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'''Humor''' is difficult to define. Everyone finds differing things funny; no two people can agree on what makes something funny.
'''Humor''' is an act, statement, or other form of communication that is ludicrous or absurdly incongruous.
There are many kinds of humor. There are jokes, which can be further broken down by kind of joke (knock-knock, one-liner, etc.); physical humor (slapstick, spit-takes); puns, limericks, and Spoonerisms; irony; and others.
Everyone finds differing things funny; no two people can agree on exactly what makes something funny.
There are many kinds of humor. There are [[jokes]], which can be further broken down by kind of joke (knock-knock, one-liner, etc.); physical humor (slapstick, spit-takes); puns, limericks, and Spoonerisms; irony; and others.
== Jokes ==
== Jokes ==
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
Q: Why did the chicken cross the road?
Q: Why did the chicken cross the road?<br>
A: To get to the other side!
A: To get to the other side!<br>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
Q: Why did the hippopotamus cross the road?<br>
Q: Why did the hippopotomus cross the road?<br>
A: Because it was glued to the chicken!<br>
A: Because it was glued to the chicken!<br>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
1: Annapolis a fruit!<br>
1: Annapolis a fruit!<br>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
Then there is the infamous Banana Knock-Knock Joke:
<blockquote>
Person 1: Knock-knock.<br>
Person 2: Who's there?<br>
1: Banana.<br>
2: Banana who?<br>
1: Knock-knock<br>
2: Who's there?<br>
1: Banana.<br>
2: Banana who?<br>
1: Knock-knock<br>
2: Who's there?<br>
1: Banana.<br>
2: Banana who?<br>
1: Knock-knock<br>
2: Who's there?<br>
1: Banana.<br>
2: Banana who?<br>
1: Knock-knock<br>
2: Who's there?<br>
1: Orange.<br>
2: Orange who?<br>
1: Orange you glad I didn't say 'banana'?<br>
</blockquote>
It is recommended that you only tell this joke once or twice in your life (and never tell it to the same person twice, unless they have very very short memories.)
== Physical Humor ==
Physical humour is humour that stems from things happening to a person and is commonly called slapstick. The most common example of physical humour the nearly-ubiquitous Object Hitting Man In Crotch. Other common examples include but are not limited to Spilling Food Or Beverage On Person, Small Dog Clinging To Toy While Being Lifted Into The Air, and the classic Slipping On Stuff.
A well known example of slapstick humor is the Three Stooges, which consists of many physical gags.
== Puns, Limericks, And Spoonerisms ==
Puns are plays on words, normally involving [[homonyms]] or similar-sounding phrases. "Annapolis a fruit!" is a perfect example of a pun.
A limerick is a short poem consisting of five lines of varying length. Generally speaking, the last line of the limerick should reprise the first part of the limerick. Most limericks are ribald in nature, but there are plenty of perfectly tame limericks.
An example:
<blockquote>
There once was a man from Nantucket<br>
Who kept all his cash in a bucket<br>
he had a daughter named Nan<br>
who ran off with a man<br>
and as for the bucket, Nan took it.<br>
</blockquote>
A Spoonerism is created by swapping the first letters or sounds of two words, named after [[Reverend Spooner|Rev. William Archibald Spooner]], Warden of New College, [[Oxford University|Oxford]], who had this unfortunate and often hilarious habit.
An example of a Spoonerism:
<blockquote>
A teacher, speaking to a student, says, "you've tasted two worms!" instead of 'you've wasted two terms!'.
</blockquote>
==Story Jokes==
A story joke is a relatively long joke with a punchline at the end. Many people prefer this variety of joke over other types.
An example of a story joke:
<blockquote>
A little girl went into a nursing home to see her grandma.
The grandma was sleeping.
Being bored, and having nothing else to do, the little girl began to look around the room.
She saw a bowl of peanuts.
She got off of her chair, and walked over to them.
They looked delicious.
She took one.
She ate it.
She took another one.
She ate that one, too.
And another.
And another.
When the peanuts were almost gone, the girl's grandma began to wake up.
Suddenly feeling guilty for eating her grandma's peanuts, the little girl walked up to the grandma and said,
"Grandma, do you eat these nuts?"
The grandma looked at the little girl, and smiled.
"Oh no, dear, I don't eat them. I just suck the chocolate off."
</blockquote>
== Irony and Sarcasm ==
Irony is when situations are the opposite that one would expect. There are many types of irony in [[literature]], however in humor it is often the expression of one's meaning using language that would indicate the opposite.<ref>New Oxford American Dictionary</ref> For example, "as fun as watching paint dry."
Sarcasm, is typically mean-spirited irony, which uses ''tone'' to indicate that opposite is meant, rather than a ridiculous juxtaposition.<ref>New Oxford American Dictionary</ref> Sarcasm, for example, would involve someone who dislikes, say racing, and states that NASCAR is the pinnacle of sporting excellence.
In [[drama]], humorous dramatic irony can occur when a character makes a statement, when the audience knows that the exact opposite is true. For example, remarking how relaxing an empty room is when the audience has seen a character hiding moments before.
== Satire ==
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Satire is the use of sarcasm and Irony to mock or deride a subject.
===Political Satire===
See also: [[Leftism and humor]]
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==See also==
*[[Essay:Comedy and satires concerning atheism and evolution|Comedy and satires concerning atheism and evolution]]
==References==
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[[Category:Humor]]