http://shamuswrites.com/2005/07/28/wednesday-july-27-2005-at-0558-pm/ Trapped within my own mind Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:55:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://shamuswrites.com/2005/07/28/wednesday-july-27-2005-at-0558-pm/#comment-1392 SeismicMike Mon, 01 Aug 2005 01:48:00 +0000 http://open-dialogue.com/blog/?p=454#comment-1392 Dude, how's your job search going? Dude, how’s your job search going?

]]> http://shamuswrites.com/2005/07/28/wednesday-july-27-2005-at-0558-pm/#comment-1391 kipahni Thu, 28 Jul 2005 02:46:00 +0000 http://open-dialogue.com/blog/?p=454#comment-1391 interesting thoughts. I have been pondering about jokes and humor in general and have come to the conclusion about a few things: A joke is always at someone or things expense. You know that you have assimilated into a culture when you "get" the jokes and can laugh at them There has been research that shows that humor and seriousness are from the same area of the brain and the ability to differentiate it aquired over time which is why young children don't understand sarcasm and irony. interesting thoughts.
I have been pondering about jokes and humor in general and have come to the conclusion about a few things:
A joke is always at someone or things expense.
You know that you have assimilated into a culture when you “get” the jokes and can laugh at them
There has been research that shows that humor and seriousness are from the same area of the brain and the ability to differentiate it aquired over time which is why young children don’t understand sarcasm and irony.

]]> http://shamuswrites.com/2005/07/28/wednesday-july-27-2005-at-0558-pm/#comment-1390 DrThunderpants Thu, 28 Jul 2005 01:33:00 +0000 http://open-dialogue.com/blog/?p=454#comment-1390 yeah,... no joke. yeah,... no joke.

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