1 | ->'''[[spoiler: Wheatley]]:''' You two are gonna LOVE this big surprise. In fact... You might say... You're gonna love it... ''[[ImpliedDeathThreat To death]]''... Love it... until it- until it kills you - until you're dead. Heheheh! Alright, I don't know, ah... whether you're picking up on what I'm saying there but-\ |
2 | '''[=GLaDOS=]:''' ''(dryly)'' '''Y[-ES-]. T[-HANKS-]. W[-E GET IT-].''' |
3 | -->-- ''VideoGame/Portal2'' |
4 | |
5 | ->''Analysing comedy is like dissecting a frog. Nobody laughs and the frog dies.'' |
6 | -->-- '''Creator/BarryCryer''' |
7 | |
8 | ->'''Music/JayZ:''' ''Cause I Kill At Will like solid water dude''\ |
9 | '''WebVideo/TheRapCritic:''' "Solid water"? Really?\ |
10 | '''Jay-Z:''' ''Y'all niggas don't get it''\ |
11 | '''Rap Critic:''' No, we got it.\ |
12 | '''Jay-Z:''' ''Kill at Will''\ |
13 | '''Rap Critic:''' We get it, it's just not that funny.\ |
14 | '''Jay-Z:''' ''Solid water''\ |
15 | '''Rap Critic:''' Yes, thank you.\ |
16 | '''Jay-Z:''' ''Music/IceCube!'' |
17 | -->-- '''The Rap Critic''', "Top 5 Worst Lyrics I've Heard ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mxzvI8-qPk This Month]])" |
18 | |
19 | ->''[[{{Pun}} You finally got into the music]]! Do you get my joke? Because your head is... [[CaptainObvious It's in the tuba.]]'' |
20 | -->--'''Prince Naveen''', ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' |
21 | |
22 | ->''[[Wrestling/RTruth Truth]] steals the title belt [[UncleTomfoolery and he puts it in his potato sack]]. And the commentators find this hilarious. And they proceed to explain to us that R-Truth put the belt in the potato sack. --Which R-Truth has. And he starts to escape through the crowd with the potato sack with has the Intercontinental Title belt in it. And Wrestling/WadeBarrett goes after R-Truth (who has the Intercontinental Title belt in a potato sack, the commentators explain to us), and he demands the potato sack from R-Truth which has the title belt. And so R-Truth goes, "okay!", and he hands over the potato sack (which has the title belt (in the potato sack), the commentators explain to us again), and R-Truth runs away. And then Barret opens up the potato sack with the Intercontinental Title belt in it that R-Truth stole, but it's not the Intercontinental Title belt; it's a ''fake'' Intercontinental Title belt that was in a ''different'' potato sack that R-Truth also carried the ring (the commentators explain, because it is fake). And then R-Truth holds up the real Intercontinental Title belt from the real potato sack and laughs, and it's funny. And Wade Barret is left holding a fake Intercontinental Title belt from the second potato sack, because R-Truth brought a second potato sacks with a fake Intercontinental Title belt that he gave to Wade Barret instead of giving the real potato sacks with the real Intercontinental Title belt (because R-Truth still has the real one, they explain to us.)\ |
23 | And the best moment of this is...the best moment is...Wrestling/MichaelCole starts to explain that, once this is all over, the [[Wrestling/UltimateWarrior Warrior]] is going into the Hall of Fame, and then he gets interrupted by Wrestling/BookerT who explains, ''"wait wait--He had a ''fake'' Intercontinental Title belt in a ''second'' potato sack! It was--in a '''''SECOND''''' potato sack!'' (laughs like a goon)''"'' Really. And in that moment--in that exact moment--[[ThousandYardStare you can see Michael Cole's soul die.]]'' |
24 | -->--'''[[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment Noah Antwiler]]''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQa22mseyeU#t=760s on]] ''[[{{Wrestling/WWE}} Intercontinental Clusterfuck]]'' |
25 | |
26 | ->''[[http://twoevilscientists.smackjeeves.com/comics/63520/the-unfortified-fortress-pt-23/ This joke]] is funny because the Green Devil looks like he's made of Jello, and Jello rhymes with yellow. I realized I shouldn't have to say that, but I need something to fill this space.'' |
27 | -->-- '''[=RyanMC=]''', commenting on ''Webcomic/TwoEvilScientists'' |
28 | |
29 | ->'''Alex Trebek:''' Where did you get that magic marker? We frisked you on the way in here.\ |
30 | '''Sean Connery:''' I didn't have it in my pocket!\ |
31 | '''Alex Trebek:''' Oh, that's disgusting.\ |
32 | '''Sean Connery:''' I'll bet if you frisked me, you would've found it.\ |
33 | '''Alex Trebek:''' Okay, that's enough.\ |
34 | '''Sean Connery:''' Because I was keeping it in my BUTT! |
35 | -->-- '''Celebrity Jeopardy''', ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' |
36 | |
37 | ->''It's like when you tell a joke and nobody laughs. You then explain the joke and everyone goes 'oh, that's pretty clever, I guess', but they still won't laugh because you didn't tell the joke right in the first place!'' |
38 | -->-- '''Ben ''[[WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation 'Yahtzee']]'' Croshaw''' |
39 | |
40 | ->It's not funny if I have to explain it. |
41 | -->-- '''[[ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}} Scott Adams]]''' |
42 | |
43 | ->'''Antillus:''' When we get back, you and I are going to have a talk in which you lose your teeth. Because I'm going to knock them out of your head. With my fists.\ |
44 | '''Phrygius:''' I think we all understood what you meant at the end of your first sentence, dolt. |
45 | -->--'''High Lords Antillus and Phrygius''', ''Literature/CodexAlera'' |
46 | |
47 | ->''What do you mean explaining the joke ruins it? Fuck you!'' |
48 | -->--'''The WebVideo/ThirdRateGamer''' |
49 | |
50 | ->''Now you and this robotic guardian can have some quality time... Yes, quality snack time! When he snacks... on you! For you... ARE the snack! Ciao!'' |
51 | -->--'''Dimentio''', ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'' |
52 | |
53 | ->The fact that you had to explain the joke just shows how lame it was. |
54 | -->-- '''Mikado Ryugamine''', ''Literature/{{Durarara}}'' |
55 | |
56 | ->If you have to explain a joke, is it really a joke? |
57 | -->-- '''Creator/CraigFerguson''', ''Series/TheLateLateShow'' from September 30, 2008 |
58 | |
59 | ->''Did you ever notice [[StockJokes how men leave the toilet seat up?]] ''[{{beat}}] [ChirpingCrickets]'' ...That's the joke.'' |
60 | -->-- '''[=McBain=]''', ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "A Star Is Burns" |
61 | |
62 | ->''Jokes aren't funny if you have to explain them.'' |
63 | -->-- '''LetsPlay/JohnWolfe''', [[HypocriticalHumor after explaining a joke about shin guards]] |
64 | |
65 | ->'''Gront:''' Yup, no cake, I lied. Haha! Get it?\ |
66 | '''Grant:''' Uuugggh.... yeah, I got it...\ |
67 | '''Gront:''' It's a reference!\ |
68 | '''Grant:''' I know the reference...\ |
69 | '''Gront:''' To VideoGame/{{Portal}}!\ |
70 | '''Grant:''' Yes, Gront, i've heard it...\ |
71 | '''Gront:''' {{The cake is a lie}}!\ |
72 | '''Grant:''' I KNOW!!!\ |
73 | '''Gront:''' That's where it's from!\ |
74 | '''Grant:''' [[BigShutUp SHUT UP, DAMNIT!!!]] |
75 | -->-- ''WebAnimation/{{Smashtasm}}'' |
76 | |
77 | ->'''Captain Ginyu:''' Now to deal with these three. Make sure you treat them nicely, boys.\ |
78 | '''Jeice:''' Yeah, and when he says "Treat'em nice," that don't mean we're gonna buy you flowers or nothin' like that. No, it means we're gonna kill you!\ |
79 | '''Captain Ginyu:''' Oh, would you please shut up!\ |
80 | '''Jeice:''' [speaking small] Right, right, sorry about that... |
81 | -->-- ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' ep 62, "New Ally, New Problem" (English dub) |
82 | |
83 | ->''If you have to say 'Get it?', you've ruined the joke.'' |
84 | -->-- '''Kevyn Andreyasn''', ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'' [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-03-05 March 5th, 2005]] |
85 | |
86 | ->"[...] ''I heard all of the Pepperidge Farm servants chant in perfect unison: '''[='=]The Goldfish is here! He has come to lead us all to salvation!!![='=]''' Naturally, I figured they were all a few ingredients short of a ginger bread man (haha, get it!? Pepperidge Farm sells ginger bread men and I was making a subtle reference to that with my joke! Get it!? HAHAHAHA! THAT'S SO GODDAMNED FUNNY I COULD PUKE! HOLY BASTARD THAT RULED!)."'' |
87 | -->-- '''Roger Barr''', ''Website/IMockery'', "[[http://www.i-mockery.com/minimocks/goldfish/ THE GIANT GOLDFISH INVASION!]]" |
88 | |
89 | -> '''Neeshka:''' Okay, explain that one to me.\ |
90 | '''Khelgar Ironfist:''' Well, she said your brains are next to your tail... which would imply that your brains are in your rear end. And that means you breathe through your--\ |
91 | '''Neeshka:''' Okay, okay, I get it, all right? Little witch.\ |
92 | '''Khelgar:''' Don't take it so hard. I had to explain it, which means the insult's a failure. |
93 | --> -- ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2'' |
94 | |
95 | ->'''Michael Eisner:''' So, are Aces high or low?\ |
96 | '''Peter:''' They go both ways.\ |
97 | '''Bill Gates:''' Ha! He said ''"They go both ways!"''\ |
98 | ''(Everyone laughs)''\ |
99 | '''Ted Turner:''' Like a bisexual!\ |
100 | '''Michael Eisner:''' Thank you, Ted. That was the joke. |
101 | -->--''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' |
102 | |
103 | ->'''Tyrion:''' Do you remember when we discussed dwarf jokes?\ |
104 | '''Theon:''' (Euron's) wasn't even good.\ |
105 | '''Tyrion:''' He explained it at the end. Never explain it; always ruins it. |
106 | -->-- ''Series/GameOfThrones'' |
107 | |
108 | ->'''Wasp:''' How you managed to work all those years in that place without going nuts, I'll never know |
109 | ->'''Bruce Banner:''' You mean turning green and going on a rampage through New York doesn't qualify as nuts anymore? That was a joke, by the way, Ms. Pym. |
110 | -->-- ''ComicBook/TheUltimates'' |
111 | |
112 | ->''There's nothing worse than trying to explain a joke.'' |
113 | -->-- '''Alois''', ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'', after [[LampshadeHanging trying to explain a joke]] to Petra |
114 | |
115 | ->''Y'know, I tried to stop, but it's snow use. Get it? "snow" use!'' |
116 | -->-- '''Tigger''', ''WesternAnimation/PigletsBigMovie'' |
117 | |
118 | ->''"An explained joke is no longer a joke."'' |
119 | -->-- '''Creator/{{Voltaire}}''' |
120 | |
121 | ->'''[=@BigIronMarla=]:''' How in good heavens' name did [=[@LinManuelRwanda]=] make a joke funnier by explaining it?\ |
122 | '''[=@BuzzSawBuzalsky=]:''' It seems simple, really. Context is key to any good joke. Good jokes should be formed using a context most people will understand or they won't land. So often jokes age poorly because the context becomes less understood. |
123 | -->-- '''[[https://twitter.com/buzzsawbuzalsky/status/1508493157318729736?s=21&t=lB49wzDg8ta7g954EV_N6Q Twitter Thread]]''' about a joke from [[OlderThanDirt Ancient Sumer]] that was LostInTranslation, showing how this trope [[AvertedTrope isn't always the truth]]. |
124 |
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