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You can tell it’s a joke because they stated their intent to keep quiet, but didn’t. The humor comes from the surprising difference between what was stated, and
by peddling-brink 3y ago
You can tell it’s a joke because they stated their intent to keep quiet, but didn’t. The humor comes from the surprising difference between what was stated, and reality.
- macksd 3y agoSometimes there are a lot of differences between what people say and reality, but the person isn't trying to be humorous.
- gtirloni 3y agoThe limits of text communication, right? A wink or other gesture or knowledge of this person's previous jokes would let a human to easily identify it as a joke or not. Netiquette would be to add "/s" or an emoji to add more information to the channel.
- Atheros 3y agoIt was obvious sardonicism. Sardonicism is often humorous. The point was to mock those who criticize private companies but not government institutions. An underlying point was that they should be treated equally but aren't.
- carimura 3y agoin a way, explaining humor is funny in and of itself. but ya. low fidelity communication and subtly are not friends especially to a technical audience.
- hnfong 3y agoI can't help but hear Sheldon Cooper's voice while reading your reply...
- perihelions 3y agoApophasis, or paralipsis! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophasis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophasis - "Apophasis (/əˈpɒfəsɪs/; from Ancient Greek ἀπόφασις (apóphasis), from ἀπόφημι (apóphemi) 'to say no')[1][2] is a rhetorical device wherein the speaker or writer brings up a subject by either denying it, or denying that it should be brought up.[3] Accordingly, it can be seen as a rhetorical relative of irony."