• WraithGear@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    I never understand why these exist. Like why not just have him eat grapes and say “The grapes of wrath”? Not that it would be funny either but like, it’s right there.

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        9 days ago

        Oh? maybe there is some nuance i don’t get. Or is this just fricken cow tools all over again?

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      9 days ago

      Humor can be hard to explain (and explaining it sometimes makes it less funny).

      I think what makes crepes funnier than grapes is the American association of crepes with sophistication and “fancy restaurants”. The juxtaposition of the genteel with an embarrassing demise is funny to some people. Especially with the woman looking on with vague disapproval, as if the choking man is commiting a faux pas.

      A joke like this definitely won’t land for everyone. I find it mildly amusing, but not that funny.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        8 days ago

        They’re also pretty light and thus unlikely to pose a choking hazard. Grapes can be big and are much more likely to get stuck if not chewed.

        So there’s a layer of absurdism there as well, and I’m here for it.

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    7 days ago

    Inverted sign in the window should be “petit” not “petite”. Ruined.

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    9 days ago

    What’s annoying about this is to make the joke work you have to mangle the pronunciation of “crepes”. It’s a French word and it rhymes with “step”. I don’t know how you can get an “ay” sound out of a word containing only “e” as a vowel.