27 Years Ago Today...

27 years ago today, I saw my first vagina.

So I wrote this joke for my birthday, later realizing it was a variation of one made by Triumph the Insult Comedy Dog. But more importantly, I wrote a few other variations of it, because I thought this was inappropriate for facebook (which it is). In fact, I'll probably post the tamer (but still "wrong") version about touching my first boob. But this got me thinking about levels of appropriate tastes in the context of humor on the internet. The editorial discussion for this joke with Stephanie regarding this decision can be read below, after the jump.

But seriously! Screw you, FCC! Which is worse, vagina or boob? I can't wait until our generation finally takes over. Not so we can clean up this mess, but so the standards and tastes for comedy can finally catch up with the rest our lives. And I don't just mean vulgarity and decency standards. How many jokes about Twitter did you ever see on Two and a Half Men? Forget Japan, because now Charlie could literally take over every news network with a line of coke and an unattended iPhone. (By the way, that was a trick question; you've never watched Two and a Half Men.) Whatever, I'm sticking with 'Vagina.' After I check my privacy settings, of course. 10:55 AM Me: Hey, I need your advice for a Facebook joke. I have a few variations, and I need to know which is least inappropriate.  no rush, I have to check my privacy settings before posting anyways, so potential employers don't see this one  Stephanie: cool   I'm here, just running around a little  Me: ok, here it is: 10:58 AM "27 years ago today, I saw my first vagina." or "27 years ago today, I touched my first boob."   which one is least inappropriate, while still being funny?Stephanie: vagina is bettervagina is better!!! you can quote me on that 11:05 AM Me: yes! It is!  Stephanie: YAY! Happy Birthday, mofo!  Me: and really? i know, but is vagina too vulgar? 11:06 AM Stephanie: no.... maybe "first experience with female genitalia?"  Me: nah, that's too tameStephanie: ok... 11:07 AM Me: I dunno, I feel weird making a joke about my mom's vagina. Boob seems less bad   But also less funny maybe  Stephanie: vagina makes more sense, more direct  Me: That's also true   Shit, and my mom just texted me happy birthday. lol   totally ruined it! 11:11 AM Stephanie: how did that ruin it?  Me: I dunno.  I think boob still gets the joke across, and less weird 11:13 AM damn, i cant get over how much funnier vagina is though  Stephanie: I agreeMe: ugh, damn you standards and practices!