I honestly think this joke would be funnier without the final line
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tiramichu @sh.itjust.works - 1mon
Or an alternative first line like
Me: "I'm so tired today, better not fall asleep at work."
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KombatWombat @lemmy.world - 1mon
Back when I was on reddit more there was a subreddit called r/comedyhomicide, where people would post examples of something funny being sabotaged by tagging on something unnecessary rather than ending on the punchline. It always reminded me of a laugh track, as if the audience needs to be primed with how to react. I also think people nowadays feel more of a need to insert how they feel about something rather than just sharing the thing.
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Impound4017 @sh.itjust.works - 1mon
Yeah, I think a lot of comedy works because there’s an ‘aha’ moment where the person hearing the joke makes a novel connection and it finally clicks into place. That’s why explaining a joke immediately renders it unfunny. Imo, the final line feels like it sabotages the joke to some degree because it makes the joke too clear, but I’m honestly just operating on vibes here.
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https://piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone/posts/uE/ch/uEchvNAqWi2bC3Z.jpegI honestly think this joke would be funnier without the final line
Or an alternative first line like
Me: "I'm so tired today, better not fall asleep at work."
Back when I was on reddit more there was a subreddit called r/comedyhomicide, where people would post examples of something funny being sabotaged by tagging on something unnecessary rather than ending on the punchline. It always reminded me of a laugh track, as if the audience needs to be primed with how to react. I also think people nowadays feel more of a need to insert how they feel about something rather than just sharing the thing.
Yeah, I think a lot of comedy works because there’s an ‘aha’ moment where the person hearing the joke makes a novel connection and it finally clicks into place. That’s why explaining a joke immediately renders it unfunny. Imo, the final line feels like it sabotages the joke to some degree because it makes the joke too clear, but I’m honestly just operating on vibes here.
Heads up, catch!
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