Posts Tagged ‘Communication Humor’
Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
“My new bride’s not just shy; She’s aloof.
So we don’t share a bed, or a roof.
Seems ‘I need my own space’
Means she wants her own place:
An unfortunate messaging goof.”
Tags: Communication Humor, Communication Limerick, Marriage Liimerick, Relationship Humor, Relationship Limerick
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Communication Humor, Family & Relatives Humor, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Relationship Humor | No Comments »
Friday, May 1st, 2026
I prefer my food zesty and hot,
So please DON’T make me deal with a bot.
Getting humans to heed
My extreme spicy need?
Tough enough! Don’t replace them with ROT!!
Tags: Bot Limerick, Communication Humor, Communication Limerick, Dining Humor, Dining Limerick, Food Humor, Food Limerick, Restaurant Humor, Restaurant Limerick
Posted in Communication Humor, Computer Humor, Food & Drink Humor, Limericks, Restaurant Reviews & Humor, Robot Humor, Technology Humor | Comments Off on A Testy Plea (Limerick)
Friday, May 16th, 2025
A young fellow scrawled something quite mean
In bright orange, dark red, and lime green.
I must hasten to note
I don’t mind what he wrote.
But that color scheme? Grossly obscene!
Tags: Colors Humor, Colors Limerick, Communication Humor, Communication Limerick, Taste Humor, Taste Limerick
Posted in Communication Humor, Limericks | Comments Off on Colorful Limerick
Friday, May 17th, 2024
A young woman who talks a blue streak,
Has a voice that’s a maddening shriek.
But although she is yappy,
Her hubby seems happy.
(It must help that the man’s an antique.)
Tags: Age Humor, Battle of the Sexes, Communication Humor, Communication Limerick, Husband Wife Humor, Husband Wife Limerick, Marriage Humor, Marriage Limerick, Speech Humor, Speech Limerick, Voice Humor, Voice Limerick
Posted in Aging Humor & Verse, Battle of the Sexes, Behavior & Personality, Communication Humor, Family & Relatives Humor, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Relationship Humor | Comments Off on The Shrieker (Limerick)
Sunday, May 12th, 2024
“You are so out of touch,” said the teen
To his mother, “and also you’re mean!”
“I do not like your tone,”
She said, seizing his phone.
“And now YOU’RE out of touch. No more screen!”
Tags: Communication Humor, Communication Limerick, Holiday Humor, Holiday Limerick, Mothers Day Humor, Mothers Day Limerick, Parenting Humor, Parenting Limerick, Phone Humor, Phone Limerick, Smart Phone Humor, Smart Phone Limerick, Technology Humor, Technology Limerick, Telephone Humor, Telephone Limerick, Telephone Verse
Posted in Children Humor, Communication Humor, Family & Relatives Humor, Family Verse, Holiday Humor, Internet Humor, Limericks, Mothers & Fathers Humor, Parenting Humor, Technology Humor, Telephone Humor | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, December 19th, 2023
“Let’s circle back later,” they say.
That phrase tries my patience, so NAY!
It’s a roundabout ploy
To evade and annoy…
Plus I’m dizzy. The answer’s NO WAY!
Tags: Circle Back, Communication Humor, Communication Limericks, Communications Limerick, Irritations
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Communication Humor, Idiom Humor, Language Humor, Limericks | Comments Off on A Maddening Phrase (Limerick)
Wednesday, May 17th, 2023
A con man would speak off the cuff,
Spouting all sorts of nonsense and guff.
Loyal crowds stretched for blocks.
“You should come host for Fox,”
Said a staffer. “You’ve got the right stuff!”
Tags: Audience Humor, Audience Limerick, Cable News, Communication Humor, Communication Limerick, Con Man Humor, Fox Humor, Fox TV Humor, Fraud Humor, Liar Limerick, Media Limerick, Media Outlets, News Humor, News Limerick, Speech Humor, Speech Limerick, Speeches
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Business Humor, Communication Humor, Media Humor, News Humor, Stupidity Humor, Workplace & Career Humor | Comments Off on The Con Man (Limerick)
Monday, October 17th, 2022
My new boss and I get along well.
What’s our secret? We both never tell
One another our views
On religion and news.
(I suspect, though, he’s going to hell.)
*****
Happy National Boss Day!
Tags: Bad Bosses, Boss Day, Boss Humor, Communication Humor, Communication Limerick, National Boss Day, October Holidays, Odd Holidays, Work Humor, Workplace & Career Humor, Workplace Diplomacy, Workplace Limerick
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Business Humor, Communication Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Workplace & Career Humor | Comments Off on The Key To Getting Along (Limerick)
Sunday, August 7th, 2022
Sometimes, when I play with a new-to-me word, I get a bit silly:
“What color’s your purse?” asked a nurse.
“A deep purple?” The answer: “It’s ‘perse!’”
“Yes, I know. But what shade
Is your pocketbook’s suede?”
“I said ‘perse!’” (Plus a colorful curse.)
Tags: Colors Humor, Colors Limerick, Communication Humor, Communication Limerick, Fashion Humor, Fashion Limerick, Homonym Humor, Homonym Limericks, Homonym Poems, Homonyms, Homophone Limericks, Homophone Poems, Homophones, Perse, Wordplay Humor, Wordplay Limerick
Posted in Communication Humor, Fashion Humor, Language Humor, Limericks, Wordplay | 2 Comments »
Sunday, July 17th, 2022
I’ll admit it: Emojis confuse me.
If you post one, you’re likely to lose me,
For I stare at them blankly.
I tell you this frankly:
Nix pics! Only words can amuse me.
(July 17th is World Emoji Day.)
Tags: Communication Humor, Communication Limericks, Emoji Humor, Emoji Limericks, July Holidays, Odd Holidays, Social Media Humor, Social Media Limerick
Posted in Communication Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Social Media Humor | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
Said a gal, “Please attend to that fly.”
So her husband looked down to comply.
“But it’s zipped,” he said, bugged.
(Nothing moved when he tugged.)
“You blew it. It flew in my eye.”
(On June 8, Canadians celebrate National Insect Appreciation Day — NAIAD.)
Tags: Bug Humor, Bug Limerick, Communication Humor, Fly Humor, Fly Limerick, Insect Appreciation Day, Insect Humor, Insect Limerick, June Holidays, Marriage Humor, NAIAD, Odd Holidays
Posted in Communication Humor, Insect Humor, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate (Limerick)
Monday, April 18th, 2022
A largely deaf fellow named Ben
Relished sex in his new girlfriend’s den.
But she’d talk during sex,
(Very much like his ex.)
His confusing reply? “Come again.”
Tags: Battle of Sexes, Bawdy Humor, Bawdy Limerick, Communication Humor, Communication Limerick, Dating Humor, Dating Limerick, Deafness Humor, Deafness Limerick, Hearing Humor, Hearing Limerick, Sex Humor, Sex Limerick
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Bawdy Limericks, Communication Humor, Dating Humor, Health & Medical Humor, Health Verse, Limericks | Comments Off on A Failure To Communicate (Limerick)
Saturday, April 16th, 2022
It’s Limerick-Off time, once again. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same rhyme word. Then you post your limerick(s) as a comment to this post and, if you’re a Facebook user, on Facebook too.
I hope you’ll join me in writing limericks using WASTE or WAIST at the end of ANY ONE LINE. (A homonym or homophone not listed here may be used in lieu of the designated rhyme word.)
The best submission will be crowned Limerick-Off Award Winner. (Here’s last week’s Limerick-Off Award Winner.)
Additionally, you may write themed limericks related to COMMUNICATION, using any rhyme word. And of course I’ll present an extra award — one for the best COMMUNICATION-related limerick.
How will your poems be judged? By meter, rhyme, cleverness, and humor. (If you’re feeling a bit fuzzy about limerick writing rules, here’s my How To Write A Limerick article.)
I’ll announce the winners on May 1, 2022, right before I post the next Limerick-Off. So that gives you two full weeks to submit your clever, polished verse. Your submission deadline is Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time.)
Here’s my WASTE or WAIST-rhyme limerick:
Said a fellow, “Alas and alack,
My new pants are too tight in the back
And the front of the waist.
(They were ordered in haste.)
I need someone to cut me some slack.”
And here’s my COMMUNICATION-themed limerick:
Dear hubby, you’re right in the kitchen,
And I’m elsewhere, so though you are itchin’
To share rumors or views,
A complaint or the blues,
I can NOT hear your news, schmooze, or bitchin’.
Please feel free to enter my Limerick-Off by posting your limerick(s) in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity on my Facebook Limerick-Off post.
To receive an email alert whenever I post a new Limerick-Off, please email Madkane@MadKane.com Subject: MadKane’s Newsletter. Thanks!
Tags: Alterations Humor, Clothing Humor, Communication Humor, Communication Limerick, Competition Limerick, Limerick Challenge, Limerick Contest, Marriage Humor, Marriage Limerick, Pants Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Slacks Humor, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Clothing Humor, Communication Humor, Contests, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Competition, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest | 157 Comments »
Sunday, January 23rd, 2022
It’s “National Handwriting Day.”
Can my scrawl be deciphered? No way!
Don’t attempt to decrypt
My handwritten script;
You’ll be stumped by my scribbly display.
January 23 is “National Handwriting Day.”
Tags: Communication Humor, Communication Limerick, Handwriting Day, Handwriting Humor, Handwriting Limerick, January Holidays, National Handwriting Day, Odd Holidays
Posted in Communication Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on My Handwriting Morass (Limerick)
Tuesday, January 18th, 2022
A talkative tailor named Chip
Dished the dirt at a spirited clip.
Some patrons with clout
Got the babbler bawled out;
He was ordered to “button his lip.”
Tags: Clothing Humor, Communication Humor, Gossip Humor, Gossip Limerick, Idiom Humor, Tailor Humor, Tailor Limerick, Talkativeness
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Clothing Humor, Idiom Humor, Language Humor, Limericks | Comments Off on Blathering Limerick
Saturday, November 20th, 2021
John the botanist’s dull as can be.
His life is a blathering spree.
He ignores all my pleas
To stop shooting the breeze,
And can talk all the bark off a tree.
Tags: Babble Humor, Blather Humor, Botanist Humor, Botanist Limerick, Botany Humor, Botany Limerick, Chatter Humor, Communication Humor, Communication Limerick, Prattle Humor, Science Humor, Science Limerick, Tree Humor, Tree Limerick
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Communication Humor, Limericks, Science Humor | Comments Off on The Blathering Botanist (Limerick)
Saturday, March 28th, 2020
It’s Limerick-Off time, once again. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same rhyme word. Then you post your limerick(s) as a comment to this post and, if you’re a Facebook user, on Facebook too.
I hope you’ll join me in writing limericks using RING or WRING at the end of any one line. (Homonyms or homophones are fine.)
The best submission will be crowned Limerick-Off Award Winner. (Here’s last week’s Limerick-Off Award Winner.)
Additionally, you may write themed limericks related to FEAR, using any rhyme word. And of course I’ll present an extra award — one for the best FEAR-related limerick.
How will your poems be judged? By meter, rhyme, cleverness, and humor. (If you’re feeling a bit fuzzy about limerick writing rules, here’s my How To Write A Limerick article.)
I’ll announce the winners on April 12,2020 right before I post the next Limerick-Off. So that gives you two full weeks to submit your clever, polished verse. Your submission deadline is Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern Time.)
Here’s my RING/WRING-rhyme limerick:
If I tell you to “give me a ring,”
Please know I’m not asking for bling.
(That would take lots of gall!)
No, I just want a call…
Though I’d settle for text or a ping.
And here’s my FEAR-themed limerick:
Excess staring can make women fearful;
Especially looks that seem leerful.
And pandemics will boost
The unease that’s induced…
Like right now, I’d prefer someone sneerful.
Please feel free to enter my Limerick-Off by posting your limerick(s) in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity on my Facebook Limerick-Off post.
To receive an email alert whenever I post a new Limerick-Off, please email Madkane@MadKane.com Subject: MadKane’s Newsletter. Thanks!
Tags: Bling Humor, Communication Humor, Competition Limerick, Fear Humor, Jewelry Humor, Leers Limerick, Limerick Challenge, Limerick Contest, Pandemic, Phone Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Ring Limerick, Social Distancing, Staring Humor, Telephone Humor, Texting Humor, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Communication Humor, Contests, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Competition, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest | 136 Comments »
Sunday, October 16th, 2016
It’s Limerick-Off time, once again. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same rhyme word. Then you post your limerick(s) as a comment to this post and, if you’re a Facebook user, on Facebook too.
I hope you’ll join me in writing limericks using CAB at the end of Line 1 or Line 2 or Line 5. (Homonyms or homophones are fine.)
The best submission will be crowned Limerick-Off Award Winner. (Here’s last week’s Limerick-Off Award Winner.)
Additionally, you may write themed limericks related to FRUIT, using any rhyme scheme. And of course I’ll present an extra award — one for the best FRUIT-related limerick.
How will your poems be judged? By meter, rhyme, cleverness, and humor. (If you’re feeling a bit fuzzy about limerick writing rules, here’s my How To Write A Limerick article.)
I’ll announce the winners on Oct 30, 2016, right before I post the next Limerick-Off. So that gives you two full weeks to submit your clever, polished verse. Your submission deadline is Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern Time.)
Here’s my limerick:
A garrulous gadfly would gab,
Driving ev’ryone nuts as he’d blab.
People longed to be spared
The critiques that he aired,
En route to their flights in his cab.
Please feel free to enter my Limerick-Off by posting your limerick(s) in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity on my Facebook Limerick-Off post.
To receive an email alert whenever I post a new Limerick-Off, please email Madkane@MadKane.com Subject: MadKane’s Newsletter. Thanks!
Tags: Cab Humor, Communication Humor, Competition Limerick, Limerick Challenge, Limerick Contest, Poetry & Prompts, Speech Humor, Talkativeness, Taxi Limerick, Transportation, Travel Humor, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Communication Humor, Contests, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Competition, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest, Transportation Humor, Travel Humor | 90 Comments »
Tuesday, August 4th, 2015
Tone-Deaf Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A man who used vocal inflection
To convey his disdain and rejection,
Would deflect ev’ry claim
That he aimed to inflame:
“I’m blameless. My word choice? Perfection!”
Tags: Communication Humor
Posted in Communication Humor, Limericks | Comments Off on Tone-Deaf Limerick
