Yo mamma jokes have been a staple of humor for a long time now. They are funny but we've been running out of new and inventive ones. All the good Yo mamma jokes have been taken and used up. So now I think the time has come for a new type of yo mamma joke. Yo mamma compliments. There is an awesome video by two guys named Rhett and Link who do a podcast as well as some hilarious songs like "Rap Battle of Manliness" and more relevantly the "Yo Mama Battle (of Compliments)". It is just such an awesome idea that it doesn't need any intro. They just sit across one another and rap yo mamma compliments at one another.
The jokes range from either smart and funny ("Yo mamma is so musical that I mistake her for Yo-Yo Ma") to extremely dumb but still funny ("Yo mamma is enjoyable that she's like a hug, wrapped in laughter, wrapped in a magic show, wrapped in a delicious chicken burrito"). That last one is probably how I'm going to describe things that I love now. I just can't get over how simple of a twist this is on a perfectly common thing, that ends up being absolutely fun and innovative. The beat is catchy with a nice drive too it. However, one thing I think makes the video different than just something anyone can do is the intensity and expression that comes off of these two guys. They are able to be so competitive and energetic that it makes the fact that they are yelling compliments at one another's mothers seem so out of place and hilarious.
I don't know if Rhett and Link intended to send a specific message when they made this video, or if they simply thought it would just be fun to do. What I do know is that we should all follow their example. Let's get creative in the way we compliment one another. For example, a kugelblitz is when matter is hotter than the hottest possible temperature due to some cool science and Planck's smallest distance possible and spontaneously becomes a black hole. Now that is a creative compliment. Let's not spend our time and energy trying to hurt each other or tear each other down, but rather building each other up and comforting those around you. The world has had an overabundance of negativity and cynicism for far too long. I think it is time for an Age of Optimism and Hope. Do your part to make the world slightly happier and give someone a compliment today. You guys are awesome for reading this, thanks.
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