Post Humor Debate

Comments defend the humor in a Hacker News submission, arguing it's a joke or satire with elements of truth, while criticizing those taking it too seriously.

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Sample Comments

jose79 Dec 16, 2013 View on HN

What's wrong with a little bit of humor?

cryptonector Feb 9, 2022 View on HN

Humor can sometimes get through.

jaxomlotus Oct 11, 2023 View on HN

Some things are just funny for the sake of being funny.

ZirconCode Sep 26, 2014 View on HN

I find it quite funny that people cannot tell whether this is a joke or not, just says something about the state of things...

hhjinks Oct 10, 2020 View on HN

Some people enjoy absurd humor.

endeavor Oct 20, 2011 View on HN

It would be funnier if it wasn't so true.

LeoNatan25 Jun 25, 2017 View on HN

People have a sense of humor, and this is a fantastic meta joke. Why so serious?

ncr100 Apr 22, 2025 View on HN

Yes, humor is essentially surprise, and this is a surprise!

cyclecount Jul 12, 2024 View on HN

haha I think people aren't getting the humour here

bryanrasmussen Dec 14, 2022 View on HN

hmm, maybe the lack of originality in the joke indicates a degree of accuracy in its observation.