The funniest things are the forbidden.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Forbidden things tend to be the most amusing.
- In plain terms
- The banned are often the funniest.
- What can you take from it?
- Humor often lies in the prohibited.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we laugh at the taboo?
- Where is the line?
Another view
What is offends some may offend others.
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