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A Joke is a very short story that is intended to draw laughter.
- Example(s):
- "[math]\displaystyle{ x^2 }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ e^x }[/math] are at a party. [math]\displaystyle{ x^2 }[/math] is having a blast, but [math]\displaystyle{ e^x }[/math] is sitting in a corner all by themselves.
Eventually, [math]\displaystyle{ x^2 }[/math] comes over and says, "hey [math]\displaystyle{ e^x }[/math], why don't you try a bit harder to integrate?'
[math]\displaystyle{ e^x }[/math] replies, 'It's no use. It wouldn't make a difference.'
But at least you'd have a constant companion." - "A SQL query walks up to two tables and asks, 'May I join you?'
- "Jean-Paul Sartre is sitting at a French cafe, revising his draft of Being and Nothingness. He says to the waitress, 'I’d like a cup of coffee, please, with no cream.'” The waitress replies, 'I’m sorry, Monsieur, but we’re out of cream. How about with no milk?'
- "Three violin manufactures have all done business for years on the same block in the small town of Cremona, Italy. After years of peaceful co-existence, the Amati family decided to put a sign in their shop window saying: “We make the best violins in Italy.” The Guarneri family soon put a sign in their window proclaiming: “We make the best violins in the world.” Finally, the Stradivarius family posted this sign outside their shop: “We make the best violins on the block.”
- …
- "[math]\displaystyle{ x^2 }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ e^x }[/math] are at a party. [math]\displaystyle{ x^2 }[/math] is having a blast, but [math]\displaystyle{ e^x }[/math] is sitting in a corner all by themselves.
- Counter-Example(s)?
- a Short Story.
- a Lie.
- See: Practical Joke, Humour, Gag, Prank, Quip, Jape, Irony, Sarcasm, Word Play, Punch Line.
References
2015
- (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/joke Retrieved:2015-6-4.
- A joke is something spoken, written, or done with humorous intention. Jokes may have many different forms, e.g., a single word or a gesture (considered in a particular context), a question-answer, or a whole short story. The word "joke" has a number of synonyms, including wisecrack, gag, prank, quip, jape and jest.
To achieve their end, jokes may employ irony, sarcasm, word play and other devices. Jokes may have a punch line, i.e., an ending to make it humorous.
A practical joke or prank differs from a spoken joke in that the major component of the humour is physical rather than verbal (for example placing salt in the sugar bowl).
- A joke is something spoken, written, or done with humorous intention. Jokes may have many different forms, e.g., a single word or a gesture (considered in a particular context), a question-answer, or a whole short story. The word "joke" has a number of synonyms, including wisecrack, gag, prank, quip, jape and jest.