So there's obviously a lot to laugh at in this story -- that she fell while trying to do a handstand on a hotel balcony railing, which is a dumb thing for a person to do, and that she called out to her friend to watch her do it, which conjures images of the look of resigned disappointment on the friend's face as she realized their vacation was over. But most laughworthy is what Molly Jerman said just before she fell to her death: "Watch to see what I can still do!"

The way I see it, the comment is humorous for three reasons. The first is the implication that, considering what followed the comment, Molly meant the thing she can "still do" is fall to her death foolishly. The second funny thing is the subtle inference that she tried her old trick out, it worked, and now she was ready to perform the feat for her cohort. Hence, the invitation to "watch." The third, and my favorite, funny thing is her use of the word "still." It not only implies that she could at one point do a handstand on a balcony railing, and it also reinforces the utter wrongness of her statement. Because, as evidenced by her death, she can, in fact, no longer do a handstand on a balcony railing.

Good one, God.

Analogcabin @ 10:00 AM
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