So-called “social networking” sites are a virtual goldmine of comedy. Unfortunately, it’s a very deep mine with a tremendous amount of unfunny to get through first. I trimmed down this conversation to the bare, humorous minimum.

This delightful YouTube video shows a small child being placed in front of a cobra. The poor cobra is said to be de-fanged and/or has its mouth sewn shut. The cobra is, predictably, annoyed by the child (aren’t we all?) so it strikes ineffectually.

YouTube comments are the cesspool of humanity, which makes them particularly enjoyable. This comment, in particular, struck a chord with me:

“I would kill the snake with my chainsaw,” brilliant!

I sent an IM to Yumi. When I didn’t get an immediate response, I locked my workstation to play some foosball. When I returned, I found this:

[15:24] Jeff: so did you read about the earthquake yet?
[15:31] Yumiko: i did
[15:31] *** Auto-reply sent to Yumiko: I am currently idle.
[15:31] Yumiko: me too lol
[15:32] *** Auto-reply sent to Yumiko: I am currently idle.
[15:34] Yumiko: hey, how can i cash in a check?
[15:34] *** Auto-reply sent to Yumiko: I am currently idle.
[15:34] Yumiko: y are you keep saying that?????
[15:34] *** Auto-reply sent to Yumiko: I am currently idle.
[15:34] Yumiko: ????????????
[15:34] *** Auto-reply sent to Yumiko: I am currently idle.