What are the Different Types of Jokes?
Many varying types of jokes have been a part of the human experience for millennia, and likely were used before our oldest historical records were made. The usual intent in telling a joke or in playing a joke on someone is to produce laughter, and to portray human imperfections in a humorous light. The types of jokes enjoyed by modern cultures include puns or plays on words, practical jokes, clever observations about similarities and differences, and simple question/answer jokes, among others. A pun is a play on words that takes advantage of similarities between words or phrases. One of the most commonly known puns is a play on the name of one of the bones of the upper arm, called the humerus.
