I have only been funny about seventy four percent of the time. Yes I think that is right. Seventy-four percent of the time.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ferrell quantifies his humor frequency with a specific, oddly precise statistic that sounds both confident and absurd.
- In plain terms
- I am funny most of the time, specifically seventy-four percent of it.
- What can you take from it?
- Quantifying humor highlights its inconsistency.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can humor be measured?
- Why do we trust statistics?
Another view
The number is likely made up for comedic effect.
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