Traffic Jam at Drive-in Exit, a Golden Oldie (Humor)
Jun 14, 2021 20:07:56 #
DeanS wrote:
You also jetryc41😎
More discreet than a “No-tell motel,” from a back seat boogie to front seat toking and underage drinking, the drive-ins were used for a multitude of sins. This joke is funny because it hits close to home with a nearly universal mid-20th century American experience. If the truth hurts, grin and bear it!
Jun 14, 2021 20:28:45 #
The main problem with the joke is that the punch line is too long. About 4 words into the last sentence, you figure out where it's going (that realization is the essence of humor), after which it's just beating a dead horse for a line and a half.
If we cut the last sentence down to "The place was empty in five minutes." then the reader pieces together what happened, just as the joke ends.
If we cut the last sentence down to "The place was empty in five minutes." then the reader pieces together what happened, just as the joke ends.
Jun 14, 2021 20:49:18 #
burkphoto wrote:
More discreet than a “No-tell motel,” from a back seat boogie to front seat toking and underage drinking, the drive-ins were used for a multitude of sins. This joke is funny because it hits close to home with a nearly universal mid-20th century American experience. If the truth hurts, grin and bear it!
Excellent comment.
Jun 14, 2021 20:56:04 #
JamesCurran wrote:
The main problem with the joke is that the punch line is too long. About 4 words into the last sentence, you figure out where it's going (that realization is the essence of humor), after which it's just beating a dead horse for a line and a half.
If we cut the last sentence down to "The place was empty in five minutes." then the reader pieces together what happened, just as the joke ends.
If we cut the last sentence down to "The place was empty in five minutes." then the reader pieces together what happened, just as the joke ends.
Well, thank you for the education of the Humor genre. I’m sorry, I just simply did not realize this shortcoming was domiciled in this little story. Should I consult with you before I post my nxt humorous bit?
Jun 14, 2021 21:01:27 #
DeanS wrote:
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I had a bad day, THANK YOU for the laugh that I needed.
Jun 14, 2021 21:04:24 #
JustMePB wrote:
I had a bad day, THANK YOU for the laugh that I needed.
Sorry for the unpleasantness - happy you had a nice chuckle.
Jun 14, 2021 21:09:35 #
DeanS wrote:
Sorry for the unpleasantness - happy you had a nice chuckle.
Much appreciated.
Jun 14, 2021 21:13:26 #
JamesCurran wrote:
The main problem with the joke is that the punch line is too long. About 4 words into the last sentence, you figure out where it's going (that realization is the essence of humor), after which it's just beating a dead horse for a line and a half.
If we cut the last sentence down to "The place was empty in five minutes." then the reader pieces together what happened, just as the joke ends.
If we cut the last sentence down to "The place was empty in five minutes." then the reader pieces together what happened, just as the joke ends.
Sometimes by making the event of the punch line to be in time with reality, the humor is that much more felt. One of the things hated was the difficulty in getting out of the drive-in theater. Envision fourteen lanes of cars shrinking down to 2 exit lanes. Sometimes it took over a half hour to get unto the road. Especially when it did take a half hour to get to the road.
It is all in the delivery.
Think Bob Newhart.Jun 14, 2021 21:24:21 #
Jun 15, 2021 02:20:18 #
DeanS wrote:
Well, thank you for the education of the Humor genre. I’m sorry, I just simply did not realize this shortcoming was domiciled in this little story. Should I consult with you before I post my nxt humorous bit?
It fairly standard practice here on UHH, when someone posts a photo that more experienced photographers would weigh in, offering advice on how to improve their camera technique.
I assume the same principle applied to telling jokes here.
Jun 15, 2021 09:10:05 #
JamesCurran wrote:
It fairly standard practice here on UHH, when someone posts a photo that more experienced photographers would weigh in, offering advice on how to improve their camera technique.
I assume the same principle applied to telling jokes here.
I assume the same principle applied to telling jokes here.
Sorry, I was unaware that you were the resident pro in humor.
Btw, work on your grammar. See opening sentence.
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