text; un: cuttlefishCuller

[fintastic]

Since we're going to be leaving again soon, I have a REALLY important question for everyone. It came up recently in a couple of conversations I was having, and I think knowing everyone's answers will help us become stronger as a team! This is a safe place, so say whatever you think! There is no wrong answer. 38)

So my very important question is: what are your thoughts on puns?

Comments

audio; un: cardmaster

[fateality]

An accessible form of humor that seems universal regardless of someone's world origin, but when poorly can be real punishing to hear.

audio;

[pummelling]

[He was just stalking the network out of boredom and wasn't planning on replying, but DISAPPROVING GROAN]

audio

[fintastic]

Aw, come on, where's your sense of pun?

[fateality]

Case in point.

audio

[fintastic]

That was a nice try, but you can do better than that!

[fateality]

My sense of humor tends to be more physical. That's about what yer gonna get out of me until I get a better opportunity.

audio; un: white_lotus

[pummelling]

Acceptable when clever and to be used sparingly.

[HE'S LOOKING AT YOU, TF.]

audio

[fintastic]

But who decides what's clever and what isn't, hmmm?

[pummelling]

The recipient of the pun. Obviously.

[fateality]

You're right, I am clever.

[pummelling]

That was more tongue of lead than tongue of silver. You getting rusty or something, TF?

text, @TARANTO

[heavyhitter]

i think i'm honorbound in sigma's stead to say puns are the shit
they really punch up a boring sentence, like some kinda perfect punctuation. only disliked by the puny-minded who deserve whatever punitive shit they got coming

audio; un: cardmaster

[fateality]

[tender applause]

[heavyhitter]

i'd take a bow but i'm brain texting so you gotta just imagine it

[fintastic]

Heheh okay I have to admit,
that was some excellent punning! Where did you learn your technique?

text■ un: virtuoso

[fourscores]

How are puns an important question?

[fintastic]

How are they NOT and important question?

text; un: hemlock

[unholey]

Theoretically, they're amusing. In practice, most people who gleefully use them at every opportunity think they're cleverer than they actually are.

So, in summary: puns suck and I don't like them.

[fintastic]

Well you suck and I don't like you! >38O

Heheh, just kidding! That's a really sad way of looking at it though.

un: tony hawk

[feathery]

more important question: how bad is the pun
the most important question: how ironic is the usage of its badness

[fintastic]

Do I seem like the kind of gill who does anyfin ironically?

TEXT | un: p.parker

[webdesigned]

100% entirely for

the best kind are insidious ones that people only realize after the fact, but i will take any variety

[fintastic]

Well I know how YOU feel!

That is one way of going about it, but I don't want to hurt with my puns! I just want to make people laugh a little, and also make sure they know that I am nautically-themed.

@kansas [ text ]

[signifies]

I'm all for them, but this could go downhill pretty fast 😜

[fintastic]

What do you mean downhill?

Was the supposed to be a pun...? 38?