Jokes

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Being one of the " jokesters " , I have to make a little comment here.

We are all in this disease together. No one finds it funny for anyone to

have pain, immobility, or any of the health problems that go along with RA.

No one finds the possiblity of infertility funny, nor the problem of how we

will be able to care for the family we have. When an outsider laughs at a

limp, or joint deformity, it hurts.

We share a fear of what our lives will be like tomorrow, and how much more

disability we will endure.

But without humor, and laughing at ourselves, the disease wins. It is so

easy to let depression and fear take over. The fear is always there,

lurking in the background. Personally, I'd rather laugh at it, and enjoy

the moments I can. I've been through depression, and it is far more

debilitating than RA. So I will laugh. I will find humor in things others

may not. This is a place for all of us to feel safe. To feel we have people

who understand us, and who feel the pain, as well as the life we have.

My Dad, who had severe RA, is my personal example of how I want to deal with

this disease. Just before he died, when in the hospital, a vistor asked,

" how do you feel? " . He responded, " with my fingers. "

RA may take away mobility, independance, and physical grace. We can't let

it eat away at our souls.

Noreen

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Noreen

Well put. Thank You! Cary

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I'll be continuing to laugh with you, Noreen.

I would be surprised if anyone here intended to hurt another with a joke

or by joining in and goofing off. Using humor helps us cope.

Your father was a remarkable man. Thanks for sharing that poignant

exchange between him and his visitor. That's a story and example I'll

remember.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Re: Jokes

> Being one of the " jokesters " , I have to make a little comment here.

> We are all in this disease together. No one finds it funny for anyone

to

> have pain, immobility, or any of the health problems that go along

with RA.

> No one finds the possiblity of infertility funny, nor the problem of

how we

> will be able to care for the family we have. When an outsider laughs

at a

> limp, or joint deformity, it hurts.

> We share a fear of what our lives will be like tomorrow, and how much

more

> disability we will endure.

> But without humor, and laughing at ourselves, the disease wins. It is

so

> easy to let depression and fear take over. The fear is always there,

> lurking in the background. Personally, I'd rather laugh at it, and

enjoy

> the moments I can. I've been through depression, and it is far more

> debilitating than RA. So I will laugh. I will find humor in things

others

> may not. This is a place for all of us to feel safe. To feel we have

people

> who understand us, and who feel the pain, as well as the life we have.

> My Dad, who had severe RA, is my personal example of how I want to

deal with

> this disease. Just before he died, when in the hospital, a vistor

asked,

> " how do you feel? " . He responded, " with my fingers. "

> RA may take away mobility, independance, and physical grace. We can't

let

> it eat away at our souls.

>

> Noreen

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Dear Lottie, ( how I learned to mind my own business) I was walking past the

mental hospital the other day, and all the patients were shouting

'13....13.....13.'

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Another Dear ,

That is really funny and I think that as the old German saying goes, " We get

too schmart too late. " Let's hope I am not 15, 15, 15. LOL

I hope you can get all your duckies in a row and get on with life, such as

what has been thrown at us. Once you know that you will be assured of getting

your meds and have adequate medical care, you will be able to change your

perspective from negative to positive. You will be amazed at some of the

stories that have been shared here with our members and how we close ranks to

lift you up. Keep looking upwards and forward, we have a lot of living to do.

I am as old as Grandma Moses when she began to paint, so there is hope for all

of us. I also hope you can find a meaningful job to help you live in the style

to which you have been accustomed. LOL

Hands & hearts,

Lottie Duthu

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He he........

Ah....the lovely 'lack of filter' our kids have. he he.

Robin

......A rich man is not one who has the most,

but who needs the least.....

Hi My 11 yr old zd will look at someone thinking he is joking and tell them they are fat dumb then says he's just kidding. He even once told a woman that if she made better choices when eating you wouldnt be so fat. He always sas he is joking but usually the people really are overweight another words he is brutally honest with people although to him hes joking (hope this makes sense, not really sure how to word it)

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My son also says things that are sometimes rude, not realizing sometimes they are hurtful even though it may be true about some of the things he says. I sware I am always saying I need to write the things in a notebook to someday make a book out of it. I have to admit sometimes I have to leave the room because I don't want him to see me laugh. Last year my sons tells his dad, You know dad there is a weight watchers for woman. They need to make a weight watchers for men because you need it, your fat.I looked at my husband with an O No look, and my husband says to me, Well he is right! I was in shock.....Tina Lynn Ledvina There's a silver lining behind every cloud and a rainbow after every storm.

Hi My 11 yr old zd will look at someone thinking he is joking and tell them they are fat dumb then says he's just kidding. He even once told a woman that if she made better choices when eating you wouldnt be so fat. He always sas he is joking but usually the people really are overweight another words he is brutally honest with people although to him hes joking (hope this makes sense, not really sure how to word it)

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Last summer my son had a little "girl friend" down the street for about two days.

Son: Page is my girlfriend

Me: That's interesting. So what does that mean?

Son: Aw, we just hang out.

Two days later...

Son: Page isn't my girlfriend anymore

Me: Really, why?

Son: We broke up. She has bad breath.

Me: You didn't tell her that, did you?

Son: Well, yeah!

Another one...

My husband was deployed and I was working on losing some weight. My son and I went to the mall. I tried on some jeans and my son was rushing me asking me if I was ready to go. We were in a Levi's store and the dressing rooms were unisex. I came out with a pair of jeans that I was trying on.

Me: So, what do you think. Do these jeans look ok?

Son: Yeah, I guess. They don't make your butt look at big as your other ones.

Me: Well thanks, then I guess I'll buy them.

There was a guy coming out of the dressing room as my son said this and had a grin on his face. I just smiled and shrugged. I guess I asked for that one. LOL! ne

Hi My 11 yr old zd will look at someone thinking he is joking and tell them they are fat dumb then says he's just kidding. He even once told a woman that if she made better choices when eating you wouldnt be so fat. He always sas he is joking but usually the people really are overweight another words he is brutally honest with people although to him hes joking (hope this makes sense, not really sure how to word it)

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Ha! Thanks for the laughs. Don't you find that when you really want an honest opinion about something you know you can ask your aspie.

On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 9:34 PM, susanne hansen <s_hansen34@...> wrote:

 

Last summer my son had a little " girl friend " down the street for about two days.

 

Son: Page is my girlfriend

Me: That's interesting. So what does that mean?

Son: Aw, we just hang out.

 

Two days later...

 

Son: Page isn't my girlfriend anymore

Me: Really, why?

Son: We broke up. She has bad breath.

Me: You didn't tell her that, did you?

Son: Well, yeah!

 

Another one...

 

My husband was deployed and I was working on losing some weight. My son and I went to the mall. I tried on some jeans and my son was rushing me asking me if I was ready to go. We were in a Levi's store and the dressing rooms were unisex. I came out with a pair of jeans that I was trying on.

Me: So, what do you think. Do these jeans look ok?

Son: Yeah, I guess. They don't make your butt look at big as your other ones.

Me: Well thanks, then I guess I'll buy them.

 

There was a guy coming out of the dressing room as my son said this and had a grin on his face. I just smiled and shrugged. I guess I asked for that one. LOL! ne

 

Hi My 11 yr old zd will look at someone thinking he is joking and tell them they are fat dumb then says he's just kidding. He even once told a woman that if she made better choices when eating you wouldnt be so fat. He always sas he is joking but usually the people really are overweight another words he is brutally honest with people although to him hes joking (hope this makes sense, not really sure how to word it)

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Funny

A few years ago, before I lost about 50 pounds, my son and I were watching The Biggest Loser and I was talking about how it would be awesome to be on the show. He said "you aren't fat enough to be on the show." Um, thanks? I just looked at him with my mouth hanging open and he tried to correct himself for awhile before I told him I knew what he meant and I forgave him =)

From: susanne hansen <s_hansen34@...> Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 8:34:19 PMSubject: Re: ( ) jokes

Last summer my son had a little "girl friend" down the street for about two days.

Son: Page is my girlfriend

Me: That's interesting. So what does that mean?

Son: Aw, we just hang out.

Two days later...

Son: Page isn't my girlfriend anymore

Me: Really, why?

Son: We broke up. She has bad breath.

Me: You didn't tell her that, did you?

Son: Well, yeah!

Another one...

My husband was deployed and I was working on losing some weight. My son and I went to the mall. I tried on some jeans and my son was rushing me asking me if I was ready to go. We were in a Levi's store and the dressing rooms were unisex. I came out with a pair of jeans that I was trying on.

Me: So, what do you think. Do these jeans look ok?

Son: Yeah, I guess. They don't make your butt look at big as your other ones.

Me: Well thanks, then I guess I'll buy them.

There was a guy coming out of the dressing room as my son said this and had a grin on his face. I just smiled and shrugged. I guess I asked for that one. LOL! ne

Hi My 11 yr old zd will look at someone thinking he is joking and tell them they are fat dumb then says he's just kidding. He even once told a woman that if she made better choices when eating you wouldnt be so fat. He always sas he is joking but usually the people really are overweight another words he is brutally honest with people although to him hes joking (hope this makes sense, not really sure how to word it)

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Hee hee.........

Those are wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!

Robin

......A rich man is not one who has the most,

but who needs the least.....

Hi My 11 yr old zd will look at someone thinking he is joking and tell them they are fat dumb then says he's just kidding. He even once told a woman that if she made better choices when eating you wouldnt be so fat. He always sas he is joking but usually the people really are overweight another words he is brutally honest with people although to him hes joking (hope this makes sense, not really sure how to word it)

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You no it!!! I love our aspies!!!!;)Sent from my iPhoneOn Feb 10, 2011, at 9:02 PM, and/or Robin Lemke <jrisjs@...> wrote:

Hee hee.........

Those are wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!

Robin

......A rich man is not one who has the most,

but who needs the least.....

Hi My 11 yr old zd will look at someone thinking he is joking and tell them they are fat dumb then says he's just kidding. He even once told a woman that if she made better choices when eating you wouldnt be so fat. He always sas he is joking but usually the people really are overweight another words he is brutally honest with people although to him hes joking (hope this makes sense, not really sure how to word it)

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This is SO funny! Good one! ne

Hi My 11 yr old zd will look at someone thinking he is joking and tell them they are fat dumb then says he's just kidding. He even once told a woman that if she made better choices when eating you wouldnt be so fat. He always sas he is joking but usually the people really are overweight another words he is brutally honest with people although to him hes joking (hope this makes sense, not really sure how to word it)

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Not a joke but a funny

When the new Meet the Fockers movie trailer was on tv, it said it would be a "Double Dose of Fun"

My son (almost 6 ) told my husband that meant it would be 4 times the fun. My husband said, no double dose is 2 times. he kept insisting 4 times dad.... ****light bulb moment ***bang*****.... uno dos tres etc.. AGAIN the kid is right haha we had a good laugh, I wonder if we will keep up ever LOL

In a message dated 2/10/2011 10:02:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jrisjs@... writes:

Hee hee.........

Those are wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!

Robin

......A rich man is not one who has the most,

but who needs the least.....

Hi My 11 yr old zd will look at someone thinking he is joking and tell them they are fat dumb then says he's just kidding. He even once told a woman that if she made better choices when eating you wouldnt be so fat. He always sas he is joking but usually the people really are overweight another words he is brutally honest with people although to him hes joking (hope this makes sense, not really sure how to word it)

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About 7 years ago, my daughter (NT- 5yrs old at the time) was in my room when I was getting changed and she said, "I can't believe you're gonna have another baby!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I told her that I wasn't going to have another baby.......almost in tears.

She said, "Then why do you look like that?".

Sigh....................

Robin

......A rich man is not one who has the most,

but who needs the least.....

Hi My 11 yr old zd will look at someone thinking he is joking and tell them they are fat dumb then says he's just kidding. He even once told a woman that if she made better choices when eating you wouldnt be so fat. He always sas he is joking but usually the people really are overweight another words he is brutally honest with people although to him hes joking (hope this makes sense, not really sure how to word it)

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Oh Dear God........that's funny. Glad that "dad" could take it well, too. he he.

Over the years, I've looked back and think I've found the time when I "saw" that Ian didn't catch on to what was said like others. Ya know what I mean? I mean, all these sayings we're throwing out here are soooo funny, but I remember thinking, "What in the world???".

He was saying kind of naughty/snotty replies....I think he was 6 or so? Anyway, I said, "Who do you think you are, talking to me like that?"

And he looked really said, like he would cry and said, "I'm Ian.". He took it so darned literally......broke my heart.

Robin

Karmageddon (n):

It's, like,

when everybody is sending off all these

really bad vibes, right?

And then, like,

the Earth explodes and it's, like, a serious bummer!

Hi My 11 yr old zd will look at someone thinking he is joking and tell them they are fat dumb then says he's just kidding. He even once told a woman that if she made better choices when eating you wouldnt be so fat. He always sas he is joking but usually the people really are overweight another words he is brutally honest with people although to him hes joking (hope this makes sense, not really sure how to word it)

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Wow - that's awesome thinking!!!! he he.

Robin

Karmageddon (n):

It's, like,

when everybody is sending off all these

really bad vibes, right?

And then, like,

the Earth explodes and it's, like, a serious bummer!

Hi My 11 yr old zd will look at someone thinking he is joking and tell them they are fat dumb then says he's just kidding. He even once told a woman that if she made better choices when eating you wouldnt be so fat. He always sas he is joking but usually the people really are overweight another words he is brutally honest with people although to him hes joking (hope this makes sense, not really sure how to word it)

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That is so true ...and to me it is actuall refreshing! Of course when it is

directed at someone else, I tend to cringe! :-)

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Robin, I totally feel this. My husband was playing with my daughter one day when he called her " you are funny" and she looked at him and told him she hated him. He asked her why and she said "cuz I'm , not funny"....

Carolyn

From: and/or Robin Lemke <jrisjs@...> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 7:46 AMSubject: Re: ( ) jokes

Oh Dear God........that's funny. Glad that "dad" could take it well, too. he he.

Over the years, I've looked back and think I've found the time when I "saw" that Ian didn't catch on to what was said like others. Ya know what I mean? I mean, all these sayings we're throwing out here are soooo funny, but I remember thinking, "What in the world???".

He was saying kind of naughty/snotty replies....I think he was 6 or so? Anyway, I said, "Who do you think you are, talking to me like that?"

And he looked really said, like he would cry and said, "I'm Ian.". He took it so darned literally......broke my heart.

Robin

Karmageddon (n):

It's, like,

when everybody is sending off all these

really bad vibes, right?

And then, like,

the Earth explodes and it's, like, a serious bummer!

Hi My 11 yr old zd will look at someone thinking he is joking and tell them they are fat dumb then says he's just kidding. He even once told a woman that if she made better choices when eating you wouldnt be so fat. He always sas he is joking but usually the people really are overweight another words he is brutally honest with people although to him hes joking (hope this makes sense, not really sure how to word it)

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I know right ...lol... and it sucks because you cant say back to them .... " oh you know what im mean" because they really dont! lolMeaghanFrom: and/or Robin Lemke <jrisjs@...> Sent: Fri, February 11, 2011 11:04:48 AMSubject: Re:

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He he.....

Stop beating up the bush, Mom.....he he.

Robin

Karmageddon (n):

It's, like,

when everybody is sending off all these

really bad vibes, right?

And then, like,

the Earth explodes and it's, like, a serious bummer!

Hi My 11 yr old zd will look at someone thinking he is joking and tell them they are fat dumb then says he's just kidding. He even once told a woman that if she made better choices when eating you wouldnt be so fat. He always sas he is joking but usually the people really are overweight another words he is brutally honest with people although to him hes joking (hope this makes sense, not really sure how to word it)

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