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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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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.
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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Bruh Moment
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
Made from a picture of him taken after he left to get a pack of smokes.
Elizabeth VanDyke 2 years ago
The tat is covering his arm. It's a little on the light side...hard to see.
gacha cookie 2 years ago
Yo, is your mom still mad that he didn't come back with the right milk?
Aimee Johnston 2 years ago
I'm a magician I made my dad disappear just by being born (Not my joke btw lol true story tho)
April Pickett 3 years ago
Hey guys - he didn't have a Dad, at least one who didn't stick around.
Kate Russo 2 years ago
This hit in the gut joke is too funny, plus sad bc it's telling can't do a tattoo if he don't know what his daddy look like. What a easy way to tell people I don't know who my daddy is.. Yep, a pretty messed up chuckle!
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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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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Dave Jones 3 years ago
What gets me is all the deer crossings signs at the most dangerous strips of the road. They really should put the signs at intersections where cars stop anyway.
Charles Bosse 2 years ago
Yeah, and after they grow into elk they should help little deer cross.
Load More Replies... Billy The Kid 3 years ago
I teach painting and decorating and when i get new students i always say to them "3 things to know about me, 1) I'm allergic to paint 2) I'm colour blind and 3) I'm scared of heights. You will be surprised to know how many actually say " Are you in the right job?"
Fish Boden 3 years ago
Yep. I think for me, it's the 'hur dur' tone used by all the confidently wrong folk.
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AG 3 years ago
When I started looking there was like 140 entries, before I finished the curated the list. I want to see the rest of them!
Jonas Grinevičius 3 years ago
Hi, AG :) There's a link underneath the last photo that'll lead you to the full, unshortened version of the list. Warm regards
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Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
Are there really this many people who lack a sense of humor?! That's the most frightening thing I've heard today, tbh.
Yort 3 years ago
There’s over 7 billion people in the world, of course there’s over 147 people with no sense of humor.
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Roadkill The Brave 3 years ago
I take things literally when I shouldn't. I do this sometimes 🤣
Scarlet Jazzyka El Humaira 2 years ago
Idk if im wrong or not but i think last time i saw a post of "did u know(i think) that the actors can't see the traffic lights(in white and black movies)". But i want to say. Well it is true that the people who r watching can't see the color but if the actors r colorblind. They woulnd't see it. Or no actors(that r color blinded) act in the movies? Plz help
Yeah, you heard 3 years ago
Too be fair, their are so many dumb people on line that it defiantly get's hard to tell the dumb one's from the funny ones. People who can't even spell proper.
Bird lover 3 years ago
SwissCheesy Chess I will cut out your tongue, dry it out with salt for a week, deep fry it, stitch it back on, and FEED IT TO YOU.
Michael ONeale 2 years ago
But if it's stitched back on how are they supposed to eat it? Just sayin...there's a flaw in your plan
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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.
Load More Replies... Dave Jones 3 years ago
What gets me is all the deer crossings signs at the most dangerous strips of the road. They really should put the signs at intersections where cars stop anyway.
Charles Bosse 2 years ago
Yeah, and after they grow into elk they should help little deer cross.
Load More Replies... Billy The Kid 3 years ago
I teach painting and decorating and when i get new students i always say to them "3 things to know about me, 1) I'm allergic to paint 2) I'm colour blind and 3) I'm scared of heights. You will be surprised to know how many actually say " Are you in the right job?"
Fish Boden 3 years ago
Yep. I think for me, it's the 'hur dur' tone used by all the confidently wrong folk.
Load More Replies... AG 3 years ago
When I started looking there was like 140 entries, before I finished the curated the list. I want to see the rest of them!
Jonas Grinevičius 3 years ago
Hi, AG :) There's a link underneath the last photo that'll lead you to the full, unshortened version of the list. Warm regards
Load More Replies... Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
Are there really this many people who lack a sense of humor?! That's the most frightening thing I've heard today, tbh.
Yort 3 years ago
There’s over 7 billion people in the world, of course there’s over 147 people with no sense of humor.
Load More Replies... Roadkill The Brave 3 years ago
I take things literally when I shouldn't. I do this sometimes 🤣
Scarlet Jazzyka El Humaira 2 years ago
Idk if im wrong or not but i think last time i saw a post of "did u know(i think) that the actors can't see the traffic lights(in white and black movies)". But i want to say. Well it is true that the people who r watching can't see the color but if the actors r colorblind. They woulnd't see it. Or no actors(that r color blinded) act in the movies? Plz help
Yeah, you heard 3 years ago
Too be fair, their are so many dumb people on line that it defiantly get's hard to tell the dumb one's from the funny ones. People who can't even spell proper.
Bird lover 3 years ago
SwissCheesy Chess I will cut out your tongue, dry it out with salt for a week, deep fry it, stitch it back on, and FEED IT TO YOU.
Michael ONeale 2 years ago
But if it's stitched back on how are they supposed to eat it? Just sayin...there's a flaw in your plan
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