Two friends meet on the street one day and one of them says, "My wife says if I play in the chess tournament tomorrow she'll take the kids and leave me." The other asks him, "So what are you going to do tomorrow?" And the other answers, "Same as always: 1. e4."
There is nothing funny about chess!
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Olond wrote:
Rasparovov wrote:
There was even a comedian in Norway making fun of the Breivik-attack.
The Breivik-attack? Sounds cool, what are the moves?
It starts with a lot of preparation in the shady part of the board.
Then you strike with your Templar Knight against innocent pawns just as you make a distraction sacrifice with one of your rooks close to his king.
reflectivist wrote:
I'm tired of ordinary people acting like chess is no big deal and that chess experts are nerds. Chess masters are like royalty. Royals and elites considered chess training a mandatory part of learning strategy and objectivity.
When I hear comedians joking about chess and chess players, I am offended. What have they ever done? The only time they ever mate is when they're horny. Chess is a game of brilliance and wisdom and only cool people play the game. Comedians just smell and think they are funny, but they're not. And I can beat them at chess.
Great chess players are trained not to have a sense of humor. It's very important that you look vaguely mean when playing chess and sneer at people who laugh at the game, in order to defend its honor.
When does training on having no sense of humor begin? And what's the importance of looking "vaguely mean" when playing chess? Some might accidentally intimidate their opponents when attempting such an act.
Regarding the part about "ordinary people" and "Royals and elites:" Are you suggesting people who don't play chess are ordinary people and the ones who do are elitist? If so it's not surprising some chess players get a bad reputation.
There may be nothing funny about chess but I've had more than a few laughs OTB, and this thread is kind of funny.
All I know is that many of the guys I play have great senses of humor.....
....As for social skills and interactions, that's another forum tpoic in and of itself.
reflectivist wrote:
I'm tired of ordinary people acting like chess is no big deal and that chess experts are nerds. Chess masters are like royalty. Royals and elites considered chess training a mandatory part of learning strategy and objectivity.
When I hear comedians joking about chess and chess players, I am offended. What have they ever done? The only time they ever mate is when they're horny. Chess is a game of brilliance and wisdom and only cool people play the game. Comedians just smell and think they are funny, but they're not. And I can beat them at chess.
Great chess players are trained not to have a sense of humor. It's very important that you look vaguely mean when playing chess and sneer at people who laugh at the game, in order to defend its honor.
Wow! You're a regular ol' populist, ain't ya'?
reflectivist wrote:
I'm tired of ordinary people acting like chess is no big deal and that chess experts are nerds. Chess masters are like royalty.
Royalty is kind of pushing it?? their professionals who play a board game.
And this once again proves that 99% of chess players lack a sense of humor and an understanding of sarcasm.
Conquistador wrote:
And this once again proves that 99% of chess players lack a sense of humor and an understanding of sarcasm.
I guess some people do consider a thread like this to prove the stated statistics.
Relax dude. Chess is not everything in life and comedians make fun of everything.Maybe you should begin doing the same thing and you will see how life becomes actually easier.
If you are offended because comedians make jokes about chess players I can not imagine what is your reaction when people make fun of you.
Every one rela- clap yoour hands!
Conquistador wrote:
And this once again proves that 99% of chess players lack a sense of humor and an understanding of sarcasm.
According to those limeys, it's not chess players who can't understand sarcasm; rather, Americans.
So, you can't understand it either, Mr. Primate.
bigpoison wrote:
Conquistador wrote:
And this once again proves that 99% of chess players lack a sense of humor and an understanding of sarcasm.
According to those limeys, it's not chess players who can't understand sarcasm; rather, Americans.
So, you can't understand it either, Mr. Primate.
Well I am a banana.
The banana of Italy?
If your happy and you know it...
...shake your pills.
Wish I had the picture that went with it 
Seems to me that the first post is great proof of the reasons why comedians make jokes about chess players (if indeed they ever do).
All musicians make jokes about viola players. And how do the viola players react? They collect the jokes, print them out and hand them out to the other viola players at rehearsals. Maybe reflectivist could learn something from that.
Hear, Hear.
How many chess pieces does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Two. But a small orgy is conceivable.
Life is a big comedy so why Do You worry about comedians?
By the way :
Q: How many people at a chess tournament does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Nine...