“How to write a successful joke: For a joke to be successful, one must consider the various
discourses of humour, especially pertaining to the various genres of comedy that exist. One must
also consider the various synonyms of the vocabulary used in the joke and the intended meaning
of the word (versus the normal usage of the word in a non-joke context). We use Hilling’s
formula to calculate the efficacy of the word play (C = 1/x * R(4e)). We must then take into
account the use of current affairs, using Smith’s algorithm (1>2>3>4>X<4<3<2<1). Finally, it is
essential that we consider the intended target. Failing that, just write something about black
people being lazy.”
