Old People Are Funny AF
30-Day Writing Challenge, Day 28
[Yawns] Whew child, the girl is feeling fatigued.
No extended intro today, how I was in the pet peeves post. Let’s get in here and out of here.
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Writing Prompt: Post 5 things that make you laugh-out-loud.
It doesn’t take much to send me cackling and sending someone sitting next to me out of their seat. At a moment’s notice, I’ll yelp and my arm will extend to connect with whomever’s nearest. That being the case, why am I drawing a blank?
Oh, I know. Once again, that darn Granny.
1.A Sassy pants grandma
My 82-year-old grandmother with early onset dementia, who has been telling people she’s 28 (jokingly, but sometimes acting like she believes it), that doesn’t care WTF she says. Well, she cares, but I think she doesn’t always realize. For example, a “will you look at her head?! goodness!” in a not-so-low volume as we walk directly past a lady having a more-than-bad hair day.
@tekeyakrystal i love when old ppl keep it real #grandmasoftiktok #funnygrandma #caribbean #familyvacation #funnyoldlady #OutlanderChallenge #ilovemygrandma #granny ♬ original sound - T.K.
Above is one of Granny Mable’s many funny moments I happened to catch on camera (@tekeyakrystal TikTok).
2. My mother reenacted by her sister
My mother is a hoot all her own, but it especially tickles me when my Teedie (as we call aunts in New Orleans) impersonates her. As we were leaving the bowling alley a few days ago, I wish I would’ve caught it on video, but by the time I’d caught my breath from cackling, the moment had passed. My Teedie Terri was telling the story of my mother checking, then choking, a lady behind an unpaid loan.
3. Making fun of hypersensitive people
When I was in New Orleans a couple of weeks ago, my cousin’s baby’s daddy exposed me to comedian George Carlin, and oh, what a delight?! He was immediately my vibe when he began ragging on how stinking hypersensitive the world is becoming, resulting in idiotic soft language.
4. People making fun of me (accurately)
It really tickles me when people accurately tease me. “Yeah, I left T.K. over there talking to a brick wall.” That’s funny. Lord knows I’m good for sparking up conversation with anybody.
“Uhnt uhn, juicy mouth, not over my food!” This is a tad embarrassing.. My salivary glands tend to overproduce.
“Well dang, you ‘bout know my whole life story and social security number; tf is even your last name?!” This one is especially tickling because it’s touching. At a glance, being extremely outgoing, I can seem open or oversharing. People with a keener eye, however, will notice that I’m pretty closed off and highly selective about what I choose to share and with whom I choose to share. It’s humorous when someone catches this and calls me out on it.
5. A real knee-slapper movie
Most movies that intend to be comedy, like anything with Kevin Hart in it, don’t evoke a single chuckle from my belly. However, the few that do, do! I’m no film fanatic. I can’t recall movies like magic bunnies out of a hat. I know there have been some where I actually LOL’d though. Hm, I think Life was one. Hey, it’s been a minute. Okay, yep, yep, just looking for a gif to embed into this blog post, Life is definitely a movie that makes me laugh aloud.
Ah-hee, ah-hee, ah-hee! [inserts bunny] That’s all folks!
Check out more of this 30-day writing challenge, with a range of prompts producing my laugh-out-loud responses, by clicking here.
