Funny isn't always funny

I was at a conference last week, and was treated to the non-strop comedic stylings of a colleague from the western part of this fair state. We're talking about things like revival-preacher impressions, goofy behavior, weak puns, and outbursts of song lyrics. It was constant, unrelenting, interruptive, and just not that funny.

And so many of my other colleagues were just charmed to death by this guy. "Oh, he's such a hoot!" No. No, he's not. In fact, I'd strongly advocate that he needs to be shot. What was so irritating was not just that his humor wasn't the kind that generally appeals to me--it was that he unleashed it with a kind of bravado that said "I am the funniest person in this room! It is up to me to bring a light-hearted flair to this gathering! And I'm so damned amusing, it doesn't matter if I interrrupt people, derail conversation, or steal the spotlight."

I just wanted to know where his "off" switch is. I had only one inkling that anyone else found him as tiresome as I did.