The thread centers around sharing and enjoying lame jokes, with participants contributing various humorous quips and puns. The discussion explores the nature of humor, particularly focusing on jokes that are intentionally corny or groan-inducing.
There is no clear consensus on what constitutes a "lame" joke, as participants express a range of opinions on the humor shared. Some jokes are appreciated by certain individuals while others find them lacking, indicating a diversity of taste in humor.
Some jokes rely on specific cultural references or wordplay that may not be universally understood, leading to varied interpretations among participants.
jack action said:
Somebody went and ripped all the pages from my dictionary.davenn said:
I had the opposite problem. Guy threw a thesaurus at me. I was appalled, dazed, disconcerted, dumbfounded, floored, gobsmacked, overwhelmed,startled, stunned stupefied, surprised, taken aback, upset, amazed, astonished, shocked, staggered ...DrGreg said:
Because it allegedly doesn't contain chemicals and is therefore presumably 100% bovine-sourced fertiliser?Ivan Seeking said:
No but you have two guesses left.Ibix said:
There was this gymnast with last name Hyman. They named her Misty Hyman. Maybe not a good choice for first name given the last name.Ivan Seeking said:
My ex worked with a gynecologist name Hyman.WWGD said:
I heard of a theory that names somehow shape the subconscious into certain careers. So there are dentists with first name Dennis, and so on.Ivan Seeking said:
I never bothered researching the history of computing, so - devoid of contradictory context - I thought "Grace Hopper" was an inside pun referring to "gracing" a card reader's input-hopper with a deck of punch cards.WWGD said:
There's this big deal guy in database : Grant Fritchey. And IT guys with first names like " Dev and Wotek. Yes, these are not purely random and representative but it seems a good case may be made.hmmm27 said: