where is the humor?

[tien-sung]

On a church bulletin during the minister's illness: "GOD IS GOOD. Dr. Hargreaves is better.


Could you plese tell me where the humor is in the above joke? Does Dr.Hagreaves have special meaning here?

(It is difficult for me to know the poit in the English jokes.)

tien-sung

Taiwan

[amigos4]

On a church bulletin during the minister's illness: "GOD IS GOOD. Dr. Hargreaves is better.


Could you plese tell me where the humor is in the above joke? Does Dr.Hagreaves have special meaning here?

(It is difficult for me to know the poit in the English jokes.)

tien-sung

Taiwan

To me, the statement is only mildly humorous! Nonetheless, the church bulletin was letting the congregation know that the minister (Dr. Hargreaves) is recovering from his illness. Example: "GOD IS GOOD. Dr. Heargreaves is feeling better."

[BobK]

To me, the statement is only mildly humorous! Nonetheless, the church bulletin was letting the congregation know that the minister (Dr. Hargreaves) is recovering from his illness. Example: "GOD IS GOOD. Dr. Heargreaves is feeling better."

Not a rib-tickler, but your analysis is right. The humour derives from the contrast between the actual meaning (as given by amigos4) and the meaning the context encourages the reader to impose (inappropriately contrasting 'good'/'more good').


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