Before you get your knickers all in a twist, yes, I know that it's an OLD naked photo. But it's not one you all have ever seen before. And I'm in the process of coloring my hair that exact color (with DearSweetDave's blessing!) so the next current naked picture you see of me (and there will be at least one, I can promise) I'll at least have hair that color! So we can consider this kind of a preview.
Now, on to other matters.
According to DearSweetDave, my humour level has only reached a level 5. I suppose I should explain. Dave has a rather interesting sense of humour. At least to me. When we first met, he informed me last night, I was at a level 1. According to Dave, I'm supposed to be shooting for a level 10. Somehow, I don't think I'm ever going to attain this and I certainly wasn't going to attain it when I had no idea that I was supposed to be heading in that direction. Don't all of you think it would have been far easier for me to step up this humour ladder of Dave's if I had been told that I had rungs to attain? I'm little miss over-achiever. I like to get all A+. If Dave had just told me that there was a 10 to be had, why I would have been working to get the 10! But instead, he has been casually working behind the scenes. Grooming me. Pushing me gently along. All without my knowledge. That was until last night. When he mentioned to me that I was at level 5. But that I was a long way from level 10.
So back to level 1. When I met Dave, I supposedly was at level 1. This meant that I not only didn't notice that he was trying to be funny, but usually even went so far as to correct his attempt at a "joke" as if he were being serious. In other words, his attempt at being droll went right over my head.
Eventually, I moved on to level 2. When I reached level 2, I would start to correct him, but then realize as I did so that it was a joke, so caught myself and say, "oh that was a joke!"
When I reached level 3, I would realize it was a joke, and then say, "Ha Ha Ha!" with lots of sarcasm. This is Dave's least favorite level and always will be.
I then, dear readers, moved on to level 4. Level 4 was when I would realize Dave was making one of his silly jokes and give him the very dramatic only Nakedjen can do it dramatic roll of the eyes. (According to DearSweetDave, I am still a Level 4 at least half the time, but he said last night I am a Level 5 and being the over-achiever that I am, I am not going BACK!).
Supposedly, I am now at level 5. Level 5 is where I give it no response at all and just let it slide. Ho Hum.
When I reach level 6, I will chuckle in spite of how stupid I really thought Dave's little joke was.
At level 7, I will actually play along with the joke. This means that even though I think it is stupid, I will act as if it is the most intelligent thing ever uttered from my DearSweetDave's lips.
And then there's level 8. At level 8, I will have somehow found a way to respond to his jokes in kind and say something on the same level of stupidity. At that point I will have certainly have had a lobotomy! How else can I reach this level??
Now I am told that level 9 is the real cross-over. Of course this is a really high achievement. I not only will respond to DearSweetDave's joke in kind saying additional stupid things like he said, in addition, I will no longer even think that they're stupid but really and truly believe that they're funny! Lord help us all!
And then, I reach level 10. Zen Master of Dave Humour. If I ever achieve this level not only will I respond in kind to DearSweetDave's stupid jokes (thereby adding to the joke), not only will I THINK that it's funny, but my response will be even funnier than the original joke.
To date, only our friend Scott has achieved a level 10 in Dave's book. (There are rumours that there's a guy in England that is actually an 11, but these are unsubstantiated). Not only does Scott respond to Dave's
humour, he manages to one-up him in ways that cause Dave to bow down
before him!
I told DearSweetDave we can just skip right to Level 10. He should be bowing down before me anyway.