• village604
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    8 months ago

    So something has to be real to be funny?

    It’s called suspension of disbelief.

    • mika_mika@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      In this case, and many others, when the humor is in part derived from the absurdity of such an event occurring. Yes, authentic and genuine has much more value.

      I can suspend disbelief for a standup comedian or comedy flick. Because they are isolated from reality unlike social media which is not explicit in that it’s woven in reality.

      For me this would be hilarious if it actually occurred, because of the fact that it did. Not because spreading ass cheeks is peak humor that I need to suspend disbelief to appreciate it.

      If it helps, I also can’t really appreciate wrestling as entertainment.