The basic definition of a bad joke

A cold joke refers to a joke that was originally funny due to problems such as homophones, translation, omission of subjects, different logic, predicates and special content, or due to the performer's tone or expression. It feels different from ordinary jokes and is harder to laugh at. Cold jokes do not mean they are not funny, they are also a manifestation of humor. Sometimes the fact that a joke is not funny is part of the punchline of the joke.

Some cold jokes only have performance problems. After re-conceptualizing the performance, many subtleties can be discovered. Sometimes saying that a cold joke is not funny is another funny point of the joke (it is simple and very good at the same time. To change the atmosphere), cold jokes are widely popular in the Internet, Smile.com, BBS, TV programs (variety shows), books, magazines and other media. There are also many masters of cold jokes. Since the second half of a bad joke is always surprising, the more people who have a positive view of the bad joke hear the bad joke, the colder the joke will become. The reason is that the second half of a bad joke is always unexpected by the listener. The listener always hints to himself, "You can't guess the second half of the joke", but people's curiosity keeps the listener guessing. The final result is the lengthening or deepening of the thinking process of "concentration and thoughtful engagement". (Note: This situation is based on the listener having a positive attitude towards the jokes)

Because most of the jokes are boring, have strange content, and have little practical significance, some people are indifferent to them. The more jokes there are, the less humorous they are. The reason is opposite to the one above that is unexpected to the listener. When the listener has a negative attitude towards a bad joke, after listening to the first half of the joke, the listener will have a psychological suggestion that the joke will have an extremely boring and unfunny "second half". At this time, the listener will not be curious about the topic and will not focus on the joke. The result is that the thinking process of "concentration and thinking engagement" is shortened or absent. At this time, instead of feeling cold, the listener will feel that the person telling the cold joke is boring and has nothing to do. (Note: This situation is based on the listener's negative attitude towards the cold joke)