This much, at least, must be understood: There exists a subset of humans who experience an irremediable need to make others uncomfortable.
Roger Sensabaugh, A Short History of Boredom.
scene not herd
Andrew Tertullian, Pandora’s Ponderous Puns.
Hate is the only emotion.
Godfrey Tooke, Collected Aphorisms.
Edward then engaged himself in a bit of superficial research, which, of course, is the only kind of research possible on the internet.
Sebastian Sleeve, The Random Walk and Other Stories.
At a loss concerning how to characterize himself, Nigel settled upon “moderately funny.”
Jason Starling, ed., Adventures in Narrative Parsimony.
lowered by wench
Andrew Tertullian, Pandora’s Ponderous Puns.
The weakness of many of his puns is supposedly saved by his punning—the creation of a field or zone of puns. A kind of text in which puns predominate, regardless of their individual merit.
Trench Gowdy, James Disgustin’ Joyce.
raised by wench
Andrew Tertullian, Pandora’s Ponderous Puns.
Roderick was alert to what might be called conversational opportunity. The chance to display such words as eponymous or albeit or exacerbate to his peers.
Anselm Bligh, A Collection of Miniatures.
“In her drawer, Sibberly? Or her drawers? It makes quite a difference, eh?”
Tristan Holyoke, A Tree Full of Monkeys.
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