Blog Post Two

Based on the article “Humor and Incongruity” by John Lippitt, I can conclude that the account I find most persuasive is the one questioning whether incongruity is the real root of funniness and explaining that this concept is not the sole reason for amusement. It explains that the perceived funniness of each individual joke can vary. A recent show I watched called “Insatiable” is about a girl who has been overweight her entire life. She is constantly bullied for it and goes on a liquid diet losing all the weight. She then seeks revenge on the people who have made fun of her and the show has her do so in a comedic way. To some people this may show may not be funny because they could have gone through something like this themselves. Whether we find something funny is based on many things like our backgrounds, values, beliefs, and even the content or context of the joke. In the article, the theories do not just describe different types of comedy. Each theory tries to explain what incongruity is and go in depth about the understanding of it. All examples of incongruity, superiority, and relief aren’t funny because what may be funny to one person could not be funny to someone else.