Comments on: In-jokes http://rooc.offtopicproductions.com/blog/2009/01/02/in-jokes/ General mind-dump of Jonas Wæver Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:01:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Spot http://rooc.offtopicproductions.com/blog/2009/01/02/in-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5007 Spot Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:46:53 +0000 http://rooc.offtopicproductions.com/blog/?p=385#comment-5007 I think the presence of in-jokes shows great bond between that community. They light up the atmosphere wherther I'm in that community or just a neighbourgh. I can pick up a good vibe when I feel one. Whether the joke is annoying of amusing derives from what you feel about the topic or person concerned or about the person or/and society making one. Plus, to justify your call you have to understand the joke. So searching or a lucky link providing you to the source is favorable. I think the presence of in-jokes shows great bond between that community. They light up the atmosphere wherther I’m in that community or just a neighbourgh. I can pick up a good vibe when I feel one.

Whether the joke is annoying of amusing derives from what you feel about the topic or person concerned or about the person or/and society making one. Plus, to justify your call you have to understand the joke. So searching or a lucky link providing you to the source is favorable.

]]> By: Mads Tejlgaard http://rooc.offtopicproductions.com/blog/2009/01/02/in-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5005 Mads Tejlgaard Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:25:04 +0000 http://rooc.offtopicproductions.com/blog/?p=385#comment-5005 Well, TNM does have an extra dimension to me because I'm familiar with many of the characters from the get go; some of them are parodies, and others are clearly pastiche, and I can only tell the difference, I presume, because I'm in the know. But because it's now 7 years ago, even though I do remember reading and interacting with pdx, the narrative inherent in the community has almost eroded from my memory. I could probably dig it all out if I really wanted to, but it would be hard. So even though I re-experience it, it feels a lot like experiencing it for the first time as well...and as far as I can tell, it works out quite well =] As for in-jokes in general...they tend to annoy me when I don't have the correct context...a lot of my friends and I quite enjoy reminiscing about family guy episodes and similar silly things, and if you don't have the context in your mind, it'll be a very boring 10 minutes of conversation to listen in on. But I don't mind them at all in comics and stand up shows or tv series...often, they add spice, and the lack of direction and feeling that there's something more going on when you don't get an in joke sometimes adds a degree of realism and unpredictability that I quite like. Well, TNM does have an extra dimension to me because I’m familiar with many of the characters from the get go; some of them are parodies, and others are clearly pastiche, and I can only tell the difference, I presume, because I’m in the know.

But because it’s now 7 years ago, even though I do remember reading and interacting with pdx, the narrative inherent in the community has almost eroded from my memory. I could probably dig it all out if I really wanted to, but it would be hard.

So even though I re-experience it, it feels a lot like experiencing it for the first time as well…and as far as I can tell, it works out quite well =]

As for in-jokes in general…they tend to annoy me when I don’t have the correct context…a lot of my friends and I quite enjoy reminiscing about family guy episodes and similar silly things, and if you don’t have the context in your mind, it’ll be a very boring 10 minutes of conversation to listen in on.

But I don’t mind them at all in comics and stand up shows or tv series…often, they add spice, and the lack of direction and feeling that there’s something more going on when you don’t get an in joke sometimes adds a degree of realism and unpredictability that I quite like.

]]> By: Jonas http://rooc.offtopicproductions.com/blog/2009/01/02/in-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5003 Jonas Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:06:00 +0000 http://rooc.offtopicproductions.com/blog/?p=385#comment-5003 Well that's reasonably good to hear I guess :) Well that’s reasonably good to hear I guess :)

]]> By: EER http://rooc.offtopicproductions.com/blog/2009/01/02/in-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5002 EER Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:31:17 +0000 http://rooc.offtopicproductions.com/blog/?p=385#comment-5002 I like inside jokes if I get them, if I don't get them, I mostly will not notice them anyway. I can confirm that I have not noticed many in-jokes in TNM, being not active on PDX in 2002. I like inside jokes if I get them, if I don’t get them, I mostly will not notice them anyway. I can confirm that I have not noticed many in-jokes in TNM, being not active on PDX in 2002.

]]> By: Gelo http://rooc.offtopicproductions.com/blog/2009/01/02/in-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5001 Gelo Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:45:39 +0000 http://rooc.offtopicproductions.com/blog/?p=385#comment-5001 I agree with Larry :-P. I agree with Larry :-P .

]]> By: Lawrence http://rooc.offtopicproductions.com/blog/2009/01/02/in-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5000 Lawrence Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:17:54 +0000 http://rooc.offtopicproductions.com/blog/?p=385#comment-5000 I tend to like in-jokes, as long as they're not the sole source of humour in whatever medium they're in. I think that usually in-jokes will go completely un-noticed unless you actually know to look for them. Plenty of the in-jokes in TNM will fly right by most players, although there're definitely a few that might make people go "huh?". Not too many, though! I tend to like in-jokes, as long as they’re not the sole source of humour in whatever medium they’re in. I think that usually in-jokes will go completely un-noticed unless you actually know to look for them. Plenty of the in-jokes in TNM will fly right by most players, although there’re definitely a few that might make people go “huh?”. Not too many, though!

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