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Misdirection Humor
Below are citations/examples of silly ways of speaking via subject misdirection, to comedic effect, once the misdirection is revealed. Most if not all, will be from comedy media from the UK.
| Date | When | What Show | Joke |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-1130 | 01:04 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue | “You join us this week on a trip to Huddersfield in beautiful west Yorkshire. The town of Huddersfield is the 11th largest in the United Kingdom, boasting a population of 165,000. With their unfailing generous disposition and instant sunny smiles, tourists here stick out like sore thumbs.” |
| 2020-1130 | 02:12 | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue | “This part of Yorkshire is the spiritual home of Rugby League. For those many Radio 4 listeners who won't be familiar with it, we should explain that Yorkshire is a place up north somewhere.” |
