On average how many puns get a laugh?

One pun in ten did.

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oh pun door & exit

lemmyng@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 1y (4 replies)

I know this one as

I entered a pun writing competition and submitted several in order to increase my odds of winning, but no pun in ten did.

aviationeast@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (3 replies)

I never like that version because the pun is intended.

Apepollo11@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I think it might have the edge, though, because "no pun intended" is an actual phrase people use...

aviationeast@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

And people do use pun intended as well.

True, but not "one pun intended", which is the punchline here.

It's all fine - I was just pointing out why I prefer the other version. Yours is good too.

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That took me too long.
I feel dumb.