said “feel her”.
Now I’m not entirely without a sense of humour and have been know to play the odd practical joke myself, but I feel that this was going too far. Thankfully the linesmen, umpire and ballboys did not take advantage of this offer and left the young lady unmolested - perhaps in part because the wag had stupidly misspelt the sticker “FILA”.
I just hope Miss Capriati remained unmolested upon entering the ladies locker room, being filled as it is with fanny munchers!
Perhaps the phrase “well known” is used unwisely in this context as I consider myself to be “hip” to the latest fads, fashions and street speak, and am ignorant of any Mr Black, barring the Mr Black who has run our village post office for the last 72 years, and he assures me that he has performed no “skits” or, indeed, juggling performances since losing an arm in the 14-18 war.
Nevertheless, Mr. Blue Sky’s alleged tendency toward “brain spasms”(sp) when outside his comfort zone, does make one question his ability to fill out the requisite forms required to join a forum such as this.
I think Mr. Blue Sky may have successfully pulled your leg!
Your OP made no sense, hence the Lewis Black quote. I didn’t think you’d get it unless you get Comedy Central in England. I am well within my comfort zone and, considering I’ve been posting to this board for four years now, I obviously had no problem filling out the forms.
You, on the other hand, have posted in the wrong forum. You are asking for an opinion. This forum is for factual questions.
Unless, of course, you are pulling MY leg. If so, I commend you on your whooshing ability. If not, a moderator should be along shortly to move this thread to the appropriate forum.
It would appear that I have, indeed, erred in posting my OP in this forum and I apologise to your good self and anyone else who was, likewise, offended by such a breach of protocol.
However, I do think that your claim that my OP “made no sense” is best judged by those who:
A. Watched the drama unfold on live television.
B. Do not have not the whiff of “brain spasms” about them.
Nope. Just 'cause you don’t know it, doesn’t mean it isn’t well known.
LOL! Nope. Just 'cause you don’t get it, doesn’t mean it wasn’t clever, or that he was pulling our collective legs. Clearly from the tone of the other responses your OP seemed surreal to most of the group. Actually, I don’t give a rat’s ass, I was just explaining the reference.
And, before you cast stones, you should look closely at your glass house. You call into question Mr. Blue Sky’s ability to
However, you have posted in general questions. That group is reserved for questions that have a factual answer. Your post should have probably been put into IMHO or possibly into MPSIMS. I’m guessing that a Mod will be along to move it soon.
This is a great group. It need not be advasarial. The guys were gently teasing you 'cause they didn’t get your post. Join in the fun, explain yourself. People here will welcome you, I promise.
Thanks Khadaji, for the explanation. I realise now that I posted in the wrong forum. Sorry Mr Blue Sky, but I thought you were “in” on the joke. My mistake and all my fault.(where’s the shame smiley?..this will have to suffice…:smack: )
Maybe a Mod will close this thread and spare me anymore embarrassment. :wally
Honestly Legion, there is no reason to close the thread. Some of us just didn’t follow all of the OP. Just give us a little more detail.
From what I have read:
A joke was played on Jennifer Capriati.
You feel it was over the top.
We should feel free to chime in with a discussion.
I agree, sometimes practical jokes go too far. There was a recent thread asking if anyone else felt sorry for the victims of practical joke shows. Personally, I think things have gone over the top with this. In my more innocent days, candid camera (you may not have gotten CC in the UK) seemed to be fun and innocent. But some of the shows now seem mean. But a practical joke can be clever sometimes. My requirements are:
It be somewheat clever and not too malicious.
The “jokee” is secure and confident enough to enjoy the joke too…
It wasn’t too long ago that my department played a practical joke on me. It was somewhat clever (if you knew me and knew the grouop) and I honestly knew that the who group was just having fun. I didn’t mind. (But I wasn’t on national TV)
I think you all got “whooshed” by the OP. He was making a joke about the “FILA” line of clothing being worn by Ms. Capriati presenting an incidental commentary on her bra-less condition, if it were to be pronounced “feel 'er”. Not that there was an actual practical joke being played.
I’ve never found practical jokes funny. “Ha ha! I made you upset/worried/angry/embarassed!”
Just this evening, I was at a birthday party in which one of the guests gave the Birthday Boy a fake lottery ticket mixed in with real ones. For a long, excited moment, Birthday Boy thought he had won $20,000, until the giver started laughing. Maybe I’m just odd, but I didn’t think it was funny to build someone up to a state of extreme exitement and happiness, only to laugh at the dissapointed look on his face.
As Penn & Teller teaches, the surest cure to help someone recover from being the target of a practical joke are six little words – “Let’s do it to someone else.”
