• SpitzspotEnglish
    346·
    11 months ago

    *“My boy asked me”…try and avoid reuse of the punch line.

    • Laticauda@lemmy.caEnglish
      9·
      11 months ago

      “my kid” is more natural sounding and indicates parenthood a bit more obviously.

      • SpitzspotEnglish
        31·
        11 months ago

        Reuse of the punch line within the setup diminishes the tension. Subsequently the payoff is less effective.

        • Laticauda@lemmy.caEnglish
          2·
          11 months ago

          The punch line is that “son” and “sun” sound the same. “my kid” isn’t a reuse of the punchline any more than “my boy” is, but it reads less awkwardly.

      • DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.caEnglish
        21·
        11 months ago

        “My boy” is perfectly acceptable too. Might be a regional thing but it does exactly what you said.