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Re:Jokes that have made people laugh for thousands of years by balaji1 on Monday March 28, 2022 @11:04PM (#30838274)
True. In general, jokes are almost always at the expense of someone. Also from the article:

> here are two ways a joke can fail: it can be too bland or too offensive.

In comedy shows, I find most jokes that get laughs/laugh-tracks are just offensive to someone.

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Re:Jokes that have made people laugh for thousands of years by noduerme on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @03:42AM (#30839888)
It's all fun and games until someone gets slapped ;)
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Re:Jokes that have made people laugh for thousands of years by ant6n on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @05:39AM (#30840552)
In what sort of barbaric culture would somebody get slapped because of telling a joke?
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Re:Jokes that have made people laugh for thousands of years by sdoering on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @07:27AM (#30841183)
That's a good one. Feigning ignorance while simultaneously putting salt in the cut.
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Re:Jokes that have made people laugh for thousands of years by noduerme on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @04:06AM (#30852541)
One where murder on live TV was looked at askance?
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Re:Jokes that have made people laugh for thousands of years by tremon on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @06:19AM (#30840774)
The Oscars?
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Re:Jokes that have made people laugh for thousands of years by adventured on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @09:03AM (#30841976)
Hollywood
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