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Hmmm ... a bit of cognitive dissonance here
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.
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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.
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What do you get when you cross Frankenstein with the Invisible Man?
I don't know, but it's probably not much to look at.
I don't know, but it's probably not much to look at.
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It's missing the "No U Turn" sign.
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This is not quite true. We do know
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Does anyone else see the shadow on the door as an alien with its hands to its face as if it's just been screaming at the sky and is now overcome with emotion? Or is my brain being odder than usual?phinds said:
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Well, it's hard to un-see it now.
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Definitely odder than usualIbix said:
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I only see a spider. I always see spiders in inkblots.Ibix said:
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Work on it! They had more fun, esp. Steve Buscemi.topsquark said:
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From FB today:
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Neither are... or neither is ?fresh_42 said:
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When that cartoon was first published in 1993, I clipped it from my wife's New Yorker magazine and put it on my office door. The college where we both taught had recently gotten Internet access, and I had started participating in that era's social media, Usenet.nsaspook said:
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Slightly OTjtbell said:
Those were the days my friend.
I once ran a Usenet node off a Convergent Technologies Megaframe (CTIX 20 MHz 68020). UUCP to UUCP via 1200/2400 modem.
https://www.tuhs.org/Usenet/comp.unix.misc/1991-June/000595.html
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Monty Python
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African or European?
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fresh_42 said:
Seriously annoyed that they lost by one point
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I would be annoyed for losing against a team that didn't lay a single try!davenn said:
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Ibix said:
African, European swallows are non-migratory
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Why are such things true across cultures?dextercioby said:
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