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> > I never claimed to be funny

> You literally used the word "comical" in the previous post. English is not my language, but if I search for a definition, I get: "comical: arousing or provoking laughter".

One can make an attempt at humour without the whole audience necessarily finding it funny. I was not confused by SubzeroCarnage's wording at all.

You call them out for lacking communication skills and being offensive, but if anything you're the one with lacking English comprehenshion, lashing out because of a misunderstanding on your part.



Sure, maybe :-). Would you mind explaining it to me, then? It went like this:

They said:

> I think most people [...] can understand the comical take of that title.

I said:

> I did not find it comical at all

To which they answered:

> I never claimed to be funny

To which I answered that their previous message literally said "the title I wrote was comical".

As you mentioned, I am "lacking English comprehenshion". Can you explain to me how saying "I wrote a comical sentence" does not imply "claiming to be funny"?


There's such a thing as unfunny comedians.




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