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Hang on, Pandas, did you hear that? I sounded like ‘woooosh’ (yes, with 4 o’s), the sound the jokes make when they go over our heads as Captain Obvious flies away! Luckily for us, that’s good news because that means it’s time for another part of our article series about the wonderfully weird r/woooosh subreddit, a community of nearly a million people.
Created back in 2016, the ‘Woooosh’ community is all about (not so) gently poking fun at those people who embarrassed themselves publicly when they didn’t get obvious jokes. Now, now, let’s be honest, we’ve all been in situations where we totally don’t get some bizarre quip or other. But these cases are so extreme, they’re hilarious in their own right. ‘Woooosh’ indeed!
Check out some of the best new ‘woooosh’ posts below, upvote your faves, and remember to share them with your pals if you think they’re in need of a humorous pick-me-up. If you’re curious, you can check out our earlier posts about r/woooosh here, here, here, and here. Meanwhile, scroll down for Bored Panda’s interview about humor and jokes we don’t get with British comedy writer, musical comedian, and talented polymath Ariane Sherine.
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The Bad Doctor
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The Comment Got 9 Likes
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It’s Clearly A Magic Eight Ball
Comedy writer Ariane, who’s recently launched the first episode of her new podcast and has a brand new book coming out later this week, told Bored Panda that we can’t expect everyone to get jokes because not everyone’s looking for them. “I think some people just aren't used to looking for the humor in situations,” she said.
“Many people take life very seriously (like my mum, who can vaguely identify a joke but always laughs in the wrong place!). Alternatively, it could be the fault of the person telling the joke—the humor might be too subtle and not signposted enough,” she added that the responsibility for getting the joke falls on both the comedian and the listener.
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You Didn't Solve It
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This Is So Sad Guys
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I Thought It Was Real
However, if you find yourself constantly unable to get other people’s jokes, there’s really no other solution other than to politely ask for an explanation. It might kill the humor, but it’s also the only way to get to grips with what’s funny and why. If you’re feeling shy, consider asking for an explanation when there won’t be too many people around so you don’t embarrass yourself.
“There's no other way but to ask people what the joke is. Or you might want to keep it to yourself that you have an under-developed sense of humor,” the comedy expert quipped that we can always pretend that we got the joke. Though living with such a huge secret might be harder than it sounds.
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Looks Like New York To Me
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Some People Think They Are So Smart
SwissCheesy Chess 3 years ago
And this was a meme and memes aren't always accurate so you're WRONG haha
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Bruh Moment
I was also interested to get Ariane’s take on what people who take life far, far too seriously can do to lighten up and open themselves up to humor more. She said that meditation and [ahem] physical self-love “are two great ways to relax,” however, they might not necessarily help them “tune into the lighter side of life.”
These activities aren’t without their merits, however, and might help you if you’re constantly stressed out and overly serious. “They'll make you happier though, which is probably just as good.”
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The Manager Will Listen To Me... This May Not End Well
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Some People Are Just Dumb
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I Knew I Would Find That Comment
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I Think The Punchline Was
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We Are All Dumb
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I Wonder How That Would Work
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No Texas Really Is Massive
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It’s Just All Around Easier
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This Is Two Stupid
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Prince Phillip
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I Thought He Would Have Got It
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The World Goes On
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago (edited)
I was today's years old when I learned that it's called an "improper " fraction. (For those calling me stupid, not a native speaker a**hole)
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Why Is Everyone On Instagram So Stupid
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The Irony
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My Friend On Discord
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Onioned Lol
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Insert *wow*
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Congratulations! You Have Solved The Mystery!
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Gravity. It Works In Amazing Way- Oh
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It’s Under Water
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This Was Me Almost A Year Ago. I Have Returned To See If Anyone Remembers Me. Or If My Legacy Died With Me
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My Friend Is Way Too Dumb
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Oh Thank God She Corrected Him I Was Worried!
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Wdym 2021 Won’t Make Covid Go Poof?
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It Was Just Too Deep.. He Didn't Understand
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Nah They’re Just Proud Of Their Pro-Gamer Son !
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Some People Just Refuse To Admit Cardi B Stole Wap From Medieval Revolutionaries
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Wait He Dead?
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I Have Been Holding On To This One For A While
WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
Most people die in a bed but we can't ban beds because most people are also created in bed.
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Poor Ol’ Dave
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SykesDaMan 3 years ago
Well, this happened to me on BP : I responded to a comment where a mistake was made in the lines of 'there must be 2 ways to do it: 1, 2 and 3' or something like that. My response was a silly (and well known; no points for originality or creativity here) joke that goes a little bit like this "There are 3 kinds of people in the world: Those who know how to count, and those who don't!"... You get where this is going: someone called me an idiot, pathetic, ... because to 'criticize' a mistake I made the same myself... XD
Israel Martinez 3 years ago (edited)
No, there are 10 people in the world ... those that know binary and those that don't ...
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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago (edited)
I have whooshes often. I'm very gullible and can be a bit of an airhead lol. There are 2 people who always mess around, they always sound convincing. Now I give them a confused look of I don't know whether they are being serious or f*****g with me.
Victoria Kimball 3 years ago
FYI.... the word "gullible" isn't actually in the dictionary.
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SykesDaMan 3 years ago
Well, this happened to me on BP : I responded to a comment where a mistake was made in the lines of 'there must be 2 ways to do it: 1, 2 and 3' or something like that. My response was a silly (and well known; no points for originality or creativity here) joke that goes a little bit like this "There are 3 kinds of people in the world: Those who know how to count, and those who don't!"... You get where this is going: someone called me an idiot, pathetic, ... because to 'criticize' a mistake I made the same myself... XD
Israel Martinez 3 years ago (edited)
No, there are 10 people in the world ... those that know binary and those that don't ...
Load More Replies... Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago (edited)
I have whooshes often. I'm very gullible and can be a bit of an airhead lol. There are 2 people who always mess around, they always sound convincing. Now I give them a confused look of I don't know whether they are being serious or f*****g with me.
Victoria Kimball 3 years ago
FYI.... the word "gullible" isn't actually in the dictionary.
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