Is a really bad pun actually funny?

... never had a problem with them, personally. Most editors think puns are ultra-lame though. So I usually avoid them, except for use as titles, sometimes.

Super Cally Go Ballistic Celtic Are Atrocious.

In the right hands, it can be a true masterpiece.

I used to edit a fanzine, back in the day. Several of the writers liked to put puns in their stories. I told them from the get-go that if you have puns in your story, you've GOT to identify it to me, or I'll correct the spelling/grammatical errors (which I was authorized to do).

They didn't believe me.

The first story came in with no earmarks. I corrected and printed.

Then they believed me.

Can't see how a pun can be funny if it can't always be recognized.

Or is that part of the humor that I just don't get?

I think they're punny!

Just because a pun elicits a groan rather than a laugh doesn't make it any less funny.

I chose nevcer. That's icelandic for "Rob's a dick".

I voted can be. It depends on the pun. Some are just stupid.

I voted "Lesser of two weevils", because I finally recognised a quote!

Also, random anecdote: at the dinner table, in my family, 'punny' conversations go on all the time. It will go like this;

"Can you pass the knife, dear?"
"That was a very pointed remark."
"No need to fly off the handle."
"You're really on edge today..."
"Your comments are very incisive."
"Oh, cut to the chase..."

... while my sister and I kind of gape at each other.

robeiae said:

Your family is very sharp...

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...but I'm sure it cuts both ways...

*sigh*

...any way you slice it, that was kinda cute.

S.J. said:

I voted "Lesser of two weevils", because I finally recognised a quote!

Also, random anecdote: at the dinner table, in my family, 'punny' conversations go on all the time. It will go like this;

"Can you pass the knife, dear?"
"That was a very pointed remark."
"No need to fly off the handle."
"You're really on edge today..."
"Your comments are very incisive."
"Oh, cut to the chase..."

... while my sister and I kind of gape at each other.

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Sounds like dinner with my husband's step father. Punny guy, I'm sure he'd find a way to jack-knife into your family's conversations with a point or two.

WildScribe said:

Sounds like dinner with my husband's step father. Punny guy, I'm sure he'd find a way to jack-knife into your family's conversations with a point or two.

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Because of his rapier wit, I presume?


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ad_lucem said:

Because of his rapier wit, I presume?


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No, don't stop! You really need to hone your skills.

TurkeyLurkey said:

No, don't stop! You really need to hone your skills.

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Really, I think it's time to cut it out.

You guys are hilarious... I practically cried laughing reading the above posts - so yes, puns ARE funny. (But also cringe-worthy.)

However I think we need to get a handle on the situation...

Is a really bad fun actually punny?

I always thought Robeiae Hope was the funniest guy evcer

S.J. , your family seems to live on the cutting edge.