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As society hops from telegraphs to e-mails to texts, and from gramophones to Walkmans to ipods, random humor has also evolved from “Overheard” columns in printed newspapers to its most recent reincarnation, a website named Text From Last Night. The ceaseless advancement of technology is not only another outlet but also yet another source of humor. Nonetheless, while technology and culture have developed over time, many posts actually reveal that our sense of humor has remained much the same.
(401): Renamed my iPod as 'the titantic' so when I plug it in it's says 'the titantic is syncing.'
Admittedly, this follows the timeless form of jokes at which we pronounce the words “ha-ha” to indicate that we understand the wit of the joke, instead of letting out a natural trill of laughter. These jokes are not meant to evoke guffaws but to make us feel witty- for making it and getting it. As Hobbes once noted, the instant gratification that follows is the root of many jokes-this desire to feel clever, preferably more clever than others. Moreover, the mutual understanding and appreciation of wit also sets the foundation for a connection, which is especially meaningful in American culture, which is so pluralistic that conformity is cherished. As Jessie Bier noted in The Rise and Fall of American Humor, "one consequence of pluralism is a desperate conformity... in order to hold our society together," which explains why we cherish connections in between our differences.
At the same time, this joke also demonstrates anti-romanticism, another characteristic of American humor that dates back to the beginning of good news/bad news jokes. Titanic is a classic Hollywood love story. However, Americans love nothing more than puncturing an innocent illusion. As dashing and charming as Leo DiCaprio might be, the Titanic still sinks. This not only underscores the pleasure we derive from laughing at “suckers” but also our distaste for cliché happy endings. Another text,
(334): He used my blackberry to make a voice recording of me orgasming, then set it as my ringtone while I was sleeping. I discovered this during a staff meeting this morning
also highlights the anti-idealism in American humor. Though new devices such as blackberry mobile phones are popularly perceived as angels sent from above to make our lives easier, they are just as powerful when used against us. The laughs that follow the bursting this bubble is similar to the gratification from having made a clever joke. Both come from a momentary feeling of superiority. As readers of the jokes, we instinctively side with clever one, chuckle at the “sucker” and gladly feel superior to the naïve.
Before concluding this post about technology and humor, I would like to (and feel very much obligated to) defend my own generation in saying that we are not the only ones suffering from this technology-epidemic (symptoms include but are not limited to calluses on thumbs from texting and muscles that type facebook.com every time we open Internet Explorers). Or maybe we just like to laugh at others who are more severely affected than we are.
(678): So my prents justed posted "DO NOT DISTURB" on facebook and i just heard their door shut and lock...I'm leaving