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NounSingular joke Plural jokes joke (plural jokes)
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Derived termsterms derived from joke (noun)Related termsCoordinate termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A joke is a short story or ironic depiction of a situation communicated with the intent of being humorous. These jokes will normally have a punchline that will end the sentence to make it humorous. A joke can also be a single phrase or statement that employs sarcasm. The word joke can also be used as a slang term for a person or thing which is not taken seriously by others in general. A practical joke or prank differs from a spoken one in that the major component of the humour is physical rather than verbal (for example placing salt in the sugar bowl). Jokes are typically for the entertainment of friends and onlookers. The desired response is generally laughter; when this does not happen the joke is said to have "fallen flat". From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What makes some people think cruelty to animals is something to joke about? Q. Why would anyone with any sense of decency even joke about things like buttering a cat's back and throwing the poor cat off of a tall building..or respond with something like 'kill it' when someone posts about a problem their cat is having? I think it's pretty sick when certain people have to use animal cruelty to get attention even if they say they're just kidding. Because there are people out there that actually DO those things to cats, dogs, and other companion animals. Blurter, you're the kind of person I'm talking about. Ignorant. There is nothing wrong with responsible people choosing to have a cat as a pet. To make the excuse that joking around about animal cruelty is all right because where you live has a feral cat 'problem'(caus [cont.] Asked by carledwards99andtonystewart20fan - Tue Sep 26 20:37:32 2006 - - 13 Answers - 2 Comments A. Thank you for asking!!! Do you know how much time I spend on here literally chewing people out for making asinine comments about animal abuse?!?! It's disgusting; it really makes you want to reach out across that internet connection and really slap that person! I'm a serious animal lover; the majority of my animals are those that other people didn't want and were going to put down. I've got horses, cats, birds, etc. Either people aren't aware of the situation, or they really don't care; but they seriously need to shut up because it's not funny. It's sad and it's cruel. People to even joke about harming an animal, in my opinion, really has something wrong with them. Answered by tammy - whammy - Tue Sep 26 20:48:48 2006 How do I get my boyfriend to joke around with me more? Q. We are best friends, and we were best friends before we started to go out, and before when we were just friends he would always joke around with me. Now he always just jokes around with other people.. and barely with me. Help? Asked by Marina :] - Wed Dec 3 21:50:21 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments A. He mightve stopped joking around with you because hes afraid he'll lose you if he gos too far, tell him a few jokes, and he'll most likely start up with you again. Answered by mrvigil15 - Wed Dec 3 21:55:42 2008 What would you say afterward if you realized you made an ageist joke?
Q. At work you tell an ageist joke, only to discover later that it is not really the most polite or unbiased thing to say. What might you say to make this situation a little less awkward and less potentially damaging to your relationships with coworkers? help! thanks Asked by T.V 101 - Sun Feb 8 19:58:10 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Just leave it alone and don't do it again. We're all allowed to make a few mistakes. Answered by EvilWoman0913 - Sun Feb 8 20:07:46 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "joke" Comedy has a popular meaning (stand-up, along with any discourse generally intended to amuse), which differs from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in Ancient Greece. The theatrical genre can be simply described as a dramatic performance pitting two societies against each other in an amusing agon or conflict. Comedy contains variations on the elements of surprise, incongruity, conflict, repetitiveness, and the effect of opposite expectations, and there are many recognized genres. Sourced
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