Pierre Le Chapeau your first post was an example of opportunistic humor. May hit a nerve right and get the big laugh, or as you discovered at work, it might just hit a nerve. You reminded me of the Monty Python skit which goes-

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"My name's smoketoomuch"
"Well, you'd better cut down, then!"
"Excuse me?"
"You said your name's smoke-too-much so I said 'You'd better cut down, then', get it? You must hear that a lot!"
"Why, no, I never heard that before!"
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I've made my share of cheap remarks and had the full range of responses.


Jim Dixon's examples of his coworkers and science lab were funny with some genuine fast paced wit. I actually laughed simply reading them.

My friend and coworker Bill got a good laugh at my expense many years ago when our growing company announced it was looking for a new site to expand into. I mentioned that my old elementary school was on the block, whereupon Billie without a pause said: "You can have your old desk back!"

I just can't think that fast, but I can sure laugh that fast!