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Humor is difficult to define. Everyone finds differing things funny; no two people can agree on 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.
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 ==
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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>
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1: Annapolis a fruit!<br>
1: Annapolis a fruit!<br>
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Then there is the infamous Banana Knock-Knock Joke:
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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>
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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 humor is humor that stems from things happening to a person. The most common example of physical humor 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.
The U.S. cable television show 'Jackass' has "elevated" physical humor of the painful type into a successful show and two movies. For whatever reason, young men in the coveted 18-25 demographic find that sort of humor to be delightful, much to the confusion and consternation of their female friends and relatives.
== Puns, Limericks, And Spoonerisms ==
Puns are plays on words, normally involving homonyms