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'''Barnard Jokes''' are an institution valid only in your first-year at Columbia.  
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'''Barnard Jokes''' are an institution at Columbia. It's just part of Columbia life.  
  
 
== Common venues ==
 
== Common venues ==
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The high degree of anonymity on [[Bwog]] and other online discussion fora, such as [[Bored@Butler]], contribute to a high frequency of Barnard jokes. The same individuals who contribute such jokes online would likely not risk offending Barnard students in person (especially if such Barnard students are highly attractive).  
 
The high degree of anonymity on [[Bwog]] and other online discussion fora, such as [[Bored@Butler]], contribute to a high frequency of Barnard jokes. The same individuals who contribute such jokes online would likely not risk offending Barnard students in person (especially if such Barnard students are highly attractive).  
  
===Varsity Show===
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===Wikipedia===
  
Barnard jokes are a staple in the legendary show and usually the quality of writing can be determined by how original Barnard references are.
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Repeated attempts to add a "Barnard jokes" section to wikipedia's Columbia article have been thwarted by a--curiously--few number of overzealous administrators
  
==Ways to Understand these Jokes==
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==Humorless attempts to explain away the joking==
  
[[w:structuralism|Structuralist]] explanations as to why the phenomenon takes place and is an option. However a more productive way to comprehend such practice is as follows:  
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Some people who can't deal with Barnard jokes resort to [[w:structuralism|structuralist]] justifications as to why the phenomenon takes place and is so widespread. Some of these include the notions that:
*Jokes are kept alive by freshmen who feel the need to revel in feelings of superiority over someone. They usually just need to get over themselves.
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*Jokes are also kept alive by freshmen who feel the need to revel in feelings of superiority over someone. They usually just need to get over themselves.
 
*Barnard women are actually considered prettier than Columbia women, and that many of the jokes such as those mentioned above are perpetuated by freshmen who want to feel included, and Columbia girls who resent Columbia men's preference for Barnard women.
 
*Barnard women are actually considered prettier than Columbia women, and that many of the jokes such as those mentioned above are perpetuated by freshmen who want to feel included, and Columbia girls who resent Columbia men's preference for Barnard women.
  
== List of Tasteless Barnard jokes ==
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== List of common Barnard jokes ==
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*By and large, Barnard girls are Bi and Large.
 
*Barnard: Where the odds are good but the goods are odd.
 
*Barnard: Where the odds are good but the goods are odd.
*By and large, Barnard girls are Bi and Large (LAWLZ).
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*Why did the Columbia student cross the street? To get a blow job.
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*Why did the Barnard student cross the street? To get an education.
 
*Barnard to Bed, Columbia to Wed
 
*Barnard to Bed, Columbia to Wed
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*Why is Barnard on the West side of Broadway? So if the Hudson floods, all of the dykes will protect Columbia.
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*A Barnard girl goes down quicker than the vodka it took to make her look pretty.
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*Barnard girls are lesbians that steal Columbia girls' boyfriends.
 
*Not ''all'' Barnard girls were rejected by CC... Some were rejected by SEAS.
 
*Not ''all'' Barnard girls were rejected by CC... Some were rejected by SEAS.
 
*''Alternative version:'' Not ''all'' Barnard girls were rejected by CC... Some were rejected by GS.
 
*''Alternative version:'' Not ''all'' Barnard girls were rejected by CC... Some were rejected by GS.
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*We'll stop bashing Barnard when Barnard stops sucking.
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*What's the smartest thing to come out of a Barnard girl's mouth... a Columbia guy's...
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*What do Barnard girls and Columbia girls have in common? They both got in to Barnard.
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*How many Barnard girls does it take to screw in a lightbulb? That's Barnard ''women'' and it's ''not'' funny.
  
 
[[Category:Barnard College]]
 
[[Category:Barnard College]]
 
[[Category:Humor]]
 
[[Category:Humor]]

Latest revision as of 23:53, 2 May 2013

Barnard Jokes are an institution at Columbia. It's just part of Columbia life.

Common venues

Bwog comments and other online fora

The high degree of anonymity on Bwog and other online discussion fora, such as Bored@Butler, contribute to a high frequency of Barnard jokes. The same individuals who contribute such jokes online would likely not risk offending Barnard students in person (especially if such Barnard students are highly attractive).

Wikipedia

Repeated attempts to add a "Barnard jokes" section to wikipedia's Columbia article have been thwarted by a--curiously--few number of overzealous administrators

Humorless attempts to explain away the joking

Some people who can't deal with Barnard jokes resort to structuralist justifications as to why the phenomenon takes place and is so widespread. Some of these include the notions that:

  • Jokes are also kept alive by freshmen who feel the need to revel in feelings of superiority over someone. They usually just need to get over themselves.
  • Barnard women are actually considered prettier than Columbia women, and that many of the jokes such as those mentioned above are perpetuated by freshmen who want to feel included, and Columbia girls who resent Columbia men's preference for Barnard women.

List of common Barnard jokes

  • By and large, Barnard girls are Bi and Large.
  • Barnard: Where the odds are good but the goods are odd.
  • Why did the Columbia student cross the street? To get a blow job.
  • Why did the Barnard student cross the street? To get an education.
  • Barnard to Bed, Columbia to Wed
  • Why is Barnard on the West side of Broadway? So if the Hudson floods, all of the dykes will protect Columbia.
  • A Barnard girl goes down quicker than the vodka it took to make her look pretty.
  • Barnard girls are lesbians that steal Columbia girls' boyfriends.
  • Not all Barnard girls were rejected by CC... Some were rejected by SEAS.
  • Alternative version: Not all Barnard girls were rejected by CC... Some were rejected by GS.
  • We'll stop bashing Barnard when Barnard stops sucking.
  • What's the smartest thing to come out of a Barnard girl's mouth... a Columbia guy's...
  • What do Barnard girls and Columbia girls have in common? They both got in to Barnard.
  • How many Barnard girls does it take to screw in a lightbulb? That's Barnard women and it's not funny.