Terrible puns in FiM

[Grumpy Enchantress 587]

Should the show stop using puns forever? They're all terrible and cringe worthy and ruin the atmosphere of the show. The absolute worst one ever was when Applejack said gazunthoof. That's just awful, it doesn't rhyme or make any sense at all. 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AErJrSaLCAQ

 

Should they stop this kind of thing? It's cringe worthy in my opinion.   What do you guys think.

Edited November 13, 2013 by Grumpy Enchantress

[Scootalove 10,692]

Puns aren't exactly the most popular form of comedy, but they are funny in small doses if the joke makes sense. But, this pun makes me facepalm.

[Grumpy Enchantress 587]

Puns aren't exactly the most popular form of comedy, but they are funny in small doses if the joke makes sense. But, this pun makes me facepalm.

I thought that was the only good pun in the whole show, personally. Because, it's so terrible and yet Silver Spoon still laughed at it. 

[Slice0Pie 815]

Well, I mean

Yes some are stupid, but some are funny.

Should they stop using puns?

No

Although some are pretty cheesy, some are actually funny, but like Scootalove said, the LAMEkin one made me facehoof

Although it was funny since Silver Spoon still laughed

Edited November 13, 2013 by NightmareCadence

[Ianpiersonjdavis 514]

I've never been a fan of the 'somepony', 'everypony', 'nopony' mostly because I feel that they are unnecessary and still make me cringe whenever I hear them.

 

They've mentioned 'hand' at least several times metaphorically and I've always known what they meant.

[Grand_Finale 529]

I have two words for you

Mulia mild

MULIA MILD

What child or briny would legitimately understand that reference? Very few.

It's just so awful

[ghostfacekiller39 23,879]

I remember one I liked.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfdSzdIsqp4

 

Because it was a pun referencing a song about getting stoned in a show meant for little girls.

 

I thought that was awesome.

 

Other than that, meh. I think it's good as it is.

[ovr9000percentcooler 107]

I love puns! XD There my very essence. My personal favorite is-

 

"Guessed the punch as been....spiked!"

 

SPIKED

 

I mean come on! I honestly laughed the first time I heard that. Clever.

[FNGRpony 658]

I remember one I liked.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfdSzdIsqp4

 

Because it was a pun referencing a song about getting stoned in a show meant for little girls.

 

I thought that was awesome.

 

Other than that, meh. I think it's good as it is.

 

Ahem, you didn't think anything.

you knew it was funny LOL.  Flutter shy teased someone lol.  Adorable flutter shy.  The delivery, the person doing it, everything made that scene epic lol.

[ghostfacekiller39 23,879]

Ahem, you didn't think anything.

you knew it was funny LOL.  Flutter shy teased someone lol.  Adorable flutter shy.  The delivery, the person doing it, everything made that scene epic lol.

I just found it so funny because of the reference There's a song called "Puffy the Magic Dragon" or "Puff the Magic Dragon," and it's about getting off your ass high.

 

That's what I thought was so great about it

[FNGRpony 658]

I just found it so funny because of the reference There's a song called "Puffy the Magic Dragon" or "Puff the Magic Dragon," and it's about getting off your ass high.

 

That's what I thought was so great about it

Oh come one if rainbow dash made that line it wouldn't have been as funny.

Maybe apple jack lol.

If pinkie did it i think most people would have rolled their eyes.

[Thrashy 2,800]

I don't see any reason to alter the comedic dynamic of the show - clearly, it works. Puns aren't for everyone, I get that much, but I submit that the show wouldn't have gotten nearly this far if it weren't for its current brand of humor, so I see no need to up and change it now.

 

Whether you find puns in general endearingly cheesy or outright cringeworthy, I'd say they're probably here to stay. And that ain't no horsin' around.

Edited November 13, 2013 by Lowline

[ghostfacekiller39 23,879]

Oh come one if rainbow dash made that line it wouldn't have been as funny.

Maybe apple jack lol.

If pinkie did it i think most people would have rolled their eyes.

Pinkie, it'd be funny.

RD, no. She's not really that good for laughs.

 

Neither is Applejack.

 

Rarity is at times, but it wouldn't have worked for her at all.

 

Twilight could've worked.

 

FS or Pinkie would've worked best.

 

[FNGRpony 658]

Pinkie, it'd be funny.

RD, no. She's not really that good for laughs.

 

Neither is Applejack.

 

Rarity is at times, but it wouldn't have worked for her at all.

 

Twilight could've worked.

 

FS or Pinkie would've worked best.

 

well i think it worked for flutter shy because she came out of left field with it.

Flutter shys normal humor is dead pan ironic humor.

Such as "yay!"

 

She actually came out with something mildly snarkey,

imagine a real old racist joke you heard 100s of times, and  youmight have laughed at 5 years ago.

now your most open minded friend you never imagined just told it.

you might laugh.

[PonyRocker95 106]

Every childrens show will always have puns take Mattel's Ever After High and Disney's Tinkerbell for instance, I could name a least a hundred different puns they use in both franchisees. I think the only reason they use cheesy puns like this in kids shows is because they think it's cute and funny but because were not the target demographic and we're older we're not as amused by them.

[_~Soaring Heart~_ 45]

I really only liked Huffy The Magic Dragon. Fluttershy actually teased somepony/dragon. I loved it more than Flutterb*tch. Except for when she dumped some water on Twilight and said "Hey, Twilight, what's purple, wet, and clueless? YOUR FACE!

[Caramel Apple 7]

I SEE WE HAVE SOME NEEEIGH-SAYERS IN THE AUDIENCE. 

No idea where that came from anyway. They don't usually make a ton of horse puns in the show.

[CT-1138 3,184]

Hmmph! I like the corny puns. They may be corny, but they're also fun.

[Misty Shadow 8,200]

What's wrong with puns? Comedy comes in many forms. I do like most of the puns on the show for their lulziness, though I won't deny that once in a blue moon, there's one that's just...meh (Lamekin? Really?).

[ReverseFaller 2,484]

Puns are pretty awesome. I mean, some of the cities in Equestria are puns.

• Las Pegasus
• Manehatten

Puns can be corny, but they can be so awesome at the same time...however, every now again we have those puns that make us facehoof.

Edited November 17, 2013 by Seibutsu Akuma

[Princess Lona 382]

I remember one I liked.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfdSzdIsqp4

 

Because it was a pun referencing a song about getting stoned in a show meant for little girls.

 

I thought that was awesome.

 

Other than that, meh. I think it's good as it is.

Spoiler because this is off-topic:

 

I don't want to cause a ruckus or start a flame war, but Puff the Magic Dragon is not about pot. After the song came out, some people started to use the phrase "puffing the magic dragon" to refer to smoking pot, because it was a 60s folk song and most of the fans of the song were hippies, but the writers only intention was that the song be about the end of childhood innocence. Here's a Snopes article about it if you're interested. http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/puff.asp Sorry to correct you but that is one of my favourite sad songs and it really annoys me how many people think it's just a song about drugs, so I take it upon myself to educate.

 

 

On topic: I like the puns when they're well done. If it's something that isn't too obvious and I never would have thought of myself, it's okay in my book. I really liked Mulia Mild.

[lomk 20,666]

The whole theme song in itself is a pun

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiTVSjlTcvc

 

The APPLEJACK of my eye? Easy as PINKIE PIE?

 

C'mon you guys! lol

Edited November 18, 2013 by Space Woona