Sometimes We Disagree On Funny, And Socks

Typical Financial Graphy Thingums

Most of the time we write funny, but every once in awhile one of us brings in something that lays an egg. Okay, sometimes I bring in something that lays an egg.

Here is a wonderful example of an idea I pitched for a sketch about a year ago.

Me: So, I have this idea for a sketch.

Josh: Cool, what is it?

Me: Well, I was just thinking about the stock market, and how it crashed, so I want to have a financial news report about socks, so I can have the reporter say “The sock market has crashed.”

Josh: What?

Me (actually getting enthused): Yeah! Like we could show a graph going downwards and he’d say like, “Wool socks and work socks are plummeting, but argyle…” then we show a line going up… (Barry makes upward arm motion “is bucking the trend as always and heading UP!”

Josh says nothing.

Me: The sock market has crashed.

I wait for the laughter and accolades.

Josh (shaking his head): Barry… you know better than this.

Yes, I do know better, AND yes, I do love funny socks.

Needless to say, we haven’t it shot it. Yet. I’m still holding out hope. Although, in 2010 it may have to be “Sock Market Recovers!”

Pretty great, huh?