First date joke feedback

Ok, I’ll keep it in the hip pocket. Thanks guys- this EXACTLY the stupid stuff I’d discuss with the boys on the run, but it would stay on the rails for like 30s then get all sexual and out of hand. Guidance notes and appreciated..

Funny in Real Life wrote:

If you are saying something spontaneously, the freshness of it will be detectable in your voice, just as the staleness of the prepared version would be.

This is really good advice. I actually thought the joke was funny... but if it's pre-planned, it will be obvious and flat. If it's riffing off something else in the conversation and you work that in, great. (Which brings up what someone said earlier in the thread: worry less about what you're going to say, and more about LISTENING and responding to what the other person says. Be fascinated, instead of trying to be fascinating.)

Skip that "joke", you need something tried and true. Put on an Andrew Dice Clay persona and stick to it. Be sure to report back...

OP, I think that’s a good joke and I think that you shouldn’t tell it. The problem is that it’s a risky strategy — it’ll increase your standing with some people but decrease it BY A LOT with others and you don’t know in advance which ‘type’ your date is until you meet them.

I think you should try to play it risk-averse as much as possible on a first date. You can be weird once they get to know you, for now, just ask a lot of questions about the other person and show that you’re not an emotional dumdum 👍

Bullet the Blue Sky wrote:

Almost anything can be funny. It's all in the delivery.

But not this.

If your drink is served with a straw put it in the glass and blow lightly to cause bubbles. Then say “whoops! I put it in upsidedown!”, flip the straw over and proceed to drink normally. Just dumb, harmless, and charming enough to get a laugh if done correctly and won’t make her wonder if you have a therapist or a weird relationship with your mom.

Runner32323232 wrote:

If your drink is served with a straw put it in the glass and blow lightly to cause bubbles. Then say “whoops! I put it in upsidedown!”, flip the straw over and proceed to drink normally. Just dumb, harmless, and charming enough to get a laugh if done correctly and won’t make her wonder if you have a therapist or a weird relationship with your mom.

I'll admit I'm laughing...at you.

Runner32323232 wrote:

If your drink is served with a straw put it in the glass and blow lightly to cause bubbles. Then say “whoops! I put it in upsidedown!”, flip the straw over and proceed to drink normally. Just dumb, harmless, and charming enough to get a laugh if done correctly and won’t make her wonder if you have a therapist or a weird relationship with your mom.

This is actually a pretty good joke for my kids. Thanks for sharing!

To OP - If you like your jokes, and this is your kind of humor, tell them but make sure the delivery is your best effort. If she laughs, you're in, and you've really won because she has a sense of humor and it is similar to yours. If she doesn't laugh and it turns out you blew the date, then good - you found out she's not right for you very early on and you can move on. Women with no sense of humor are a waste of your time and if you find a woman who not only has a sense of humor, but her sense of humor is similar to yours, you've struck gold. The two of you can make each other laugh your way through the ups and downs of life. My wife (she is deceased) and I were together for 35 very happy years and her sense of humor and mine were very similar (though not exactly the same, I enjoyed dark humor a little more than she did). I know a number of other long-term successful married couples who fit this profile, too. Most of them actually.

Just be yourself, dude, humor and all. She'll eventually see the real you and you the real her anyway. Good luck !

Update. I absolutely killed. Went old school, picked her up, help doors, paid, walked her to the door. Didn’t do the joke. Are you ready for this: it was a really big deal to her that I was so good at running! WTF? I was not actually even that good 4:07, 14:30, 29:50, 1:07. I learned to be myself and just relax. She’s obviously into it. I’m going to let it play out - she’s attractive but not a total knockout like my previous relationship..

Odd. I met up with a girl at bar late last night. She was whining about a first date she had. Guy was a runner and she regretted showing interest. Wasn’t sure what to do. Anyways, hoping she leaves soon, I have stuff to do today.

Rule #1: Be Attractive

Rule #2: See rule #1

If you are good looking this joke will come across as charming and clever.

If you aren't, it'll strike her as creepy.

This applies to basically any fringe creepy/charming behavior you can think of.

Ok side bar here. I did an in-.home custom suit fitting about a month ago (not here yet). It’s spendy, but a huge side benefit was that I snapped a couple photos of clothing options and got feedback form the guy that came to fit the suits. Well fitting and put together clothes can take a guy that’s like a 7/8 and make them an 8/9. I ended up guessing correctly what looked good this time but honestly having the positive the feedback was huge, as confidence is the best accessory.

actual real op. wrote:

Update. I absolutely killed. Went old school, picked her up, help doors, paid, walked her to the door. Didn’t do the joke. Are you ready for this: it was a really big deal to her that I was so good at running! WTF? I was not actually even that good 4:07, 14:30, 29:50, 1:07. I learned to be myself and just relax. She’s obviously into it. I’m going to let it play out - she’s attractive but not a total knockout like my previous relationship..

Sooo boring.. did you atleast round any bases?

A Valentines Day hookup must now be your priority. After Valentines Day it's all downhill until March madness starts.

hank jr wrote:

Runner32323232 wrote:

If your drink is served with a straw put it in the glass and blow lightly to cause bubbles. Then say “whoops! I put it in upsidedown!”, flip the straw over and proceed to drink normally. Just dumb, harmless, and charming enough to get a laugh if done correctly and won’t make her wonder if you have a therapist or a weird relationship with your mom.

This is actually a pretty good joke for my kids. Thanks for sharing!

fyi - tried this joke with my kids last night and it killed. I'll be sure to give you credit when during my Father of the Year acceptance speech.