Archive for the ‘Communication Humor’ Category
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011
Once again, it’s Limerick-Off time. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same first line. Then you post your limerick here and, if you’re a Facebook user, on Facebook too.
So I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick with this first line:
A fellow whose voice is quite grating…
Here’s mine:
Grating Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A fellow whose voice is quite grating
And is overly fond of debating,
Often argues with friends
And he always offends,
So his dates never make it to mating.
Please feel free to write your own limerick using the same first line and post it in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity in my Facebook Limerick-Off post.
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Tags: Argumentative Verse, Battle of the Sexes, Communication Humor, Friendship, Poetry & Prompts, Writing Prompts
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Behavior & Personality, Communication Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Relationship Humor | 25 Comments »
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
I’m in a terrible mood from yesterday’s election. And trust me — my cursing vocabulary most definitely doesn’t include the word drat.
Oh, Drat! (Oh, Drat Audio)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
When someone’s upset and says, “Drat,”
The word sounds appallingly flat.
Such a mealy-mouth curse!
So genteel — I’m averse.
Kindly try to swear better than that.
Tags: Communication Humor, Cursing Limerick, Expletive Humor, Language Satire, Swearing Verse
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Communication Humor, Limericks | 10 Comments »
Sunday, September 26th, 2010
Somehow I managed to miss National Punctuation Day on Sept 24th. “Shame on me!”
Oh my — I just used an exclamation point! And I did it again!
As you can tell from my limerick, I’m not a big fan of the exclamation point, a/k/a the bang.
STOP YELLING!!!!!!!!!!!! (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Those points that are meant to exclaim
Often bug me. Yes, bangs seem quite lame.
I abuse them, at times,
When excited by rhymes!!!!
But usage that’s spare is my aim.
By the way, it isn’t too late to celebrate National Punctuation Day: NationalPunctuationDay.com is doing it with a punctuation-related haiku contest. (The deadline is September 30th.)
And speaking of contests, the Washington Post is hosting another limerick competition. (As I mentioned previously, I got an honorable mention in their last one.)
Anyway, the Washington Post’s latest limerick contest sounds like a lot of fun. Much like my Limerick-Offs, WP provides limerick lines. However, the WP contest is definitely harder than mine: I provide A-rhyme first lines, while the WP contest offers us B-rhyme lines.
The Washington Post contest deadline is October 4th. Good luck!
Tags: Bangs, Contests, Exclamation Marks, Grammar Humor, Language Satire, National Punctuation Day, Poetry Contest, Punctuation Humor, September Holidays, Style Invitational, Washington Post Limerick Contest, Writing & Publishing Humor
Posted in Celebrations Poetry, Communication Humor, Contests, Holiday Humor, Language Humor, Limericks, Writing & Publishing Humor | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick with this first line:
A gal who looked young for her years…
Here’s mine:
Unassailable Logic
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A gal who looked young for her years
Was often assaulted by leers.
“That is rude,” pals opined,
But she said, “I don’t mind.
Soon enough they’ll replace them with jeers.”
Please feel free to write your own limerick using the same first line and post it in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity in my Limerick-Offs.
Tags: Aging Limerick, Appearance Humor, Battle of the Sexes, Poetry & Prompts, Rudeness, Writing Prompts
Posted in Aging Humor & Verse, Battle of the Sexes, Behavior & Personality, Communication Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Physical Appearance, Poetry & Prompts | 25 Comments »
Monday, May 24th, 2010
I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick with this first line:
A hard-working fellow named Zeke…
Here’s mine:
Nerdy Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A hard-working fellow named Zeke
Was thought of as rather a geek.
His tech expertise
Brought most to their knees.
But small talk? To Zeke it was Greek.
Please feel free to write your own limerick using the same first line and post it in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity in my Limerick-Offs.
UPDATE: Happy International Programmers’ Day, January 7th!
And happy Geek Pride Day, May 25th!
Tags: Communication Humor, Geek Pride Day, Geeks, International Programmers' Day, January Holidays, May Holidays, Nerds, Poetry & Prompts, Techie Humor, Technology Limerick, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Communication Humor, Computer Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Poetry & Prompts, Technology Humor, Workplace & Career Humor | 14 Comments »
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
In simpler (pre-social networking) days, I suffered from just one web addiction — checking my email. And that was bad enough.
But now it’s Facebook and Twitter and blogging, oh my!
And for some people, it’s even worse. I guess I should be relieved that I don’t especially dig Digg, and that MySpace hasn’t invaded my brain space. And that (so far, at least) I’ve withstood the lure of most of the social networking and social media websites listed here in all their gory glory.
Because, as you can tell from this limerick, I don’t need any more web obsessions:
Feed Needs
By Madeleine Begun Kane
I’m addicted to Facebook, it’s true,
And Twitter and weblogging too.
I’m desp’rately hooked.
All my hours are booked
On my quest to be fed something new.
Tags: Blogging Obsession, Email Limerick, Facebook Limerick, Social Media Poetry, Social Networking Humor, Twitter Verse, Web Addict
Posted in Addiction Humor, Anxiety & Stress, Behavior & Personality, Blogging Humor, Communication Humor, Computer Humor, Email Humor, Facebook Humor, Internet Humor, Limericks, Mental Health Humor, Social Satire, Technology Humor, Time Humor, Twitter Humor | 3 Comments »
Friday, March 5th, 2010
Yesterday I celebrated National Grammar Day by writing this limerick. Well, on the theory that syntax mockery ain’t a sin, I’ve written another:
Yet Another Limerick Ode To National Grammar Day
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Sometimes grammar rules feel like a yoke,
Like a jailer you’re dying to poke.
Though they live for a reason,
To break them ain’t treason.
Cuz guidelines are meant to be broke.
Related Post: Stop Yelling!!!!!!!!!!
Tags: Grammar Limerick, March Holidays, National Grammar Day, Writing & Publishing Humor
Posted in Communication Humor, Holiday Humor, Language Humor, Limericks, Writing & Publishing Humor | 4 Comments »
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
I just found out that today, March 4th, is National Grammar Day. So I decided to celebrate with a limerick:
Limerick Ode To National Grammar Day
By Madeleine Begun Kane
It’s National Grammar Day. Wow!
Is syntax important? And how!
Though the rules may confuse,
You should never abuse
Our great language. So rules them learn now!!!
Related Posts: Stop Yelling!!!!!!!!!! and Yet Another National Grammar Day Limerick.
Tags: Grammar Limerick, March Holidays, National Grammar Day, Writing & Publishing Humor
Posted in Communication Humor, Holiday Humor, Language Humor, Limericks, Writing & Publishing Humor | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick with this as a first line:
“An elderly fellow named James…”
Here’s mine:
Endearing Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
An elderly fellow named James
Had trouble remembering names,
So he often used “dear,”
Which hurt his career.
His defense? “I just did it to dames.”
Please feel free to write your own limerick using the same first line and post it in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity in my Limerick-Offs.
Tags: Age Humor, Career Poem, Feminist Humor, Poetry Prompt, Remembering Names, Writing Prompts
Posted in Aging Humor & Verse, Battle of the Sexes, Behavior & Personality, Communication Humor, Feminist Satire, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Memory Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Workplace & Career Humor | 17 Comments »
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Agency Ode
By Madeleine Begun Kane
There once was an agent, quite tough,
Who cut all his deals in the buff.
When his clients asked why,
He would give this reply:
“When I’m nude, no one dares give me guff.”
Feel free to write your own limerick using the same first line and post it in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, please join my friends in that same activity in my limerick-offs.
Tags: Agent, Business, Clients, Deals, Negotiation, Nudity, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Business Humor, Communication Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Money & Finance Humor, Physical Appearance, Poetry & Prompts | 7 Comments »
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
My Advice To Spammers
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Dear spammers, I wish you’d take heed.
A spell-check is something you need.
Though I’m surely no Freud,
You should really avoid
Sending “greeting” cards spelled more like “greed.”
Feel free to write your own limerick using the same first line and post it in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, please join my friends in that same activity in my limerick-offs.
Tags: Computers, Email, Freud, Greeting Cards, Limericks, Spam, Spelling, Technology, Writing Prompts
Posted in Advice Humor & Poems, Communication Humor, Computer Humor, Email Humor, Internet Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Spam Humor, Technology Humor | 14 Comments »
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Aim for brilliant
In just one-forty characters.
Settle for inane.
Tags: Creativity, Microblogging, Twitter
Posted in Communication Humor, Computer Humor, Haiku & Senryu, Internet Humor, Mental Health Humor, Technology Humor, Twitter Humor, Writing & Publishing Humor | Comments Off on My Twitter Motto (Haiku)
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
“Dear Son” Letters
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Whenever my husband gets mail
From his mom, this is true without fail:
It concerns medications
And health aberrations.
Just reading her notes makes me pale.
Tags: Drugs, Health Limericks, Letters, Medications, Meds, Moms, Mothers, Sons
Posted in Advice Humor & Poems, Communication Humor, Family & Relatives Humor, Family Verse, Health & Medical Humor, Limericks, Mothers & Fathers Humor, Relationship Humor | 4 Comments »
Friday, October 10th, 2008
I sure hope many of you use (or at least are familiar with) Twitter. Because Twitter is today’s limerick and haiku topic. First, my limerick:
Twitter Jitters
By Madeleine Begun Kane
I really don’t mean to sound bitter,
But it’s hard to fit humor on Twitter.
Posting tweets so damn short
Is a challenging sport,
Cuz there’s no time for laughs — just a titter.
And now my Twitter haiku (senryu):
My tweets on Twitter:
Memories, links, mutterings.
Fragments of a life.
As you might have guessed, I use Twitter. If you’d like to, you can follow my Twitter Tweets here.
But now, of course, it’s your turn. Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to write some verse about Twitter. When you’ve posted your poem(s), please return here and add a direct link to your themed poetry, using Mr. Linky.
Limerick and Haiku Prompts Participants
UPDATE: Mr. Linky is now closed, but you can still add links to your verse about Twitter in the Comments. And if you’d like to participate in a new poetry prompt, you can always find my latest one here.
Tags: Creativity, Internet Verse, Microblogging, Prompts, Tweets, Twitter
Posted in Communication Humor, Computer Humor, Haiku & Senryu, Internet Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Mobile Web, Poetry & Prompts, Technology Humor, Twitter Humor, Writing & Publishing Humor | 8 Comments »
Friday, May 9th, 2008
The Outgoing Message I’d love To (But Probably Shouldn’t) Leave On My Answering Machine
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Your party can’t come to the phone.
She’s at lunch or home sick. Please don’t moan.
Leave a message, or not.
I don’t care — I’m a bot.
But my owner says, “Leave me alone!”
(For more phone-related verse, visit Sunday Scribblings.)
UPDATE: Happy National Inane Answering Machine Message Day! (January 30th)
UPDATE 2: April 25 is National Telephone Day.
Tags: Answering Machine Limerick, April Holidays, Business Poem, January Holidays, National Inane Answering Machine Message Day, National Telephone Day, Odd Holidays, Outgoing Messages, Phone Humor, Telephone Day, Telephone Verse, Voicemail Humor, Workplace Poetry
Posted in Business Humor, Communication Humor, Computer Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Social Satire, Technology Humor, Telephone Humor, Workplace & Career Humor | 6 Comments »
Friday, May 9th, 2008
Today’s limerick and haiku theme is email and/or spam. First, my limerick:
I’m out of the office right now.
Do I hate answ’ring email? And how!
Missed your missive? I’m glad,
So I won’t say I’m sad.
Pester some other worker-bee. Ciao!
And now my three spam-related haiku:
Suffocating spam
Pours into my computer,
Drowning out meaning.
Virulent spammers
Take over my computer,
Devouring its core.
My email pours in,
The meaningful lost,
Strangled by spam.
Now, of course, it’s your turn. Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to write a limerick or haiku (or both) about email and/or spam. When you’ve posted your verse, please return here and add a direct link to your themed poetry, using Mr. Linky. There’s no rush, by the way, because you have a whole week to post it.
Limerick and Haiku Prompts Participants
UPDATE: Mr. Linky is now closed, but you can still add links to your email-themed verse in the Comments. And if you’d like to participate in a new poetry prompt, you can always find my latest one here.
Tags: Career Poem, Email Hell Humor, Email Limerick, Spam Verse, Writing Prompts
Posted in Business Humor, Communication Humor, Computer Humor, Email Humor, Haiku & Senryu, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Spam Humor, Technology Humor, Workplace & Career Humor | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
This week’s challenge over at 3WW is to write something that uses these three words: Apology, Consider, and Distant. Here’s my limerick:
Rejected Apology
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Your apology isn’t enough.
You always act distant and gruff.
You never consider
My feelings. I’m bitter.
So stuff it. Enough with your guff!
And speaking of challenges, there’s still time to participate in my time-themed poetry prompt.
Tags: Apology Limerick, Argument Verse, Relationship Poems, Writing Prompts
Posted in Apology Humor, Behavior & Personality, Communication Humor, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Relationship Humor | 9 Comments »
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007
Fantasy “Dear Editor” Letter (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
My writing is great, you should know,
Yet you turn it all down. What a blow!
Your taste is awry,
Else you surely would buy
My submissions. I’m through. Keep your dough!
(I wonder how many magazine and book editors have gotten letters like this.)
Tags: Editor Humor, Letters To Editor, Publishing Satire, Writing & Publishing Humor, Writing Submission Humor
Posted in Communication Humor, Limericks, Media Humor, Writing & Publishing Humor | 2 Comments »
Monday, May 14th, 2007
Do you work with anybody like this? I sure hope not!
Bandwidth Blues
By Madeleine Begun Kane
“I’ve no bandwidth for that,” some folks say.
It’s their style of responding, “No way!
I’ve no time. I am beat.
I have deadlines to meet.
I’m maxed out. I can’t help you. Okay?”
Tags: Anxiety Humor, Bandwidth, Deadlines, Maxed Out, Pressure, Stress Humor, Time Pressure, Workplace Tension
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Business Humor, Communication Humor, Limericks, Mental Health Humor, Social Satire, Time Humor, Workplace & Career Humor | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
STOP YELLING!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Those points that are meant to exclaim
Often bug me. Yes, bangs seem quite lame.
I abuse them, at times,
When excited by rhymes!!!!
But usage that’s spare is my aim.
Tags: Bangs, Communication Satire, Exclamation Marks, Exclamation Points, Grammar Humor, Language Satire, Punctuation Humor, Writing & Publishing Humor
Posted in Communication Humor, Language Humor, Limericks, Writing & Publishing Humor | Comments Off on STOP YELLING!!!!!!!!!!!!
