CNN's Comedy Article Is Spot On

In the words of Cassidy: Yikes.

According to the article, bad jokes result in a hostile reaction. This I already know from getting hostile reactions from every audience who's ever seen me do a joke on a stage from which I say things which aren't funny to people who aren't receptive of the bits I'm doing such as this one I'm typing right now which you probably find somewhat annoying.

We've all been there!

But the clarity of the article is really interesting. I love the idea that a bad joke-teller is susceptible to violence both because the joke is bad and because the person is insulted that you'd find it funny.