But what begins as amusing scattiness starts tipping towards something darker and sadder.
After reports emerged Thursday that HBO wants to extend its epic fantasy drama, based on George R. R. Martin's books, it didn't take long for Twitter users to begin imagining amusing titles for the new additions to the "Thrones" universe.
It began with the amusing revelation that Gothic curmudgeon Nick Cave based Nocturama's 'Dead Man In My Bed' (no, I don't remember this song either, but that's not the point) on Destiny's Child's 'Bootylicious'.
What began as an amusing distraction from her job as a faux finisher for the specialty painting company she runs with her husband, John, in Orlando, Fla., has snowballed into a genuine Internet phenomenon — or at least a serious time waster.
What began as an amusing exercise in merriment turned quickly into something I can only now describe as our first and only session in family group therapy.
When the war was over, Elizabeth's social life, essentially an extended search for a husband in the guise of a series of amusing diversions, began in earnest.
"Left Exit," which began with a kinetic, amusing solo from Mr. Curran and segued into a female quartet, offered a physical accompaniment to philosophers talking about religion, Romanticism and other big topics.
Yet it began on a quirkily amusing note: Mr. Harrelson, having woken up with raggedy hair but without a fully charged electric razor, arrived with his head half-shaved.
Matthew Engel, FT journalist and contrarian editor of Wisden, began to jot down amusing or thought-provoking items as a young journalist in 1979 in red Silvino notebooks and just carried on, with the vague intention of eventually passing them down to his son Laurie.
His picture was also an early gift to Reddit users, who shared it to the "Photoshop Battles" subreddit, and began tweaking it in amusing ways.
It began with Jean Renoir's amusing bauble The Crime Of Monsieur Lange last week (which she presumably loved for the jaunty hats the women wore) and continues with...And God Created Woman on Valentine's Day (a movie better known for what Brigitte Bardot DIDN'T wear), Godard's My Life To Live (Vivre Sa Vie) and Pierrot Le Fou on February 21 and Golden Marie/Casque d'Or on February 28.
