My funny bone

Last week I spent a wonderful few days in Cairns at the NACCHO Ear and Hearing Symposium. I got to work with, and present to some wonderful Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander groups on Hearing Health career paths. The highlight of the symposium was the Gala Dinner and the comedian Kevin Kropinyeri . Funny, funny bloke. 

Being one of a small number of 'white fellas' in the room it was probably the first time in my life I was in the minority. Kevin is a bloody funny bloke and gave some hilarious insights into the dating game in Aboriginal culture as well as taking the piss out of how white fellas approach dating. He was spot on - we are such a bunch of tossers and take ourselves way too seriously. Kevin got me thinking about what makes people laugh. Mostly we like to laugh at ourselves and at each other's flaws or foibles. Pretty much the same in most cultures I'd say! As Kevin pointed out - as long as we are laughing with him, not at him it's okay. If you don't find this bloke funny then you are missing something - possibly your sense of humour!

Word of the Week: FOIBLE

foi·ble

  [foi-buhl] 

noun

1.

a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect: an all-too-human foible.

2.

the weaker part of a sword blade, between the middle and the point (opposed to forte )

Definition (from dictionary.com)

Mitchell's nose-picking foible was annoying at best.