serpent (19:44:14)
it brings more discussion

serpent (19:44:04)
i think it's more fun to objectively claim that some things are funnier than others

mirrorbird (19:43:54)
serpent: did i ever get you to watch "Coogan's Run"? you'd probably appreciate that comedy series. (it is early stuff with Steve Coogan, you know, better known now as Alan Partridge)

mirrorbird (19:41:26)
when i hear some of those crappy songs i think "there, but for the grace of god (and a few years of age), go i"

mirrorbird (19:40:27)
look, we said 'taste' at the same time

mirrorbird (19:39:52)
Budbrain -- i think i very very vaguely remember this (it presented a lot of individual objects on screen?) but would have to watch again to remember

mirrorbird (19:39:23)
sometimes a thing is funny purely because it isn't funny (bc we laugh at things that are unexpected) -- like the long joke without a punchline. but yes, some things are just crap. there is also some area of overlap between 'humour' and 'good taste'

serpent (19:39:15)
best taste: Black Adder, Office UK

serpent (19:38:29)
you see

HexaDecimator (19:37:58)
and then everyone laughed