…Because Everything Is Now A Punchline
Technologist and writer Eugene Wei has an incredible insight on how the internet generally – and Twitter specifically – has birthed a new type of comedy.
From his must-read article, Status-As-A-Service (StaaS):
“…the internet has killed the joke, humor is all punchline now that the setup of the joke is assumed to be common knowledge thanks to Google.”
I recently stumbled on a Twitter feed that 100% embodies this notion of a joke that is all punchline.
The Twitter handle is @ramlover69 (aka Dodge Ram Owner) and, as the name suggests, the feed is replete with jokes entirely referencing a Dodge Ram vehicle.
To prepare for the Twitter feed, I did a one-minute Google search on the Dodge Ram; the main takeaway from this search is that the Dodge Ram is a half-tonne pick-up truck that is:
- “built for work”
- “engineered for toughness”
- widely used in the construction industry to carry heavy loads (especially steel beams)
This is basically all the set-up you need to enjoy the following @ramlover69 Tweets.
The joke is dead. Long live the joke!
Dodge Ram Owner vs. Emrata
Dodge Ram Owner vs. AOC
Dodge Ram Owner vs. Star Wars
Dodge Ram Owner vs. Dodge Ram Owner
