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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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- Exploratory
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- 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.
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Do remakes count? If so, I'm gonna lose bad. It's on the CVS store music playback feed. Avoid CVS!!DaveC426913 said:
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Only Wham's version.
The rules are clear on this.
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As a Mentor, I would have to delete that, if it weren't a direct quote... 
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And I would not have blamed you, but hey, as you realize, It's just quoting Elon ...berkeman said:As a Mentor, I would have to delete that, if it weren't a direct quote...
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I have never been lucky quoting someone. Ok, my quotes were Tarantino and Jackson, but ...phinds said:And I would not have blamed you, but hey, as you realize, It's just quoting Elon ...
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It's cleverer than it appears at first sight. It looks like the creator of the cartoon selected the first three taglines so that they could be appended with a comma to the fourth and enhance it with distinct nuances.berkeman said:As a Mentor, I would have to delete that, if it weren't a direct quote...
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Oh dear. Oh dear. I need to go take a shower now...kuruman said:It's cleverer than it appears at first sight. It looks like the creator of the cartoon selected the first three taglines so that they could be appended with a comma to the fourth and enhance it with distinct nuances.
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I actually saw it on TV and nearly lost control of my bodily functions. Even for a sometimes genius, sometimes flake like Musk, this was way over the top.berkeman said:
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Lapp dances actually help.fresh_42 said:
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Archeology undergrad? Gotta start somewhere, I guess ;).nsaspook said:
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I bought a Humpty Dumpty toy from IKEA, but I couldn't put it together again.davenn said:
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A PSA .....
You can thank me later
You can thank me later
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The geese is always greater on the other side.davenn said:
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