Comedy is Hard

I have noticed while dating, a sense of humor can be very difficult to convey at the beginning. There are so many different levels of what is amusing and without knowing someone very well, it is often gets lost in translation. This is especially true with texting. Some guys think they are hilarious, and I am often left wondering, what just happened?

This occurred to me recently. I met a new guy while online dating and we started texting each other. He said he had something funny to send me as he was on vacation. I said, I am ready for a laugh, send it.

Well, here it is. He had a mascot for his trip. He thought Taz was hysterical. He continued to send me pictures of this guy in various locations while he was gone. This was going to be a long 7 days.

Admittedly, it might have been more amusing if I was on vacation too, but, I was working so every time I got a new picture of Taz, it was more annoying than anything. It just seemed sort of juvenile but again, probably had to be there to fully appreciate.

He would then send texts like, "still working"? (and, it would be approximately 3pm). I said, "yes". He said, "OK, bother you when you are done". Then he would tell me when it was time for me to stop working for the day. Heavy sigh.

He also texted me "hope your night is chill, I know mine is". I said, "I am glad, that is what vacations are for". He then said, "I am calmer because I am not a college punk anymore". I said, "are you just figuring that out"?

Every day he would send a text saying "have a good day". I would say, "I will". One time he said "I have some typical vacation stress and angst". I said, "I am trying to muster up some sympathy". He was in a playful vacation mode while I was in work mode. Those don't usually line up.

He then said, wait, "I have some wine if you want it?" Then he said, "the nuances of online dating are lost on me so if I am not getting hints, just be honest".

I said, 'hints about what'? He said, 'I dunno'! (Best I could tell he was annoyed I wasn't responding to his texts right away).

I said "I thought I told you I have a very busy week so I am unable to respond quickly"?

He said, "Didn't mean to be pushy. Was really trying to be humorous. Sorry!"

And, scene. He unmatched me on the dating app and I never heard from him again.

Lesson Learned? From Wikipedia, Taz is generally portrayed as a ferocious, albeit dim-witted, carnivore with a notoriously short temper and little patience. Ironically, I think I took on the role of Taz that week!