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.
And how long did it take? Asking for a friend ...jack action said:
As always the one who did the most work gets no attention.WWGD said:
According to QI, ptarmigan is spelt that way in English because it was incorrectly assumed to be Greek so a silent-in-English P was added at the beginning, similar to words like pterodactyl. But it's Scots Gaelic (tàmachan, IIRC) and never had a p that we could choose not to say.jtbell said:
And you say that Germans were complicated. We call them snowchickens.Ibix said:
Yeah, Germans are not complicated. To name something, they just state the definition of it and remove all spaces: Bam! You have a new word!fresh_42 said:
Ah, the lady from the coffee shop!ohwilleke said:
Ibix said:
A similar joke:Ibix said:
Interesting that the next human's pronoun is "it".dextercioby said: