I wonder what an "inside joke" really is. Because they aren't really inside you. Inside jokes are, more commonly than not, a small joke shared between two or more friends. You don't keep that inside. You tell others.
Obviously, the meaning of the title "inside joke" is supposed to mean "inside the group of friends sharing the group" but everyone in their live has or will be asked "what's so funny?" when they say a inside joke just a bit too loud so that others outside the group hear. And inside jokes can be anything; like the "leave a cushion!" joke my dad and I share, or the "get off my plantation!" joke some of my friends and I share. That's just two of hundreds of jokes I share with various others.
Inside jokes often elicit extensive laughs from the other people in on the joke, many more laughs if the joke has not been used in a while. I find this very entertaining. Inside jokes are just words, strung together like popcorn on a garland for a Christmas tree. They mean nothing to one; and the world to another.
I think that some words are worth one thousand pictures. You can have a picture, but it's just a picture; you have to use words to explain what's happening, why the picture was taken, who took it, when the picture was taken, and where you were when the picture was taken. It will take many words to explain that. And then; words can mean so much more. If your best friend dies, you may cringe whenever you meet someone with the same name. If you are away from your dog for a long time and you hear someone talking about their dog, you might feel a surge of happiness as you think of yours. And then, words like love, which you know just mean a lot in some people's life. Love they seek, love they miss, love they...love. Words are worth a lot more than pictures.
Share inside jokes, think about what they really mean. Cherish them. And laugh. Oh, please, just laugh.
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