Anti-humor

Anti-humor is a style of comedy that deliberately subverts traditional joke structures. Instead of delivering a punchline or humorous twist, it often features an unexpected, straightforward, or mundane response that contrasts with the audience's anticipation for a joke. This approach challenges typical expectations of humor, making the lack of a conventional payoff itself the source of amusement. It relies on irony and the absurdity of the situation, often eliciting laughter through surprise or discomfort rather than through clever wordplay or situational comedy. In essence, it plays with the very nature of what we find funny.