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		Kbelicius on Feb 1, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Koenigsegg's Tiny Electric Motor Makes 335 HP and ... This sounds like it is directed at me and I don't see why. Humor is often dependent on context. Some jokes are funny in some situations and not in others. The above joke is not funny here since it entirely misses the context in which it should be used.

jtc331 on Feb 1, 2022 [–]

Humor also often has a lot of contextual flex, which is intentional misinterpretation (e.g., unintentional double meaning) is often humorous.

Just laugh at the joke.

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