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Publish Not your original work? Add source Ready to o-pun the doors to the wacky and wonderful world of wordplay? Wait, wait, please don't close your laptop just yet! We know puns are notorious for the cringe-inducing punchlines that often make them a maligned form of humor. But our comedy-loving team here at Bored Panda firmly believes that they are misunderstood little creatures, and we're on a mission to prove that a good pun (is there such a thing, you ask?) is always worth a good laugh. Love them or hate them, it's hard to deny the inexplicable allure of the pun. You know what we're talking about - one-liners so punny, clever, and ridiculously amusing that they take you on an emotional rollercoaster where you moan, groan, and then inevitably burst with laughter. So allow us to introduce you to one pun-laden, eyebrow-raising, can't-help-but-laugh type of community aptly called 'Puns.' Self-describing themselves as the largest group of punsters on the Internet, this subreddit proves that wordplay can be a thriving art - if you do it right. Below, we selected some of their best posts to brighten your day, so continue scrolling! Be sure to hit upvote on your favorite ones, and join the gang laughing at homonyms in the comments. This post may include affiliate links. #1
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50 Times People Saw Hilarious Puns And Just Had To Share Them On This Dedicated Online Group Interview
Ieva Gailiūtė andAustėja Akavickaitė
Publish Not your original work? Add source Ready to o-pun the doors to the wacky and wonderful world of wordplay? Wait, wait, please don't close your laptop just yet! We know puns are notorious for the cringe-inducing punchlines that often make them a maligned form of humor. But our comedy-loving team here at Bored Panda firmly believes that they are misunderstood little creatures, and we're on a mission to prove that a good pun (is there such a thing, you ask?) is always worth a good laugh. Love them or hate them, it's hard to deny the inexplicable allure of the pun. You know what we're talking about - one-liners so punny, clever, and ridiculously amusing that they take you on an emotional rollercoaster where you moan, groan, and then inevitably burst with laughter. So allow us to introduce you to one pun-laden, eyebrow-raising, can't-help-but-laugh type of community aptly called 'Puns.' Self-describing themselves as the largest group of punsters on the Internet, this subreddit proves that wordplay can be a thriving art - if you do it right. Below, we selected some of their best posts to brighten your day, so continue scrolling! Be sure to hit upvote on your favorite ones, and join the gang laughing at homonyms in the comments. This post may include affiliate links. #1
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justlooking250 Report 338points POST Headless Roach Headless Roach Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago That's a sound proposal 55 55points reply View more comments #2Topical
vidman33 Report 327points POST Adam Larsson Adam Larsson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago Another promise he didn't follow thru with... 168 168points reply View More Replies... View more comments #3An Oldie But A Goodie…
tessdf Report 303points POST Charles Tenney Charles Tenney Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago Mailaga 34 34points reply View More Replies... View more comments Depending on your sense of humor, puns are either the peak of witty wordplay or the low of cringe-worthy dad jokes that always come at the wrong place at the wrong time. At their core, these little jokes manipulate the different possible meanings of words or words that sound alike but have different meanings. But while hilarious puns are complex linguistic feats that deserve some respect, they aren't necessarily in vogue right now. To gain insight on the topic, we reached out to Caleb Warren, an Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Arizona. Having done a TEDx Talk on 'What Makes Things Funny,' he was more than happy to share his thoughts about the nature of the pun and even offer some advice on how to elevate your comedy skills to another level. Warren explained that when it comes to puns, people are often divided into several different categories - lovers, haters, or the in-betweeners. "Compared to many other forms of humor, puns are less likely to disgust, offend, or get someone fired," he told Bored Panda. "However, puns are divisive in that some people think they are hilarious and others think they are lame (and some think they are both hilarious and lame)." #4Take The Wheel
bitchyswiftie Report 298points POST BasedWang12.5 BasedWang12.5 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago I don't think I can appreciate this enough 72 72points reply View more comments #5Please Stop Dad
amrha Report 296points POST Buren Buren Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago I love him 84 84points reply View more comments #6I Loaf It
Yugvijay Report 279points POST Henry Myers Henry Myers Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago Upvote for the title! 47 47points reply View More Replies... View more comments Unfortunately, there isn't any direct data that could tell us who exactly likes puns and why. But the professor pointed out that one reason why people fail to find puns funny is that they rely on a relatively mild violation. All of this can be explained by the benign violation theory of humor. "The theory argues that a person experiences humor (laughter, amusement, the perception that something is funny) when something threatens their sense of how the world should be (i.e., a violation), but they are okay with the threat (i.e., the violation is benign)," Warren said. "With puns, the violation is typically a language or logic violation," he continued. "Someone uses a word or phrase in a way that it is not supposed to be used (e.g., 'I relish the fact that you've mustard the strength to ketchup with me'), but there is an alternative meaning of the word or phrase that seems correct (i.e., benign). In this case, mustard, ketchup, and relish are all the correct ways to spell hot dog condiments." #7Damn
shampoo_and_dick Report 269points POST Vix Spiderthrust Vix Spiderthrust Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago Yes, all British people are Cockneys, very good. 36 36points reply View More Replies... View more comments #8Marry Her Faster
RobMash11 Report 266points POST Show thyself Show thyself Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago Keep-her 56 56points reply View More Replies... View more comments #9I d Ruther Not Say
Un_FaZed211 Report 262points POST Robert T Robert T Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago I had a neighbour called Hope. She never went away without her bf, so I never got to ask him if he was "Hopeless". ;-) 44 44points reply View more comments Whether you like it or not, puns are ubiquitous - and dangerously easy to make. They're also bound to cause a reaction, regardless if it's a wince, a laugh, or both. "I think most people don't think puns are particularly funny because they don't care enough about language to feel threatened when a word/phrase is used or spelled incorrectly. Along this line, one scholar argues that people who are amused by puns tend to be bookish and care more about language than those who groan," professor Warren added. #10Puppy s Favourite Spot
BlackEyedBroad Report 259points POST Mad Dragon Mad Dragon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago (edited) He’s not loose. He’s quite snug! 27 27points reply View More Replies... View more comments #11True Dat
nibbadvcky Report 257points POST Manasvi Tupe Manasvi Tupe Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago Love the smile 42 42points reply View More Replies... View more comments #12Hooker Furniture
JaeS24 Report 252points POST Sinister Murder Sinister Murder Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago Professionals in bed...s. 32 32points reply View more comments We also managed to get in touch with the team looking after the 'Puns' online group, and one moderator, Girl_Alien, was kind enough to have a chat about the community. When asked how the subreddit was created in the first place, she explained it's impossible to answer this question, "since I don't think any member of the original moderation team is still here." However, things seem to be going well for the community. At the time of writing, it has amassed over 642k pun-loving enthusiasts eagerly waiting for their daily dose of hilarity. "It is not really that hard to manage," Girl_Alien told us about the group. "From my experience with other subs, G-rated humor is among the easier type of sub to manage. Other genres of humor are much harder such as those related to offensive jokes due to the number of trolls and Reddit's standards." #13Still Up For Sale
EC097 Report 251points POST Will Cancel Will Cancel Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago Best reply to a cheap guy 52 52points reply View more comments #14Ah Yes Pretty Hip
muchneededmerch Report 244points POST Vix Spiderthrust Vix Spiderthrust Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago That IS pretty awesome 42 42points reply View more comments #15Wholesome Too
BanAllPineapples Report 241points POST Serial pacifist Serial pacifist Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago Minnie Driver likes this. 72 72points reply View More Replies... View more comments Although the forum is well-loved by its punsters, moderators inevitably face some challenges. One common issue regards jokes that appear on products, as they can be mistaken for spam. "Not just that, but our visitors may see a funny t-shirt, cup, or bumper sticker and suggest where to buy one." As the team has no way to vet any commerce sites that visitors decide to link, they sometimes have to lock the post or must remove any hyperlinks. "I don't really see any good solution," Girl_Alien added. "We don't want to lose the sub to Reddit over not enforcing sitewide rules. Yet, we may end up taking action against those acting in good faith (which we don't want to do) when someone wants to share where they have seen a pun. It is just unfortunate all around." Turns out, another problem the moderators encounter quite often is handling spam. "Not only do we have spammers and possibly scammers who may try to hide behind puns on occasion, we occasionally get more interesting spammers," she told us. "One was spamming recipes. There was no commercial interest. They just liked recipes and shared them with any sub that they could." #16Im Left All A Loan
DefNotInTheOven Report 230points POST M Kawai M Kawai Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago Totally makes cents 88 88points reply View More Replies... View more comments #17No Spoilers
Onfour Report 226points POST Ba-Na-Na Ba-Na-Na Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago I just snorted coffee through my nose. It was not pretty 45 45points reply View More Replies... View more comments #18I ll Try But Cloths On
_elvishpresley_ Report 221points POST M Kawai M Kawai Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago Aww, you can do it! And make sure your dash and body cam is on! 25 25points reply View More Replies... View more comments One thing that would make looking after the sub easier, according to the mod, is if people would stop taking things too seriously. "I wish that others would be more tolerant of views they disagree with and not let their personal beliefs prevent them from enjoying a good joke or pun." "It would be nice if more folks could learn to become more compartmentalized in their thinking and realize that things can be offensive and humorous at the same time without any disrespect being intended." #19Saw This In A Youtube Video Thought It Belonged Here
Motor46 Report 213points POST Zea Wolffe Zea Wolffe Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago This REALLY needs to be higher 33 33points reply View More Replies... View more comments #20Not Mine But Always Makes Me Giggle
Alca87 Report 207points POST Olivia Lisbon Olivia Lisbon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago Okay, I giggled a little. 25 25points reply View more comments #21I Like This One
shampoo_and_dick Report 200points POST Robert Trebor Robert Trebor Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago Beetle, my heart. 25 25points reply View more comments Still, the moderators felt the need to mention in the sidebar that "all puns are wordplay, not all wordplay are puns." So we were curious whether some members have a hard time grasping the concept of these clever jokes. And it turns out that they do: "For instance, some think a meme or a funny cartoon is a pun. They are indeed humorous, just not a part of the genre." "This is a sub mostly just for puns," Girl_Alien explained. "There is indeed plenty of wordplay that is not puns such as spoonerisms (swapping sounds across 2 words), portmanteaus, word avalanches, anagrams, etc. Those are all fun too, just not the focus of the sub." The moderator was happy to share some of the most common (and her favorite) types of puns that ever graced the sub here, here, and here. Although she did mention it's quite difficult to highlight specific ones, as there is so much witty wordplay on the platform, "those that contain multiple puns, those about mature content, and those that leave plenty of room for participation seem to be the most successful." #22Those Brother In Law Pun Skills
IDontBeleiveImOnFIre Report 198points POST Jaya Jaya Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago Getting someone to make you an actual drawing just so you can make a silly pun, that's really next level. 83 83points reply View More Replies... View more comments #23R Puns Appreciates It
shampoo_and_dick Report 197points POST Kaid Kaid Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago ? 37 37points reply View more comments #24Most Likely Yes
discovid19 Report 196points POST Ginny Weasly Ginny Weasly Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago This comment has been deleted. 4 4points reply View More Replies... View more comments Unlike a lot of other kinds of jokes, the groans and the laughs all are part of the package we call the pun experience. If you find them ridiculously funny but can't seem to come up with ways to hone your comedy skills, professor Warren broke down two useful pieces of advice that may help you crack up your audience in no time. First, making puns too clever may veer them more into the realm of beauty and poetry rather than humor. "Part of what makes puns funny is that they seem stupid," Warren explained. "Consider Atwood's poem: 'You fit into me / like a hook into an eye / a fish hook / an open eye.' In this case, the double meaning of hook and eye is more likely to evoke elevating emotions (wonder, awe, etc.) than laughs or groans. Thus, sometimes puns are funny because they seem so stupid - the dumbness of the pun, and the fact that the punner is trying but failing to be funny - can itself become a benign violation." #25Where Are Our Desssssks
manicpixel Report 191points POST Buren Buren Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago This looks like a lengthy lecture 49 49points reply View More Replies... View more comments #26Life s A Beach
Quivant Report 190points POST Robert T Robert T Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago That's terrible. Have an upvote. 62 62points reply View More Replies... View more comments See Also on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective #27Im Stuffed
maipace Report 189points POST Buren Buren Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago I am just amazed that he is wearing top hat but naked 54 54points reply View More Replies... View more comments Secondly, you can also consider venturing into the world of more controversial matters. "A way to make puns funnier (but also more likely to be offensive and disgusting) is to pun about a taboo topic. People are more likely to laugh at puns that are insulting, violent, or sexual than puns about hot dog condiments: e.g., 'I'm trying to give up sexual innuendos. But it's hard. So hard,'" Warren said. Moderator Girl_Alien agrees with this line of thinking but also wanted to remind you that this kind of humor usually doesn't come out of disrespect, hatred, or animosity. "Sometimes jokes about sensitive topics are told by those who are the most affected as a means to try to cope with their experiences and regain some sense of power," she noted. "So again, my biggest advice is to not take everything overly seriously or personally." #28Did Not See That Coming
Dankmonseiur69 Report 186points POST Xavier_M_P Xavier_M_P Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago My mind is crying 22 22points reply View more comments #29Stolen Antidepressants
dufosho Report 182points POST BG BG Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago it's almost Prozaic. 29 29points reply View more comments #30Pretty Solid Evidence
entrro Report 178points POST M Kawai M Kawai Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago It's a solid case. 75 75points reply View More Replies... View more comments #31I ve Lost Count Of The Times I Forgot
bo_veytia Report 171points POST Nenya Nenya Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago I, for one, would like Roman numerials to return 32 32points reply View More Replies... View more comments #32Praypal
Kelly240361 Report 169points POST BG BG Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago "Abraham believed and it was credited to him as righteousness." 20 20points reply View more comments #33Sick Doggo
Ki11ersix Report 167points POST Lisa Lieb Lisa Lieb Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago No, just take him to the park, he looks a little board. 59 59points reply View More Replies... View more comments #34Clearing A Windscreen
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