• Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    If there’s nothing funny about it, it’s not a joke

    This doesn’t excuse these people, but this is a bad way to define a joke. Funny is a subjective thing, a matter of taste, there is no objective “funny” to measure against to see if they qualify.

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      2 months ago

      A lot of language is subjective, and jokes are notoriously subjective. They translate horribly across cultures and languages.

      If you have a different definition in mind, I’m all ears.

      • Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        Jokes are about intent. There is no way to define what does, and does not, qualify as a joke without enough error as to make is useless. It is all about context, subject, timing, etc.