-- Posted by Majo at 8:55 am on Oct. 6, 2008 I'm writing a Human Factors (don't ask) paper about my LG Chocolate cell phone. We basically have to go over key concepts we've discussed in class such as affordances, constraints, feedback, etc. And I'm kind of wondering...should I go for humor? I was thinking of writing something like... "I, myself, am unable to do more than place or receive calls and send/receive the occasional text message due to...financial constraints (Dad)." I was also thinking of cracking a joke about how my cell phone is one of the few things I won't forget to bring to class (which would lead everyone to believe it's because I'm a "typical girl" when, in reality, it's because I use it instead of a watch and very rarely ever call anyone and don't text). The Prof is pretty laid back and funny, himself, but I've never actually written a paper that might be considered amusing (at least to myself), I've always taken that stuff out after writing it. Think I should just do it? -- Posted by Define Your Line at 8:56 am on Oct. 6, 2008 I would go for the funny.  I mean, I love cracking jokes even in the most serious of papers.  Most of my teachers don't mind it and give me extra marks for creativity.  Woot. -- Posted by Solomon Grundy at 8:58 am on Oct. 6, 2008 If you HONESTLY think that you're funny and people appreciate your humour then go for it, but otherwise i would play it safe. -- Posted by Majo at 9:00 am on Oct. 6, 2008 Quote: from Testosterone junkie at 11:58 am on Oct. 6, 2008 If you HONESTLY think that you're funny and people appreciate your humour then go for it, but otherwise i would play it safe. I don't know if I am or not but it amuses me. And I can crack people up when I loosen up, I guess I just have low self-esteem. Someone says or does something and I think of something funny to say and hold back. The few times I've let go, I've made people laugh so it's not like I'm awful although I'm sure I'm nowhere near being the funniest person around. -- Posted by 2kewl4u2know at 9:01 am on Oct. 6, 2008 I say go for it, make your paper stand out some among the monotonous tone of the other students papers. -- Posted by Solomon Grundy at 9:02 am on Oct. 6, 2008 Quote: from Majo at 9:00 am on Oct. 6, 2008 Quote: from Testosterone junkie at 11:58 am on Oct. 6, 2008 If you HONESTLY think that you're funny and people appreciate your humour then go for it, but otherwise i would play it safe. I don't know if I am or not but it amuses me. And I can crack people up when I loosen up, I guess I just have low self-esteem. Someone says or does something and I think of something funny to say and hold back. The few times I've let go, I've made people laugh so it's not like I'm awful although I'm sure I'm nowhere near being the funniest person around. Bah go conquer your self esteem and show you're funny :) sure it's only a paper anyway -- Posted by Midnight Frost at 9:03 am on Oct. 6, 2008 You never know if you don't try. Doing something new takes out the monotony of the task, especially when your teacher keeps having to grade the same thing over and over again. -- Posted by HangEmHigh at 9:13 am on Oct. 6, 2008 Why not write a funny one and a serious one? Then give them both to your prof just in case the funny one doesn't go down well you can claim it was just a joke. -- Posted by Majo at 9:18 am on Oct. 6, 2008 Well, I was going to make it both funny and serious. All I was going to do was make it a little amusing while sticking to the topic at hand. -- Posted by Jman19 at 1:55 pm on Oct. 6, 2008 I'd do it. If it turns out badly, it probably won't affect your grade too much anyway. -- Posted by EmilyAnn at 4:44 pm on Oct. 6, 2008 Be humorous.