That's a rhetorical question, which means I don't really want an answer.

Somehow, random has become synonymous with funny, when that is not necessarily true. Oh, it's not just on BZP: there are shows that thrive on randomness, but they can become so random as to leave us scratching our heads thinking, "What did I just see? Was I supposed to laugh?" (It's when I'm in those situations I like to think, "If I explain it to you, then will you laugh?")

Sure, random funny can be good, but it's more of an art form and requires a certain amount of moderation. There is a technique involved, so that you can still be random without seeming random.

Of course, there is an alternative form of funny: something that's seemingly serious when underneath it's not. Don't ask me to explain that one: it's just complicated. Let's just say that's sort of what sitcoms rely on (or use to rely on).

Anyway, with so many people campaigning for things, I'd just like to share this:

Writers

Everywhere

Against

Ridiculous

Events

So

Endlessly

Random

In

Otherwise

Unfunny

Situations

"If I explain it to you, then will you laugh?"

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