• tiramichu@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      81·
      14 days ago

      Or an alternative first line like

      Me: “I’m so tired today, better not fall asleep at work.”

    • KombatWombat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      14 days ago

      Back when I was on reddit more there was a subreddit called r/comedyhomicide, where people would post examples of something funny being sabotaged by tagging on something unnecessary rather than ending on the punchline. It always reminded me of a laugh track, as if the audience needs to be primed with how to react. I also think people nowadays feel more of a need to insert how they feel about something rather than just sharing the thing.

      • Impound4017@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        14 days ago

        Yeah, I think a lot of comedy works because there’s an ‘aha’ moment where the person hearing the joke makes a novel connection and it finally clicks into place. That’s why explaining a joke immediately renders it unfunny. Imo, the final line feels like it sabotages the joke to some degree because it makes the joke too clear, but I’m honestly just operating on vibes here.