A Momentary Diversion on the Road to the Grave

A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying Nothing

Theory of Humor

Benign Violation Theory states that humor occurs when three conditions are satisfied:

(1) Something threatens one’s sense of how the world “ought to be”.

(2) The threatening situation seems benign.

(3) A person sees both interpretations at the same time.

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