To still find Uranus funny at age 47?

[Snooks1971]

Yes I'm puerile, and old enough to know better . DD in Yr5 has been studying the solar system this term and I seem to relish any occasion when I can say: "DH look at Uranus, it's amazing" etc
DH says it was funny the first time but he still smirks.
DS13 thinks it's funny (he would) but DS11 thinks I'm "silly"
AIBU?

[MurunB]

YANBU

I'm 42 and taking your post as permission to still titter about it for at least another 5 years.

[JustDanceAddict]

That’s cos it is! It was v disappointing when they started calling it ‘uran-us’ on tv!!

[RubberJohnny]

Saturn Uranus is funnier!

[Andrewofgg]

You can't help growing older but growing up is entirely voluntary and not to be recommended!

[BobbinThreadbare123]

It will never not be funny.

Houston, we have a problem; Uranus is blocking our view

It always makes me laugh when people try to go with the Americanised 'yurrr-anne-uss' as the pronunciation to try and avoid the funny.

[BobbinThreadbare123]

Also I used to teach astronomy so it's extra amusing!

[KindergartenKop]

Haha. My son was pretending to be a lion wanting a 'big dik-dik' for breakfast the other day. A dik-dik is in fact a gazelle thing. DH and I kept making dik jokes and it was hilarious because ds didn't have a clue what he was saying.

[ChickenPaws]

Well I think planets should be afforded a bit of dignity and I get upset that people laugh at poor old Uranus.

And what did Pluto do to end up discarded as a planet?

Very poor attitudes towards fellow members of our solar system.

[BobbinThreadbare123]

Pluto couldn't clear its own orbit so it doesn't get to play with the big boys. It's got a lot of mates out there though!

[Fredathetortoise]

I am currently working in Luxembourg. There is a Tran stop called Coque. I snigger every time the automated voice announces it. I nearly snorted when the advertising display screen told me to "Get off at the Coque stop"

[Fredathetortoise]

Tram.

[Lovesagin]

Funnily enough my ds was talking about the planets the other week and when he got to uranus I started sniggering. Yanbu!

[Piffpaffpoff]

YADNBU.

[LoveSchoolHolidays]

[BeansMrSeanandHeinz]

So happy I found my people, dik-dik has been a new thing to look forward to when watching a nature documentary.

Can I recommend the cricket when an unlucky bowler is hit on the helmet (the headwear)? But I always chuckle like beavis and butt head cos they said helmet.

[WishingOnABar]

Haha YANBU, ds is obsessed with space and loves telling people that Uranus has a lot of methane in it’s centre, so if you went inside Uranus it would smell of farts

[meandmytinfoilhat]

My son and I giggle away at this.

[EndoplasmicReticulum]

Oh yes it's funny. I teach year 7s about space. They think it's funny too.

Spitting Image

[ghostyslovesheets]

YANBU

I'm also 47 - I still sing a song the kids made up years ago

'slugs come from Uranus ...Little Green Men from Uranus ...slime comes from Uranus ...Uranus Uranus Uranus'

and laugh - I'm puerile

[UpstartCrow]

There is a town in the US called Mianus.

[BobbinThreadbare123]

Uranus is indeed approx. 2.5% fart. It is a lovely greeny-blue colour though. It spins on its side.

[HerBigChance]

I thought Pluto was being brought back into the planetary fold? Maybe I've dreamt this.

Saturn Uranus is splendid. But then I still think the word Bum is funny (late forties here...) and homophones like Pea Nurse.

[JustVent]

I’m 35 and I still find Uranus funny.

My stupid husband pronounces it the ‘now correct’ way though which is boring.

[JustVent]

Herbigchance that was a spoof thing that did the rounds.
Pluto is still out of the game.

[AuntFidgetWonkhamStrongNajork]

I ask DH every time he gets his telescope out whether he can see Uranus.