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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ignoring context is often the key to humor.

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Jokes quite often rely on imperfect superficial information, precisely because thinking too much about the subject matter contradicts whatever is being said in the joke. It's a form of artistic license.

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Thank you, I was being a troll but I appreciate the explanation