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.
That's a-llama-ing.WWGD said:
The initial comment I had was that 'resistance is futile'.nsaspook said:
I always imagine what it would be like to make a similar such call and reach the wrong number: " Oh, apologies. Then tell your neighbor, I will kill him".WWGD said:
I had a friend in high school who would dial random numbers from pay phones. When someone picked up, he would say, "This is your last chance. If you don't come up with the money, you'll never see her again. You know where and when, and remember, no cops!" And then he hung up.WWGD said:
It's a superconducting resistor so we have killers with super-powers.Halc said:
There can be no power in a superconducting resistor.nsaspook said:
I heard of someone who got back to her desk to find a note asking her to call Jill Withergee at a company they did business with. She rang the company and asked for Jill Withergee, but got "no-one of that name here". After a bit of back-and-forth she eventually realised the message had been left by Gill, who spelt her name with a G.fresh_42 said:
Tori Spelling: T , o, r, i.I.fresh_42 said:
There was this prank show where the person starring, dressed in a trench coat and dark glasses, would sit in occupied benches at public parks , utter a cheesy cold war phrase to the person in the bench, like "Winter Started Early in Moscow this year" , and slide a manila envelope supposedly filled with secret documents across the bench. Upon seeing the quizzical look of the other person at the bench, he'd say " You're not black bear? Excuse me, I got the wrong person." I wish I could remember the name of the show.gmax137 said:
Orodruin said: