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Unexplained humour dies over time. Think of the classic 'a dog walks into an inn and says "I think I'll open the other one"'.
by tmtvl 1y ago
Unexplained humour dies over time. Think of the classic 'a dog walks into an inn and says "I think I'll open the other one"'.
- snackbroken 1y agoSome observational humor is timeless. Consider this entry from the same collection of Sumerian proverbs: "The dog understands 'Take it!', but it does not understand 'Put it down!'"[0] later repopularized as "No Take, Only Throw"[1]. [0] https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/proverbs/t.6.1.05.html#t6105.p81 https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/proverbs/t.6.1.05.html#t6105.p... [1] https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/no-take-only-throw https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/no-take-only-throw