Why is Funny?

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Why is Funny?

2014-02-20, 09:31:30

... or what is it? or when is it? or what's it for? Many questions in fact.

Edit: Jokes welcome.

Re: Why is Funny?

Reply #1 – 2014-02-20, 10:02:46

And all of them weighty!

Funny is watching somebody else fall on his arse.

Funny is watching Larry David try to go to the bathroom on an airplane.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUVx8ItX9wM[/video]

Funny is reading a Wessexian taking on Smileyfaze.

Re: Why is Funny?

Reply #2 – 2014-02-20, 10:16:37

Oh, I almost forgot! Funny is watching a baptism gone wrong.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2it-e2H2sx8[/video]

Re: Why is Funny?

Reply #3 – 2014-02-20, 17:09:20

While we're waiting for the next Joke, I thought I'd throw this in.

I suggest that "funny" is linked to unpredictability. Often a punchline is an unexpected twist which causes a laugh.

The title of this thread is slightly funny (OK very slightly funny) because it uses "why", a word which you would not normally expect.

Against that theory is the fact that catch phrases are anything but unpredictable yet people think they are funny.

But unpredictability may have a survival advantage in the evolution process. It certainly has advantages in wars.

Re: Why is Funny?

Reply #4 – 2014-02-20, 17:25:41

A man is hitch-hiking and is picked up by a driver.
While they're in the car they start a conversation.
First they're just talking, then they start disagreeing .
Soon they start getting a little defensive, then they argue vigorously.
Soon they're yelling at each other and cussing each other out.
Finally the driver says, "That's it, get the hell out my car."
The hitch-hiker gets out and slams the door shut.
The driver starts driving at about 25 mph and notices the hitch-hiker is running next to the car with a furious look on his face banging on the window. The driver gets mad and speeds up to about 50 mph and notices the guy is still running right next to the car banging on the window, so the driver thinks, "That's it I'm getting rid of this guy" and speeds up to 100 mph and the guy is still running right next to him yelling "pull over!"
Finally the guy pulls over and says, "man you sure can run fast" and the hitch-hiker responds with "Well, you would too if your dick was stuck in the door"

Ta-dum!

Re: Why is Funny?

Reply #5 – 2014-04-18, 11:18:45

Quote from: Michael's blog

Chuck Norris threw a grenade and killed 50 people, then it exploded.

When Chuck Norris crosses the steet the cars have to look both ways.

Chuck Norris has a diary. It’s called the Guinness Book of World Records.

When Chuck Norris was born he drove his mom home from the hospital.

Chuck Norris was once on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and was the first to spin. The next 29 minutes of the show consisted of everyone standing around awkwardly, waiting for the wheel to stop.

http://mjmsprt40.com/2014/04/17/the-ultimate-mans-man

Re: Why is Funny?

Reply #6 – 2014-04-18, 12:19:35

goes in to see a Dr complaining of pain near his crotch.

The doctor immediately noticed something wooden hanging out of his pants. On closer inspection he identifies it and says, "You seem to have the ship's wheel lodged in there."

The

responds, "Aye matey. Argh, It's driving me nuts."

Re: Why is Funny?

Reply #7 – 2014-04-18, 18:09:12

Noticing a mistake in St. Peter's roster, God calls Satan; "It seems you accidentally received some of my professionals down there: a teacher, a doctor and a farmer."

"Yeah," Satan replies. "All the more for me!"

God replies, "You better send them up here immediately."

Satan says, "No way. I'm keeping them."

God says, "Send them up here, or I'll sue the horns right off you."

Satan laughs uproariously, "Yeah, right. And just where are YOU going to get a lawyer?"

Re: Why is Funny?

Reply #8 – 2014-05-04, 13:25:29

For those that know of Ryan Air (probably mostly the Brits) this will amuse, but perhaps it's a generic thing with cheap airlines.

https://www.facebook.com/james.lockley.98/posts/10153025848725476?stream_ref=10