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minus-squareLovable Sidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoIgnoring context is often the key to humor.
minus-squareLovable Sidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 day agoJokes quite often rely on imperfect superficial information, precisely because thinking too much about the subject matter contradicts whatever is being said in the joke. It’s a form of artistic license.
minus-squareMTK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·21 hours agoThank you, I was being a troll but I appreciate the explanation
Ignoring context is often the key to humor.
What do you mean?
Jokes quite often rely on imperfect superficial information, precisely because thinking too much about the subject matter contradicts whatever is being said in the joke. It’s a form of artistic license.
Thank you, I was being a troll but I appreciate the explanation