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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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Maybe those are pandemic benches.fresh_42 said:
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Finnish is the more likely reason.jtbell said:
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Structural engineer who wants to cut a few corners: "Truss me, bro!"
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Finnish males do have a stereotype of being loners, leading to jokes like this:fresh_42 said:
Two Finns got together for a drink after not having seen each other for a long time. After sitting at the table drinking for an hour, one spoke up: "Sure is cold today, isn't it?"
The other growled, "Did we come here to drink or to talk?"
Here's a group of four Finns, in an 1894 painting:
From upper left, the artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela (who painted this), the composer Oskar Merikanto, the conductor Robert Kajanus, and the composer Jean Sibelius.
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Band Aid..........there I said it!DennisN said:Oh, I know so well what you mean. Same here.
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That is what I love about Europe. You can find all kinds of mentalities, and to be honest, cuisines, movies, and music. It is commonly assumed that the Finnish gloominess is related to the short days and long nights there in the North but I believe it must be more than that.jtbell said:
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I admit it, that took me a moment.fresh_42 said:
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Me, too! I searched on YouTube to find it in 1972. And my first hits were really weird. As I got it it was a clear case of facepalm.topsquark said:
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Startrek x Cheers:
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If you weren't aware, Kelsey grammar did cameo in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation as captain of USS Bozeman.BillTre said:
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"Yesterday's Enterprise." One of the better episodes in the series, in fact. Though he had all of, like, two lines! (Though what they did with Tasha's character as a result was, IMHO, pretty lame.)Ibix said:
Stardate 432625.2(?) Okay, I watched it enough that I pretty much had the whole thing memorized at one point. So sue me! It's good Sci-fi!
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No, that's the one with Tasha and the 1701-C. It's "Cause and Effect", although you're correct that it was a good episode and that he had about two lines.topsquark said:
43625.2 is the stardate for Yesterday's Enterprise, according to Memory Alpha. Cause and Effect is 45652.1.
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Oh, Heaven save me, yes! What was I thinking. Data's poker game.Ibix said:
Ach! That was a big brain fart. I know several people back in the day who would never forgive me if they knew I said that.
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If you are collecting meteorites and are being nagged for it, you may be caught between a rock and a hard place.davenn said:
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DennisN said:Oh, I know so well what you mean. Same here
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