One of my readers who regularly responds to my posts via email sent a reply to the post on 15 Things I Love about my Nigerian Husband, noting that I did not mention a sense of humor. And I got to thinking about it. I asked Atala and he mentioned that one acronym he quickly learned when he tried online dating websites for the first time was GSOH - Good Sense of Humor.
That was the first I was hearing about that. BTW, I remember one guy that tried to chat me up on FB last year, he typed, ASL, I was like huh? He typed it again and I asked, what does that mean? I'm sure he thought I was dumb, but once he told me what it stood for and added some other funny stuff, I closed the chat and blocked him.
Back to GSOH, supposedly women are turned on by a great sense of humor in a guy and it is a pre-requisite in profiles for dating online. I have to admit that I like a guy with a sense of humor, but the thing is that humor is so relative, and some things are funnier in certain situations than in others.
For instance, when you're already in reminiscing mode, jingles from old TV ads sound hilarious, not so much when you're tired and waiting at the bus stop under the grueling sun.
What is more important to me is someone who doesn't take themselves too seriously, and who can also read a situation and make relevant quips, only when necessary. Nothing turns me off than someone who thinks they're a competitor to Ali Baba or Eddie Murphy, and who throws wisecracks around like confetti.
Give me a guy who can hold his own in most conversation, deep or flimsy, and knows when and how to keep it rolling along on fun wheels and that's fine with me. GSOH? I guess.
What about you? Must a guy or lady spout lines that have you clutching your tummy in laughter before they can get through to you? What sort of humor do you prefer?
Nah. not belly-holding things. She just needs to have the sense,not be a comedian. I am turned offf by beautiful people who can't take things lightly.
ReplyDeleteBut some girls can pull off being comedians tho.as long as they do it with some sense. I have known girls who thot they were Basket mouth ( Ali baba is not funny jor), and who didn't make me smile.
A little leaven improves the loaf. too much ruins it
Good Sense of Humor? Very Important o, but not thrown around like confetti(i feel you, myne)...., i need it.....i take myself too seriously, God help me!!!
ReplyDeleteMyne please what is ASL...am dying to know?
ReplyDeleteMe too,... lol
DeleteAlso please what does 'rme' mean?
ASL supposedly means Age, Sex and Location. I don't know about rme, maybe someone will tell us.
DeleteRME-Rolling My Eyes!
Deletelol wth i might just lmfaorof
DeleteA sense of humour must be part of the menu, Not like holding my tommy all the time sha. Thanks Kiky and plus one, I came here to ask that same question.
DeleteYep, a sense of humour is essential. LMAO at 'throws wisecracks like confetti.' Do we know someone like that?;) I like dry wit in a guy. But I'm increasingly finding out these days that dry wit/sarcastic guys can be misogynistic also, and their sarcasm often masks their misogyny. So one should be careful...Hmmmm.
ReplyDeleteTo me is important cause i get moody alot and that help me.am not really a funny person myself but once a way i can let you forget your worries and same apply to mu husby
ReplyDeleteFor me sense of humor is a two way street. It's either he makes me laugh or he knows how to laugh when I crack him up, any one is fine by me as long as he is not a perpetual joker! www.thefivestarwoman.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI like a guy that can make me laugh. not necessary the "clutching tummy" kind
ReplyDeletelol @kiky and the one
ASL = Age, sex, location?
RME = rolling my eyes
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Sense of humour: tres important o. I have a friend whose sense of humour is out of this world! He is so funny, and this has made me come to appreciate his friendship even more. Practically every time we speak, I end up in stitches from beginning to end. With all the wahala in this world, we need to be able to make one another laugh. 'When matter pass cry...' a good sense of humour comes in handy
ReplyDeleteIt is important to me o because laughter is medicinal and just like a comedian said, living in Nigeria alone is stragedy itself! So one needs plenty of laughter oo..ahahahaha. I and hubby tease each other a lot, esp over our flaws hence, we don't take it serious.
ReplyDeleteI think having a good sense of humor is nice, but over doing it is certainly irritating. People with good sense of humor study has show are more intelligent. I wouldn't like a Mario Baliotelli.
ReplyDeleteI love a witty sense of humor, unfortunately many typical Nigerian men aren't so well informed on wit and irony. Instead they make crude or simply rude jokes
ReplyDeleteI love a guy with a witty sense of humour. Sadly typical Nigerian men are not that versed in the art of being witty. Instead they make crude and rude jokes!
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