A Pun, My Word!
Brevity is the soul of abbreviation
Tvtropes.org describes Hurricane of Puns and cautions against its use.
Apparently, I'm a self-proclaimed Pungeon Master. I must confess a weakness for puns that is exceeded only by my fondness for anagrams. (Thanks, Pop!) This morning was a good Friday, when I happened to glance at a soap container on the edge of the kitchen sink:
Whenever I see French on products, I try to read it and compare it to the English. Just something fun to do. I took Spanish lessons in school, Toni and my dad know French, so I enjoy hearing the words. Anyway, from this container, I learned that moussant means foaming. A couple of synaptic ticks later, my poor wife had to endure this pun:
Although grammatically incorrect, I'll take it. And, I'll have you know that this is not a one-off. I subject my family to puns almost daily. Here's another one, from last week:
Mind you, I'm not claiming originality, just circumstantial serendipity. It's a bit like pondering a vanity license plate and suddenly getting the joke. Or what about the four digits on the microwave spelling out words (remember doing that in school?) The main reason for my affinity is that my dad and I would do running pun repartee almost at every opportunity. We're just bantering and one-upping one another. Truthfully, they do tend to devolve into silliness, at which point, we just snicker and stop.
Even my game designs and stories are rife with puns. If you peruse the table of contents of my puzzle books, you've probably groan used to them. Here is a very short story, Grave Error.
Heeding Tvtropes' suggestion, I'm going to stop right here.
Happy Easter to all who celebrate it. (By the way, "eggs" are great for puns because, when you crack up, the yolk's on you.)
