Collection of Lame Jokes

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Discussion Overview

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.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants share their favorite lame jokes, such as the classic "Why did the chicken cross the road?" and variations on animal-related humor.
  • Others express differing opinions on the quality of certain jokes, with some finding them hilarious while others consider them unfunny or "lame." For example, one participant finds a specific horse joke funny, while another insists it doesn't qualify as lame.
  • A few jokes incorporate wordplay and puns, such as the "frayed knot" joke and the "super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis" joke, which elicit mixed reactions.
  • There are discussions about surreal humor, with some participants questioning the nature of certain jokes and their classification as humor, such as the "fish" response to a lightbulb question.
  • Participants also engage in playful banter about the quality of jokes and the nature of humor itself, with some joking about the reactions to their contributions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

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.

Contextual Notes

Some jokes rely on specific cultural references or wordplay that may not be universally understood, leading to varied interpretations among participants.

  • #11,041
berkeman said:
Sigh, I guess that makes me really old...
Nope. Even when I was a kid, I used to listen to songs on tapes. I still have all those tapes. And I remember using a pencil to turn the cassette.
 
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jack action said:
That must be a record in the repost category: 26 posts apart! And I know it was posted at least once before. (And to think I wrote it down back then instead of posting the meme to save bandwidth and do my part for the environment o:))

Have we gone through the entire Internet already? :biggrin:
Ha. Someone lifted it from here, sent it to me in an email, and ...
 
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fresh_42 said:
Rock on a Croc?
Got it! (don't) Break your momma's back.
 
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Owiee!
 
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berkeman said:
Owiee!
No worries. 4,000 km should be far away enough.
 
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phinds said:
Ha. Someone lifted it from here, sent it to me in an email, and ...
And why not? Sometimes you miss the joke the first time it's posted. I may have ( accidentally) done it myself.
 
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Ibix said:
That's, like, heavy man...
And so true!
 
  • #11,058
- There is only one thing that scares me on Halloween.

- Which is?

- Yes. How did you know?
 
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I was asking myself if a probability distribution function or a portable document format was meant. Well, neither. But whatever it is, looks fine to me ...

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