The most important thing about jokes is that they conform to reality. That’s why when I was told that when a horse came into a bar and the bartender asked him, “why the long face?” I explained that no one should have to ask why a horse’s face is long because they all have long faces and that horses don’t walk into bars, but even if they did, that isn’t the question bartenders ask humans either.
And don’t even get me started with people just saying “knock knock” rather than knocking on a door.
Where did I state it had to conform to reality? Please explain.
I don’t think a joke has to conform to reality but let’s say for the sake of argument that I did express that this joke has to. What would be a difference between a joke about a horse in a bar and this joke? Oh one is just a joke, one is a joke to propagate a perspective on political events. Would that be a good reason to have a different standard for them? Yes. Especially after we saw the right meme and joke about e.g. feminism and the negative effects. Do I hold that position? Honestly not sure, ATM I would say no, even “political” jokes don’t have to conform reality. It is just odd that you made a comparison to an obviously different category of jokes.
Okay, well if you aren’t saying that jokes should conform to reality and if you aren’t complaining that people are finding this funny when you aren’t, maybe you shouldn’t be making any sort of deal about this and stop being such a killjoy.
The most important thing about jokes is that they conform to reality. That’s why when I was told that when a horse came into a bar and the bartender asked him, “why the long face?” I explained that no one should have to ask why a horse’s face is long because they all have long faces and that horses don’t walk into bars, but even if they did, that isn’t the question bartenders ask humans either.
And don’t even get me started with people just saying “knock knock” rather than knocking on a door.
Where did I state it had to conform to reality? Please explain.
I don’t think a joke has to conform to reality but let’s say for the sake of argument that I did express that this joke has to. What would be a difference between a joke about a horse in a bar and this joke? Oh one is just a joke, one is a joke to propagate a perspective on political events. Would that be a good reason to have a different standard for them? Yes. Especially after we saw the right meme and joke about e.g. feminism and the negative effects. Do I hold that position? Honestly not sure, ATM I would say no, even “political” jokes don’t have to conform reality. It is just odd that you made a comparison to an obviously different category of jokes.
Yes, I get it. How dare people find things funny you don’t.
Where did I say that?
Okay, well if you aren’t saying that jokes should conform to reality and if you aren’t complaining that people are finding this funny when you aren’t, maybe you shouldn’t be making any sort of deal about this and stop being such a killjoy.