Unutterably Silly Question Everything?

[Solitaire1]

Originally Posted by crich70

Can we be sure reality isn't fictional?

Does this mean that a fictional book allows us to peer into the events of another reality?

[PandathePanda]

Does reality need a reality check?

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Would you like to try looking a bit further on?

Oh - the bit that says "there are opportunities for so many excellent puns in our language"?

[PandathePanda]

Why no pinocchio on MR's library?

[pdurrant]

Would you like to add it?

[PandathePanda]

Would an affirmative be ok?

[pdurrant]

Where, oh where, has my little dog gone?

[Solitaire1]

Are the little dogs seeking out squirrels?

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Oh - the bit that says "there are opportunities for so many excellent puns in our language"?

Have you seen this?

"People with more or less education discovered those puns centuries ago," said Tip.

"Are you sure?" asked the Woggle-Bug, with a startled look.

"Of course I am," answered the boy. "An educated Woggle-Bug may be a new thing; but a Woggle-Bug education is as old as the hills, judging from the display you make of it."

The insect seemed much impressed by this remark, and for a time maintained a meek silence.

And how about the several threats of beheading if Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T.E didn't shut his mouth?

"I beg your pardon," said Tip, rather provoked, for he felt a warm interest in both the Saw-Horse and his man Jack; "but permit me to say that your joke is a poor one, and as old as it is poor."

"Still, it is a Joke," declared the Woggle-Bug; firmly, "and a Joke derived from a play upon words is considered among educated people to be eminently proper."

"What does that mean?" enquired the Pumpkinhead, stupidly.

"It means, my dear friend," explained the Woggle-Bug, "that our language contains many words having a double meaning; and that to pronounce a joke that allows both meanings of a certain word, proves the joker a person of culture and refinement, who has, moreover, a thorough command of the language."

"I don't believe that," said Tip, plainly; "anybody can make a pun."

[...]

"I have heard, my dear friend, that a person can become over-educated; and although I have a high respect for brains, no matter how they may be arranged or classified, I begin to suspect that yours are slightly tangled. In any event, I must beg you to restrain your superior education while in our society."

"We are not very particular," added the Tin Woodman; "and we are exceedingly kind hearted. But if your superior culture gets leaky again—" He did not complete the sentence, but he twirled his gleaming axe so carelessly that the Woggle-Bug looked frightened, and shrank away to a safe distance.

Is it not therefore proven, not only that puns are a sign of pretension, but that they are also hazardous to the speaker?
Should we not follow this excellent example and order all attempted users of puns beheaded at threadrise?

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by PandathePanda

Would an affirmative be ok?

So where is it already?

[doubleshuffle]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Should we not follow this excellent example and order all attempted users of puns beheaded at threadrise?

Is this a thread?

[pdurrant]

Are you not aware that the Oz books are humorous? And that the passages you mention are clearly jokes by the author?

[doubleshuffle]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Are you not aware that the Oz books are humorous? And that the passages you mention are clearly jokes by the author?

So would you think I don't have to feel threadened?

[doubleshuffle]

Do syncretists dream of eclectic sheep?

[Solitaire1]

Can sheep be truly eclectic?