bobcat
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Freud believed it to be true, even with sarcasm. His view was that it has elements of truth simply wrapped in a joke. Whenever a person is joking, they are actually disguising thoughts and emotions, either subconsciously or deliberately.
Larry Gelbart, a scriptwriter, stated, “Most good jokes state a bitter truth.” Without some fundamental basis of truth, humor lacks relatability for the audience because humor often reflects our shared experiences and observations. These jokes playfully touch on truths we encounter in everyday life, often through stereotypes and concepts clearly understood by the audience and deeply ingrained in our culture. They get the joke precisely because they grasp these stereotypes and easily call them to mind.
When you endorse a joke, it is assumed that you have some belief in it's truth, which has gotten many political figures in hot water, except in the case of sarcasm where the audience understands that it is the opposite of what you are stating.
I suppose an exception would be something that is not relatable to human experience. For instance: Three fonts walk into a bar, and the bartender says "We don't serve your type in here". It's simply a humorous premise followed by a punch line" Any truth would be a stretch, but perhaps possible.
What think ye?
Larry Gelbart, a scriptwriter, stated, “Most good jokes state a bitter truth.” Without some fundamental basis of truth, humor lacks relatability for the audience because humor often reflects our shared experiences and observations. These jokes playfully touch on truths we encounter in everyday life, often through stereotypes and concepts clearly understood by the audience and deeply ingrained in our culture. They get the joke precisely because they grasp these stereotypes and easily call them to mind.
When you endorse a joke, it is assumed that you have some belief in it's truth, which has gotten many political figures in hot water, except in the case of sarcasm where the audience understands that it is the opposite of what you are stating.
I suppose an exception would be something that is not relatable to human experience. For instance: Three fonts walk into a bar, and the bartender says "We don't serve your type in here". It's simply a humorous premise followed by a punch line" Any truth would be a stretch, but perhaps possible.
What think ye?