Jokes/less-funny - Revision history

Woozle at 15:39, 14 December 2021

2021-12-14T15:39:15Z

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	* I have the heart of a lion and a lifetime ban from the Toronto Zoo.		* I have the heart of a lion and a lifetime ban from the Toronto Zoo.
	** normalizes harm to animals		** normalizes harm to animals

			Funny, but not quite connecting:
			* If you firmly believe it's never too late to raise a family, you should look into grave robbing. [https://toot.cat/@dredmorbius/106595513983118077]
			** There needs to be some implication that you're robbing the graves of a family, not just individuals.
			** Wouldn't it be funnier to say something about zombifying, rather than grave-robbing? Not sure what term to use, though... and also that's something that happens to an individual, not something that the individual causes to happen, so it wouldn't work on that level either.

Woozle at 17:56, 2 December 2021

2021-12-02T17:56:02Z

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	*** Normalizes the idea of Native Americans being on "reservations" and kind of others them.		*** Normalizes the idea of Native Americans being on "reservations" and kind of others them.
	*** Implies that the "reservations" predate colonization, which is untrue.		*** Implies that the "reservations" predate colonization, which is untrue.
			* I went to a seafood disco last week...and pulled a mussel.
			** This one depends on a premise that only makes sense in the context of the joke. Search the web for "seafood disco", and you will only find this joke.

	Funny, but still problematic:		Funny, but still problematic:

Woozle at 13:38, 8 November 2021

2021-11-08T13:38:19Z

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	* A blind man walks into a bar... and a table... and a chair...		* A blind man walks into a bar... and a table... and a chair...
	** This one is actually still kind of funny, even though it is overtly making fun of the handicapped, and I'm not sure why. I think it's partly because it's really more of a joke on the "walks into a bar" joke-template than about laughing at the blind man.		** This one is actually still kind of funny, even though it is overtly making fun of the handicapped, and I'm not sure why. I think it's partly because it's really more of a joke on the "walks into a bar" joke-template than about laughing at the blind man.
			* I have the heart of a lion and a lifetime ban from the Toronto Zoo.
			** normalizes harm to animals

Woozle at 13:29, 8 October 2021

2021-10-08T13:29:20Z

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	*** Normalizes the idea of Native Americans being on "reservations" and kind of others them.		*** Normalizes the idea of Native Americans being on "reservations" and kind of others them.
	*** Implies that the "reservations" predate colonization, which is untrue.		*** Implies that the "reservations" predate colonization, which is untrue.

			Funny, but still problematic:
			* A blind man walks into a bar... and a table... and a chair...
			** This one is actually still kind of funny, even though it is overtly making fun of the handicapped, and I'm not sure why. I think it's partly because it's really more of a joke on the "walks into a bar" joke-template than about laughing at the blind man.

Woozle at 15:28, 6 October 2021

2021-10-06T15:28:24Z

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	* A Buddhist pulls out a gun. "Whoa", the vendor exclaims, "I thought you guys were about inner peace!" The Buddhist replies: "This is my inner piece."		* A Buddhist pulls out a gun. "Whoa", the vendor exclaims, "I thought you guys were about inner peace!" The Buddhist replies: "This is my inner piece."
	* Q: Why don't blind people skydive? A: Because it scares the hell out of their dogs.		* Q: Why don't blind people skydive? A: Because it scares the hell out of their dogs.
			** It's too easy to read this as making fun of blind people, even if it doesn't really.
			* Q: Why were the Native Americans here first? A: They had reservations.
			** Despite no obvious ill intent, this one has at least a couple of problems:
			*** Normalizes the idea of Native Americans being on "reservations" and kind of others them.
			*** Implies that the "reservations" predate colonization, which is untrue.

Woozle at 18:31, 5 October 2021

2021-10-05T18:31:44Z

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	Just for completeness, I'll put less-funny jokes here.		Just for completeness, I'll put less-funny jokes here.
	* A Buddhist pulls out a gun. "Whoa", the vendor exclaims, "I thought you guys were about inner peace!" The Buddhist replies: "This is my inner piece."		* A Buddhist pulls out a gun. "Whoa", the vendor exclaims, "I thought you guys were about inner peace!" The Buddhist replies: "This is my inner piece."
			* Q: Why don't blind people skydive? A: Because it scares the hell out of their dogs.

Woozle: decided this one wasn't really that funny

2021-09-11T16:05:28Z

decided this one wasn't really that funny

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Just for completeness, I'll put less-funny jokes here.
* A Buddhist pulls out a gun. "Whoa", the vendor exclaims, "I thought you guys were about inner peace!" The Buddhist replies: "This is my inner piece."