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Whether a joke is funny to a given person is context dependent. “A dog walks into a bar and says, ‘I cannot see a thing. I’ll open this one.’” Is this a good jo
by estebank 1y ago
Whether a joke is funny to a given person is context dependent. “A dog walks into a bar and says, ‘I cannot see a thing. I’ll open this one.’” Is this a good joke? Do you find it funny? If not, do you happen to be a Summerian circa 1983 BCE?
- tonyhart7 1y agook grandpa, you are funny now
- Y_Y 1y agoGood reference, but I think the context is needed for the joke to make sense in the first place, whather it's funny or not comes later. Further reading: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/tbgetc/comment/i084cmk https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/tbgetc/comme...