Why do we think something is funny enough for us to laugh or smile or feel something?
What is funniness?
The word "funny" is an American derivative of the word fun and probably means something strange or odd.
What is it in a joke that we find funny? the situation,tragedy,words used,imagery,irony or a complex interplay of all and more of this stuff that makes us think it to be funny.
Even more than that, what does funny mean to our brain? Interesting topic. I know there are courses which deal with humour in an academic way but if anybody has any idea what they think is funny,let me know.
Funnily enough, (pun unintended) the word "joke" is older than the word funny. It seems to be derived from Latin. See this for the exact etymology.
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