#21

That’s much more than a flicker. That’s practically a bonfire of acknowledgement right there.

#22

trust me it’s hilarious

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#23

I have at least five whisks and I don’t get up until nine.

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#24

We use a reporting system here called Cognos. In a meeting I once referred to the two people in the entire business who understand it as the Cognoscenti. Absolutely nothing.

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#25

in the article there’s a whole bit where they go on about taking samples of speeches from a range of populists, and analysing the populist content contained within them, and they assign a percentage of how much populism was there. i probably should have included this for context.

#26

I find it takes this level of explanation for any great joke

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#27

Just to clarify, I don’t actually think that explaining it has made it funnier. This is why my reply was so funny

#28

Stop, stop, he’s already dead!

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#29

I’m still very, very upset about your nirvana one upthread theo.

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#30

the reason the joke is hilarious, is because i was taking this thinking to its illogical conclusion, adbsurdum et procto, and that is why the bit is funny. i’m sorry you don’t understand humour.

#31

I don’t know what you mean.

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#32

Reckon a half hour set starting with a punchline, and spending the rest of it working in context to explain in forensic detail why the punchline is definitely funny, could actually be a pretty funny stand up routine

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#33

Alright Stewart Lee.

#34

Don’t seem to be able to convey I’m joking when joking so people think I’ve just said something weird, conversely sometimes my serious opinions are taken as jokes

#35

This is completely different, this set only lasts half an hour

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#36

Best

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#37

a big egg

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#38

Sounds like there are 100 of them then, not two.

#39

This one could be a bit contentious but my friend is a very nice person and said it off the cuff not to cause offence:

We were in Leeds staying at a friends house and due to go go karting. Our other friend phones up and says ‘Alright Schumacher’ to which my other friend ( who is gd at go karting) replies ’ I am still in bed if that what you mean’ he was still in bed. I only realised the ‘joke’ about 10 mins later.

(He did apologies as it was bit of an off joke)

#40

Said a college sounded like Tom Waits when he had a sore throat. Was always going to lead balloon, that one.