The 200 funniest words in English: That sounds funny — the science behind why certain words make us laugh. Not a family-friendly list. The surprise item: “how’d”. Apparently we do complex maths while reading / listening and that’s the basis for if something’s funny.
Miraz Jordan @JohnPhilpin You'll need to check the list. I don't recall seeing it though.
💬 John Philpin Miraz Jordan @JohnPhilpin Ah. That show had never been something I knew about so I'm afraid your reference whistled right over my head.
💬 John Philpin have no worries that show is probably in few people’s heads ... one of those with a lot of talent ... but that made no difference ... it was rubbish!
That said, for some reason that one quote ... AND the associated scene sits in my brain .... always has done ... and really no idea why ... even the premise of the show is lost on me today.