Surreal humour

Surreal humour is a form of humour based on bizarre juxtapositions, absurd situations, and nonsense logic.

Related Topics:
Humour - Juxtaposition - Absurd - Nonsense

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Probably the most common form of surreal humour is the non-sequitur, in which one statement is followed by another with no logical progression, as in the joke below.

Related Topics:
Non-sequitur - Joke

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Q: How many surrealists does it take to change a lightbulb?

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A: Vibrating Norwegian horse box full of sea-cucumbers

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Note that the humour in this joke depends not just on the randomness of the answer, but on its odd juxtaposition of disparate items.

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Surreal humour can also be found in unexpected juxtapositions (such as in the image to the right).

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