Re(4): Unda Posted on September 29, 2025 at 01:50:53 PM by Craig G
Neither. I just think that sandwich jokes every time a chunkier athlete has a miss might get old. Especially 4 decades worth.
But Deepseek thought it was clever.
Technique Used: Analogy or Metaphor. It creates a ridiculous, implicit analogy: "The way this athlete moves is governed more by the laws of appetite than the laws of physics."
Why it's effective:
Economy: It's very short.
Specificity: It's tailored perfectly to the target (an overweight athlete).
Surprise: The shift from sports to food is instant and unexpected.
Edge: It has a slight cruelty, which often amplifies laughter (as explained by Benign Violation Theory).
In short, the general idea behind jokes is to lead the listener down a garden path of expectation and then suddenly yank them into a different, surprising garden altogether. The "aha!" moment of connecting the two gardens is what we experience as humor. Your sandwich joke is a perfect, classic illustration of this mechanism.
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Re(5): Unda - By John ConnorSeptember 29, 2025 at 10:56:43 PM
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