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  2. Sarcasm - Wikipedia

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    The problems with these definitions and the reason why this dissertation does not thoroughly investigate the distinction between irony and sarcasm involves the ideas that: (1) people can pretend to be insulted when they are not or pretend not to be insulted when they are seriously offended; (2) an individual may feel ridiculed directly after ...

  3. Nervous laughter - Wikipedia

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    Nervous laughter is usually less robust in expression than "a good belly laugh", and may be combined with confused glances or awkward silence on the part of others in the audience. Nervous laughter is considered analogous to a courtesy laugh , which may be rendered by more of a conscious effort in an attempt to move a situation along more ...

  4. Humour - Wikipedia

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    Humour (Commonwealth English) or humor (American English) is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement.The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours (Latin: humor, "body fluid"), controlled human health and emotion.

  5. Stupidity - Wikipedia

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    Stupidity is a quality or state of being stupid, or an act or idea that exhibits properties of being stupid. [4] In a character study of "The Stupid Man" attributed to the Greek philosopher Theophrastus (c. 371 – c. 287 BC), stupidity was defined as "mental slowness in speech or action". The modern English word "stupid" has a broad range of ...

  6. Hide the Pain Harold - Wikipedia

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    At first, Arató was unhappy about people adding funny text to his photos, stating he was not really a "funny guy". Arató realised he did similar things while he was in school, like drawing on pictures in his course books of the Hungarian poet John Arany, making him look like a pirate. He stated that closing down a webpage would not really ...

  7. Sad clown paradox - Wikipedia

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    Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, 'Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up.' Man bursts into tears. Says, 'But doctor…I am Pagliacci.' Good joke. Everybody ...

  8. Side Eyeing Chloe - Wikipedia

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    In 2014, Chloe and her mother Katie appeared in one episode of Eliana, in the episode released on 27 April 2014, where they discussed the Side Eyeing Chloe meme. [17]In 2021, Chloe and her sister Lily appeared in two episodes of The Beech Boys, a show that satirises the famous American rock band The Beach Boys.

  9. Rickrolling - Wikipedia

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    "Never Gonna Give You Up" appeared on Astley's 1987 debut album Whenever You Need Somebody. [5] The song, his solo debut single, was a number one hit on several international charts, including the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, and the UK Singles Chart.