What are some good, off-the-wall similes/metaphors? R-Rated and PG-rated are both ok! [more inside]
posted by Master Gunner on Dec 26, 2008 - 65 answers

What's the deal with Sarcastic Caps? You know The Kind I Mean. [more inside]
posted by Rhaomi on Dec 2, 2008 - 26 answers

Is there a name for this style of joking? Set-up: Person A asks a question. Punchline: Person B -- by pretending to misunderstand the question -- gives an unexpected response. The Marx Bros used this style a lot, and I see it over and over on "Flight of the Conchords. " ALSO: Can anyone offer further examples of this? Thank you so much! :-)
posted by coizero on Apr 19, 2008 - 15 answers

Do puns exist in every language? [more inside]
posted by jknecht on Jun 2, 2007 - 27 answers

Is there a word for the study of humour? [more inside]
posted by pompomtom on Jul 2, 2006 - 11 answers

Is there a name for this humorus rhetorical device? [more inside]
posted by Smarson on May 4, 2006 - 53 answers

In the 1980s I came across a slim book about people with language-related mental disorders, such as a person who had a phobia of English and chose to speak French for the rest of his life. This book was NOT Lunatic Lovers of Language by Marina Yaguello. Can you identify it? [more inside]
posted by rwhe on Apr 22, 2005 - 5 answers