"Humor can be dissected, as a frog can, but the thing dies in the process and the innards are discouraging to any but the pure scientific mind." - E. B. White

As a yearning linguist (or just an admirer of the English language), I tend to find the innards of a joke to be highly fascinating. I think people who dislike when jokes are explained are like people who dislike when magic tricks are explained. They think it ruins the fun, whereas I like to use the explanation--the knowledge I have just gained--to develop my own capacity to be humorous.

Once you know how something ticks, it's a lot easier to emulate it.

Though, sometimes, I do tend to appreciate a joke that's good enough to stand on its own legs without having to be explained. I just wouldn't go so far as to say that the humor is completely drained upon explanation.

The only thing that kills humor is op

You changed your name to "humor"?

Usually, I think. It may not completely kill the joke, but it's never quite as funny if someone has to explain it to you.

pretty dark bro

shut the fuck up

Quote from: Dr Torso sep6agon veteran on August 12, 2015, 03:53:21 PM

pretty dark bro

shut the fuck up

woah man too much negativity

I think the joke is already dead if you need to explain it, (which who's fault that is depends on the joke or the person you tell it to) but you might as well explain it so it helps them next time.

jokes dont die expalnations are helpful in the right situations i thionk

Rick And Morty dissects humor on occasion.

YouTube

I recently found out that this show utilizes retroscripting.

Wow.

Never has a thirty second clip made me want to start watching the entire show.

In some cases it may, but quite a few jokes rely on irony or post-hoc explanations to be funny. If you've ever heard a joke, not laughed, and then later on finally understood it and laughed, I think you've answered the question.

Sometimes, no.

why not both

Quote from: Dr Torso sep6agon veteran on August 12, 2015, 06:04:27 PM

Quote from: CK97 on August 12, 2015, 04:56:27 PM

Sometimes, no.

why not both

Because you touch yourself at night

valid point my man

Only if they dont understand joke, then explaining it isn't a bad idea.

Quote from: Verbatim on August 12, 2015, 04:04:48 PM

Quote from: Dr Torso sep6agon veteran on August 12, 2015, 03:53:21 PM

pretty dark bro

shut the fuck up

Verb, bro, why you gotta act so shaman?

verbs pretty wizard bro