I say, I say, I say - why aren’t Christmas cracker jokes funny?
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I’m sure that everyone who has ever pulled a cracker has thought that they could do better at writing jokes. So why aren’t they funny?
The challenge is that the ‘joke’ has to be able to appeal to a 6 year old and to Granny. Both have to be able to read it out. Too clever or witty and someone around the table might not get it.
Instead, the shared groan at the appalling joke is a communal and bonding experience. Everyone is on the same wavelength. We all feel a little bit better.
So they might not be funny, but they’re actually quite clever.
So next time you get asked what do you get if you cross Santa with a duck*, sit back in admiration…
*A Christmas Quacker
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