This is a short story about the white man.

Using illustrations, I will demonstrate how one can observe the White Man while he is surrounded by other colors.

Chapter One

The White Man Near the Black

Chapter Two

The White Man Near the Blue

Chapter Three

The White Man Near the Yellow

Chapter Four

The White Man Near the Red

Chapter Five

The White Man Near the Purple

Chapter Six

The White Man Near the Green

Chapter Seven

The White Man Near the Orange

Chapter Eight

The White Man Near the White

Cut!

Where the hell did the White Man go?

On 12/6/2016

^{I published that joke.}

What makes it funny, to me? It starts out sounding like a provocative article, I assume some expected to see some racism, then they click and see this unexpected corny joke of a mess I made.

Me, looking like an idiot, while I'm surrounded by people in a social media environment where majority will only show the perfect side of their personality, is part of what makes it funny, to me, as well.

Expected response? Maybe an eye roll combined with a pff sound. Some might smile and think, "What a dork." Some might do a full on guffaw but it probably wouldn't last more than a second or two for a joke like that.

Not everything intended to be humorous is supposed to make one laugh hysterically. If all I get is an eye roll, that makes this joke a success. It's corny, intentionally. If all I get is a pff and someone thinks I'm a dork, that still means I did a good job. When I present a joke like that, I'm not sitting here, on this end, thinking I'm the funniest man alive. I'm just a guy, having some fun.

Most forms of humor, when presented, are a calculated risk. I'll never truly know if something is funny or not until I see the response, after. There's always a risk of bombing; failure. That's not much fun.

Humor can be one of the most depressing aspects of being a humorist.

Some folks don't get it.

^{Others seem to think humor is a waste of life.}

It's not my job to explain a joke after telling a joke. That's the best way to ruin a joke. When I first published the joke seen above, that was the entire post. Either you get it, or you don't.

Sometimes I'll publish humor and based upon the response I get in the comment section, I can tell if someone missed a joke, so I'll explain and offer a bit of guidance, but for the most part, you folks are on your own.

I've also encountered plenty of people here, and in life, who don't get the point of jokes, at all. Another expected response I might experience while taking the above approach to humor would be people thinking I shit-posted and wasted everyone's time. They do not approve and to top it off, they'll think it's my fault that they do not approve. In reality, their personal preferences have nothing to do with me. That logic seems to escape a few minds these days.

Remember my Halloween joke?

That screenshot was the entire post.

^{A few one liners combined to make one joke. Short and sweet, like many other jokes in existence.}

Recently, this was said to me, about that joke:

Like this post for example: https://steemit.com/life/@nonameslefttouse/i-need-to-tell-you-all-something-about-my-penis that is really adding value? Why not decline rewards if it was meant to be a joke?

Why not decline rewards if it was meant to be a joke, they say.

That, came from someone who spent hundreds to boost an actual shitpost with hardly any entertainment value to the top of the trending page. I downvoted because I thought the post was a ridiculous waste of resources, he thought I downvoted the post quality, so he decided to bring up the dick joke and suggest I decline rewards.

The nerve of some of these shitposting trenders. They'll pull a meaningless $300 out of the reward pool just so they can earn $10, then bitch about me earning $7.14 organically.

Part of my lengthy response included:

Why would I decline rewards for writing a joke?
^{I earned a lot of money here as a humorist.}

Yes, humor adds value. Go tell Saturday Night Live, every comedy movie, and all comedians to stop earning money for being funny and telling jokes. What planet do you live on? Comedy sells out massive theaters and arenas. It's been like that for centuries.

I'm 100% certain humorists are allowed to be here.

^{And I don't see a problem with making money being a humorist.}

Yet, I've been here for over two years; I lost count of how many times I've taken flak for attempting humor here. I doubt it'll ever stop either. I don't mind. I guess it all comes with the territory.

I'm aware, some of my humor is considered crude.

^{These images lead to those posts.}

It's not for everyone; I'm fine with that.

Off-color humor

^{A legitimate artform, like it or not.}

William Shakespeare, the 16th-century playwright and poet, is well known for his ribald humor. Almost every one of his plays contains suggestive jokes and innuendo.

Like I said to the one who feels I shouldn't earn here as a humorist, it's been around for centuries, including the off-color stuff. That's not all I do though. If one was to study my entire blog, they'd see I've experimented with nearly every form of humor known to this world. Of course, one would first have to know about humor in order to be able to see that.

Dirty jokes were once considered subversive and underground, and rarely heard in public. Comedian Lenny Bruce was tried, convicted, and jailed for obscenity after a stand up performance that included off-color humor in New York City in 1964.

That's another quote pulled from the Off-color article linked above.

I often wonder:

^{Is this place 1964?}

I've been battling here and standing up for humorists and the arts for over two years, since I was flagged by one of the largest accounts on the entire platform for writing a joke that went like this:

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How to Fuck: Fucking Lessons for Beginners

 
Hi, how the fuck are you today? My fucking name is @nonameslefttouse the fucking writer him the fuck self. Fuck, I'm here today to teach you fuckers a little fucking lesson. Now sit the fuck down, get some fucking popcorn and fucking relax.

Fucking is not the easiest fucking thing to do. Many mother fuckers will get all fucking pissed off with you if you start fucking around. I'd ask those fuckers to leave the fuck now if this is not you're fucking thing as to avoid further fucking damage. I truly mean no fucking harm to you or your fucking beliefs. The last fucking thing I need is a fucking lawsuit. Read this fucking disclaimer if there are any fucking problems. As for the rest of you friendly fuckers, fuck on my friends, fuck on.

Fucking the fucking fuckers should be taken seriously. Never fuck around or you will be told to fuck off. Get to the fucking point. One fucking day you will remember this inforfuckingmation and be like:

Oh fuck yeah! I remember that.

Never forget to use your fucking memory. It's the most important fucking thing to any potential fucker when attempting to fuck. Fuck the fucking fuckers gently.

Fuckers caught fucking around with the fucking shit will be fucked. Think forward while fucking or you will get fucked.

Getting fucked is not something people like to fuck with. They leave that shit the fuck alone. In other cases getting fucked could be the greatest fucking thing. It's all a matter of fucking perspective. Learn which fuck is for you.

It is always best to first agree to fuck before you fuck. Simply ask, "Would you be interested in fuck today?" You will get your fucking answer. The fucking answer might not be the fucking answer you'd like to fucking hear, but you better do what they fucking say. Fucking abuse is about the worst fucking thing any fucker can do.

Fucking Conclusion

Once you fucking know how to fuck properly, many fuckers from around the fucking world will come to see your fuck. They will enjoy your fucking company. They will want to fuck all day and into the fucking night. It'll be fuck this, fuck that, fuck these, fuck those and fuck them all. Now would you look at that fucking clock?

Time to get the fuck outta here. Thank you for this fucking moment.

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Many enjoyed that post.

^{One guy came and called me a low-life.}

That happened over two years ago. I didn't think two years later I'd still be treated like a worthless piece of shit for wanting to make people laugh. The irony.

Oh well...

^{Everyone but the funnyman gets to laugh. That's just how it goes.}

Have a nice day.

Credits:All art and images seen here were produced digitally, by me!
^{"Welcome to my other world."}

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