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		wanda on Jan 17, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What Happens When the President Sits Down Next to ... Yes, because we can't make jokes on HN. Because HN is all business, in-depth analysis, serious adult talk. It's not like the users are people, even professionals off-the-clock, that could be enjoying (or at least successfully identifying) a joke together like normal people.

skwirl on Jan 17, 2014 | [–]

The joke wasn't funny. When something isn't funny people can't tell if it is a joke or not.

mjolk on Jan 17, 2014 | [–]

The "joke" is so tired that is just registers as more complaining that doesn't add to the health of discussion.

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