(V): You had a case? You tried to pull a rabbit out of a hat and came up with a skunk.

Artful Dodger: You did... maybe a handful of bullet ants??

I stated a fair point about the government subsidising American businesses at the tax payers expense, yet you want all welfare and food stamps gone.

If so, then the subsidies in terms of support to the low waged has to end as well.

How?

(V): A fair point? From what discussion? Who were you talking to about that matter? You may as well have asked me for my thoughts on alien space beings. That would have followed just as nicely.

Artful Dodger: I rest my case.

"You may as well have asked me for my thoughts on alien space beings."

With the Aliens listening in on your brain via the implants...

(V): What case? You made a case? A basket case maybe.

You made no legitimate point. But you do win the obfuscation award!

Artful Dodger: I did ask you if you thought it was ok for the government to support low wage employees via food stamps and welfare instead of the companies paying what people need to live on.

But I guess, if US firms did... more jobs would go abroad.

What do you think?

(V): I'll be glad to answer that question. But first, where did that question come from? I mean, you posted it in response to something I posted and I'm not seeing a logical connection. I posted a joke.

It was a JOKE.

a JOKE!

A joke is a phrase or a paragraph with a humorous twist. It can be in many different forms, such as a question or short story. To achieve this end, jokes may employ irony, sarcasm, word play and other devices. Jokes may have a punchline that will end the sentence to make it humorous.

A practical joke or prank differs from a spoken one in that the major component of the humour is physical rather than verbal (for example placing salt in the sugar bowl).


Purpose

Jokes are typically for the entertainment of friends and onlookers. The desired response is generally laughter; when this does not happen the joke is said to have "fallen flat" or "bombed". However, jokes have other purposes and functions, common to comedy/humour/satire in general.




So I'm just trying to figure out how you came away with the question when CLEARLY what I posted was ONLY ment to be a joke.


a joke


Did you not get it? I can explain further if that will help.

(V): apparently you forgot that you lost the debate about anybody being able to make more money if they want you,

Vikings: ..... that does not sound right. It sounds rude!!