The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Antique Memes Roadshow@lemmy.world · 21 days agoThis meme was everywhere during the rage-comic eralemmy.worldimagemessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10
arrow-up18arrow-down1imageThis meme was everywhere during the rage-comic eralemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Antique Memes Roadshow@lemmy.world · 21 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squareThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·21 days agoIt’s weird that that’s just how humor seems to go. At one point, the pinnacle of comedy was someone getting pied in the face.
minus-squareatomicbocks@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·21 days agoThis is because comedy often revolves around subversion of expectation. When something becomes expected, like a pie to the face, it’s no longer funny.
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·21 days agofree comedy tip, slick. the pie gag’s only funny when the sap’s got dignity
It’s weird that that’s just how humor seems to go. At one point, the pinnacle of comedy was someone getting pied in the face.
This is because comedy often revolves around subversion of expectation. When something becomes expected, like a pie to the face, it’s no longer funny.
free comedy tip, slick. the pie gag’s only funny when the sap’s got dignity
