An ideal humorous retort that wasn’t said in the moment but has been devised after departure(up or down the stairs).
Have you had COVID?
No, but I was really sick before we knew about COVID.
Stairway humor(meaning after one has left the conversation and is rethinking a more humorous response): Hipster me- I think I had it when it no one knew about it. It was obscure then.
Clearly, anyone knows what this feels like and can produce an example. P.S. I heard about this once 2-4 years ago.
No, but I was really sick before we knew about COVID.
Stairway humor(meaning after one has left the conversation and is rethinking a more humorous response): Hipster me- I think I had it when it no one knew about it. It was obscure then.
Clearly, anyone knows what this feels like and can produce an example. P.S. I heard about this once 2-4 years ago.
by Al Ears February 4, 2022
Get the stairway humormug. 
When the fucking is so good that your partner moans like an animal so humorously that you need to take a break to assess which animal they are.
Guy 1: dude my girlfriend was being really freaky last night with that animal humor, she sounded like a horse for a while!!
by TokugawaShogunate May 26, 2017
Get the Animal humormug. *2 people hear about the news about Sandy Hook*
Person 1: God, I can only imagine what was going through those kids heads in the last moments of their lives...
Person 2: Probably bullets
Person 1: OMG!! That's terrible! Can YOU even think of what their parents are going through?!
Person 2: Probably coffin brochures
Person 1: ...
Person 2: It's called dark humor. It's like food. Not everybody gets it.
Person 1: God, I can only imagine what was going through those kids heads in the last moments of their lives...
Person 2: Probably bullets
Person 1: OMG!! That's terrible! Can YOU even think of what their parents are going through?!
Person 2: Probably coffin brochures
Person 1: ...
Person 2: It's called dark humor. It's like food. Not everybody gets it.
by Rosie Rosewartz September 11, 2023
Get the Dark Humormug. Lundune uses the term to loosely describe the effect of having an interactive stand up style comedy routine.
by CogitoProxy June 28, 2014
Get the humor coitusmug. When a YouTuber (typically one that's part of Channel Awesome) makes a joke in their video that feels incredibly forced out and is genuinely cringey.
It's so bad that it leaves you wondering if the YouTuber is a part of Channel Awesome (9 times out of 10 they are)
It's so bad that it leaves you wondering if the YouTuber is a part of Channel Awesome (9 times out of 10 they are)
"Thank God Lindsay Ellis left Channel Awesome, her videos are great and don't have the shitty channel awesome type humor plaguing them!"
by SomeUnoriginalName September 3, 2022
Get the Channel Awesome type humormug. Humor Intelligence (HI) refers to an individual's ability to understand, appreciate, and generate humor. Similar to Emotional Intelligence (EI), HI exists on a spectrum, ranging from low to high, depending on a person's capacity to grasp the nuances of jokes, funny stories, or comedic situations. Additionally, Humor Intelligence measures one’s ability to craft and deliver humor effectively, engaging others and eliciting laughter.
Imagine you're at a dinner party, and someone spills a drink. A person with high Humor Intelligence might quickly defuse any embarrassment by saying:
"Well, at least the table was thirsty!"
or
"Looks like the floor was feeling left out—now it's part of the party!"
This shows HI because they:
Recognized the moment—a minor mishap that could be awkward.
Quickly assessed the situation and found a lighthearted way to address it.
Delivered the joke in a way that put people at ease rather than making anyone feel uncomfortable.
"Well, at least the table was thirsty!"
or
"Looks like the floor was feeling left out—now it's part of the party!"
This shows HI because they:
Recognized the moment—a minor mishap that could be awkward.
Quickly assessed the situation and found a lighthearted way to address it.
Delivered the joke in a way that put people at ease rather than making anyone feel uncomfortable.
by Howie Haber March 11, 2025
Get the Humor Intelligencemug.