- #22,171
- 20,815
- 28,452
Ouch!WWGD said:
Collection of Lame Jokes
- Thread starter quddusaliquddus
- Start date
-
- Tags
- Jokes
Click For Summary
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.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory
- Debate/contested
- 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.
- #22,172
WWGD
Science Advisor
Homework Helper
- 7,785
- 13,052
I'll take it as a compliment in the lame jokes section :).fresh_42 said:
- #22,173
WWGD
Science Advisor
Homework Helper
- 7,785
- 13,052
- #22,174
- 13,549
- 16,183
A cautionary tail.WWGD said:
- #22,175
dwarde
- 1
- 688
- #22,176
jedishrfu
Mentor
- 15,636
- 10,428
Or we could rename Siri as Kitty and then we can say "Here Kitty, Kitty!"
- #22,177
WWGD
Science Advisor
Homework Helper
- 7,785
- 13,052
- #22,178
renormalize
Science Advisor
Gold Member
- 1,191
- 1,373
- #22,179
Mayhem
- 425
- 317
My psychiatrist insists I'm dyslexic, racist with germophobic tendencies.
How dare he! My best friend is Austrian.
How dare he! My best friend is Austrian.
- #22,180
DaveC426913
Gold Member
2025 Award
- 24,286
- 8,439
I don't get the germophobe angle.Mayhem said:
- #22,181
Mayhem
- 425
- 317
Germophobe could easily be misread as Germanphobe, and racists will (stereotypically) negate their racism by claiming relations to someone of a different race (not necessarily, and often not, the race they were criticizing). Hence the mapping to Austrian.DaveC426913 said:
- #22,182
DaveC426913
Gold Member
2025 Award
- 24,286
- 8,439
Hey! Check it out! Man-OverBoard poles for bikes!
Do you think they use the 'Quick Turn' technique for retrieval or the 'Figure Eight'?
I guess it depends on how much windage the bike gets when hove-to.
Do you think they use the 'Quick Turn' technique for retrieval or the 'Figure Eight'?
I guess it depends on how much windage the bike gets when hove-to.
- #22,183
jedishrfu
Mentor
- 15,636
- 10,428
My classmate and I demonstrated the Barn Pole paradox. I drew the two barn doors on the blackboard, and he pretended to run at them. He was Polish.
(True story, after that, no one in Modern Physics class had a clear understanding of the paradox, but we had a lot of fun demonstrating it. We changed Special Relativity that day.)
(True story, after that, no one in Modern Physics class had a clear understanding of the paradox, but we had a lot of fun demonstrating it. We changed Special Relativity that day.)
- #22,184
BillTre
Science Advisor
Gold Member
- 2,746
- 12,006
- #22,185
WWGD
Science Advisor
Homework Helper
- 7,785
- 13,052
- #22,186
WWGD
Science Advisor
Homework Helper
- 7,785
- 13,052
- #22,187
WWGD
Science Advisor
Homework Helper
- 7,785
- 13,052
- #22,188
berkeman
Admin
- 69,389
- 24,756
- #22,189
- 13,549
- 16,183
See also this Loading Artist comic.fresh_42 said:
- #22,190
WWGD
Science Advisor
Homework Helper
- 7,785
- 13,052
- #22,191
BillTre
Science Advisor
Gold Member
- 2,746
- 12,006
- #22,192
TensorCalculus
Gold Member
2025 Award
- 280
- 458
does this fit under the "lame jokes" category?
- #22,193
- 13,549
- 16,183
I am told this is one of the reasons NATO developed a standard reporting language. Some time during the Korean war an American commander failed to recognise that a British officer reporting being in "a sticky situation" meant the same level of desperation as an American officer reporting "we're all gonna die!" (i.e., completely out of ammo and being overrun) and basically ignored the message instead of urgently enquiring after the details and doing something.TensorCalculus said:
- #22,194
- 20,815
- 28,452
- #22,195
dextercioby
Science Advisor
- 13,404
- 4,184
- #22,196
- 13,549
- 16,183
What's the difference between a language and a dialect? A language is just a dialect which developed an army and navy.fresh_42 said:
- #22,197
TensorCalculus
Gold Member
2025 Award
- 280
- 458
The worst part is, as a Brit, I'm not even surprisedIbix said:
- #22,198
berkeman
Admin
- 69,389
- 24,756
- #22,199
WWGD
Science Advisor
Homework Helper
- 7,785
- 13,052
- #22,200
WWGD
Science Advisor
Homework Helper
- 7,785
- 13,052