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A horse walks into a bar ... but the joke is on you
Some humans will do almost anything to fit in, as this experiment about conformity proves. All you need is an un-funny joke, two conspirators and an unwitting victim. The joke goes something like this: A white horse walks into a bar. The bartender turns to the horse and says, "We have a drink named after you." The horse says, "No soap, radio!" The punchline, has the rhythm but it's just a bluff. One conspirator tells the joke to the victim, and the two conspirators laugh wildly. Either the unwitting victim laughs along - then they are mocked for laughing at a fake joke - or the victim admits they don't get it. Then they are mocked by the conspirators for not getting it. Or the mockery is meant to get them to reluctantly laugh, and pretend to "get" a fake joke. Hence peer pressure made the victim conform. (Source: i09.com)
Fish burger or giant snail?
