[lit-ideas] Re: Five Years Ago
- From: Paul Stone <pas@xxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:50:13 -0400
Are puns an instance of humour?
maybe not
It seems to me that puns are often clever, witty, but I don't think they
are humour. However, and this may
only be my impression, don't puns attempt to be humour? I enjoy clever,
witty conversation but there is something about puns that annoy me. I
think it is that pretension of being humour.
Perhaps they are supposed to be things that make you do a golf-clap and say
'good shew old man' and that's all. I've never guffawed at a pun, because
they aren't funny. Who said they were supposed to be? It's a bit like
complaining that the Jazz Band ain't loud enough. I mean, they're a band
right. "Turn up the fucking music!"
Anyways, that is the background for my comment. I apologize if it
seemed personal.
No problem.... I was already going out of town. You can't drive me away
that easily. sniffle sniffle.
p
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