How about funny peculiar as opposed to funny ha-ha?

Mark over at the Biomes Blog recently posted a link to Dilbert creator Scott Adams' blog, which is pretty interesting. He has this to say about humor:

The core of humor is what I call the 2-of-6 rule. In order for something to be funny, you need at least two of the following elements:

Cute (as in kids and animals)
Naughty
Bizarre
Clever
Recognizable (You've been there)
Cruel

I invented this rule, but you can check for yourself that whenever something is funny it follows the rule. And when something isn't, it doesn't.

Now I realize why TVB has never really picked up steam the way I'd hoped. I just wasn't following the rules of funny.

So, herewith, the most-amusing TVB post ever:

Cute (Awwwwwww!)

Naughty (If by naughty, you mean evil.)

Bizarre (Acid flashback! Acid flashback!)

Clever (C'mon, would you have thought of combining a fork and spoon?)

Recognizable (Who doesn't do laundry?)

Cruel (Feel those shivers down your back yet?)


Now, stand back and watch the funny-seekers turn out in droves.