Tragicomedy

n. An event, etc, having tragic and comic elements.

   

Shame on you. It’s the lowest of humour and you shouldn’t be laughing. Oh, alright, there’s more.

Comments

[andy]

I'm feeling bad - I laughed. Just like I do with the Darwin awards:

http://www.darwinawards.com/

I'm so wicked. Particularly this one:

http://darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin1995-04.html

[Anna]

It's been ages since we had a good fart joke.

I like this one: http://criggo.wordpress.com/2009/03/08/unfortunate-photo/

[newbie]

One day I come here and it's social construction theory, the next time it's a fart gag. :)

[David]

Hey, I’m complicated.

[carbon based lifeform]

"One day I come here and it's social construction theory, the next time it's a fart gag."

Which is funnier? http://davidthompson.typepad.com/davidthompson/2009/02/construct-unstuck.html

[newbie]

Good point.

[liamalpha]

Sounds like an urban legend to me (I have a feeling I heard this one before)

[David]

There is a fairly detailed debate as to the veracity of the story.

http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/comments/5348/

[apotheosis]

This is going to be the best episode of Mythbusters EVER.

[Anna]

LOL

[Dom]

"...his attack of flatulence was ignited by a spark."

No, the spark was ignited by his flatulence. The story is obviously wrong.

[Rich Rostrom]

Entirely plausible, alas. There have been cases of explosions when intestinal gas was ignited by a surgical cautery being used to remove precancerous polyps. However a posting at the discussion linked above indicates that the poor chap only suffered scorching, and presumably healed up.