Posted by shar on February 1, 2003, at 0:10:59
In reply to Redneck Etiquette Rules, posted by IsoM on January 31, 2003, at 15:19:57
I've never done much reading or research on the phenomenon of humor, but I've heard that one thing that's funny is something unexpected (like in slapstick, the banana peel).
In jokes, there always seems to be a target of some sort. Even if we watch the Cosby show (not a joke in the strictest sense), the funny parts are the exaggerations that one does about another (like the parents reacting to the teenagers). Whether or not something is explicitly stated, there is a target (like, Bill Cosby doesn't turn to the audience and say "this is a joke about teenagers") but, in reality, that's what it is.
I'm trying to think of an actual joke that doesn't have a target. Anybody know one?
The redneck joke Iso posted I've seen versions of as a Texan joke and a Kentuckian joke. I wonder if it is still offensive if it's about Texans? Because, in itself, "Texan" is not an 'offensive' word. At least, I don't think it is. But, then, I'm a redneck.
Shar
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