Re: META: The Problem of Humour ... so the audience is fooled into being surprised by the punchline.... We are less likely to laugh... skip to the punch line sooner and get the joke overwith and move on. ... In written humour, misdirection is more important than timing: ... (rec.arts.comics.creative)
Re: It is a GREAT day today!!! ... Not to spoil anyone's great day, but this thread reminds me of a joke a good ...friend told me that made me laugh.... You wake up in the morning. ... (sci.med.transcription)
Re: OT: PURINA DIET ... It's a joke that a friend sent to me and I ... got a pretty good laugh so I passed it along hoping ... about a dozen cans of Fancy Feast for my cats at the time. ... (alt.support.mult-sclerosis)
Re: new recommended LvB sonatas ... On the subject of "humour", this is as good a time as any to bring up ... Arrau allowed for surprise and all the other emotions which music can ... but he did not make you laugh.... rephrase my sentence and replace joke by "humourous incident". ... (rec.music.classical.recordings)
Re: will the real disabled please stand up? ... I realise that your friend probably didn't author ... but I'm not at all sure how helpful/useful its retelling is! ... Oh for crying out loud get a sense of humour!... Smile,laugh, have fun, joke, get out there. ... (uk.people.disability)
