A semantic analysis of why dad jokes always land begins with a useful distinction: “land” does not necessarily mean that everyone laughs loudly. A dad joke can…
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A nap can look remarkably rebellious in a culture that treats tiredness as evidence of commitment. While everyone else is answering messages, clearing inboxes…
Money has a remarkable talent for becoming serious the moment a bill arrives and hilarious again when the pressure eases. A well-timed saying can turn a…
Tax jokes have a useful job: they turn a dense, irritating subject into something people can share. A sharp line about deductions, receipts or the Australian…
Cats have a remarkable talent for looking offended, majestic, confused, and slightly damp all at once. That makes them ideal recipients for absurd praise. A…
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A wedding toast should make people laugh without making anyone scan the room for an emergency exit. The best speeches feel warm, specific and slightly…
Losing your phone creates a very modern kind of panic. One minute it is in your hand at a café in Fitzroy, and the next it has vanished between the toastie,…
Rain has a special talent for turning an ordinary alarm into a negotiable suggestion. When the roof is tapping, the room is dim and the doona feels perfectly…
Some friends want a heartfelt birthday message. Others want a joke so gloriously terrible that it earns a groan, an eye-roll and a second reading. For the pun…