History Main / HilariousInHindSight

Contrast FunnyAneurysmMoment, DudeNotFunny, HarsherInHindsight, [[{{Tearjeaker}} Heartbreaking In Hindsight]].

Contrast FunnyAneurysmMoment, DudeNotFunny, HarsherInHindsight, [[{{Tearjeaker}} HeartbreakingInHindsight]].

Contrast FunnyAneurysmMoment, DudeNotFunny, HarsherInHindsight, HeartbreakingInHindsight.

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* HilariousInHindsight/{{Others}}

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* HilariousInHindsight/FanFic

* HilariousInHindsight/Fanfic

FunnyAneurysmMoment is when events, either external or within a series, turn a joke into something disturbing, upsetting, or at the very least ''really'' uncomfortable. HarsherInHindsight is when a tragic and serious event was made only more so.

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->''"Everything is funnier in retrospect, funnier and prettier and cooler. You can laugh at anything from far enough away."''
-->-- '''ChuckPalahniuk'''

FunnyAneurysmMoment is when events, either external or within a series, turn a joke into something disturbing, upsetting, or at the very least ''really'' uncomfortable. HarsherInHindsight is when a tragic and serious event was made only more so.

This is the opposite. It's when a later event, such as a current event or something that happened in the series, contrives to make something ''funnier'' than it originally was. This is what your literature teacher would call "Life imitating Art". There's a decent list in this [[http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1752468 College Humor]] feature and another one in this [[http://www.cracked.com/article_19146_8-absurd-jokes-that-predicted-real-life-events.html Cracked.com]] feature.

Note this is ''not'' merely something that seemingly predicts something else. For example, black US presidents in fictions are not this trope. A black US president in fiction who has an unfortunate middle name would be.

Also note that some examples that might not seem funny to one, might seem funny to another. It depends on attitudes towards DeadBabyComedy and GallowsHumor.

Additionally, "hilarious" doesn't just mean "BLAH-HAH-HAH! gut-busting," either. If you go by the word's [[YouKeepUsingThatWord original definition]], it can mean "amusing" or "charming" as well. So ''any'' belated lighthearted coincidence would fit under this trope.

Almost all examples of HavingAGayOldTime are an example of this trope.

Compare FridgeBrilliance, HeartwarmingInHindsight.

Contrast FunnyAneurysmMoment, DudeNotFunny, HarsherInHindsight, HeartbreakingInHindsight.
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-> Everything is funnier in retrospect, funnier and prettier and cooler. You can laugh at anything from far enough away.

Contrast FunnyAneurysmMoment, DudeNotFunny, HarsherInHindsight.

* HilariousInHindsight/Comic Books}}

* {{HilariousInHindsight/Anime}}

* {{HilariousInHindsight/Comic Books}}
* {{HilariousInHindsight/Film}}
* {{HilariousInHindsight/Literature}}

* {{HilariousInHindsight/Music}}
* {{HilariousInHindsight/Others}}

* [[HilariousInHindsight/WebOriginal Web Originals]]

FunnyAneurysmMoment is when events, either external or within a series, turn a joke into something disturbing, upsetting, or at the very least ''really'' uncomfortable.

This is the opposite. It's when a later event, such as a current event or something that happened in the series, contrives to make something ''funnier'' than it originally was. This is what your literature teacher would call "Life imitating Art". There's another decent list in this [[http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1752468 College Humor]] feature.

[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/why_so_serious.jpg]]
[[caption-width:350: A RecursiveTranslation [[TheDarkKnight said it first]].]]

Almost all examples of HavingAGayOldTime are an example of this trope. The opposite of this trope would be HarsherInHindsight. Contrast FunnyAneurysmMoment, although any of those could be hilarious if you have [[DeadBabyComedy a black]] [[BlackComedy enough sense]] [[GallowsHumor of humour]]. Compare to FridgeBrilliance.

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Almost all examples of HavingAGayOldTime are an example of this trope. The opposite of this trope would be HarsherInHindsight. Contrast FunnyAneurysmMoment, although any of those could be hilarious if you have [[DeadBabyComedy a black]] [[BlackComedy enough sense]] [[GallowsHumor of humour]].