July 20, 2009

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Study Finds Conservatives Lack Sense of Humor

A recent psychology study from the University of Idle Research has found that conservatives lack a sense of humor when compared to liberals.

"It's something I've always sensed, but needed scientific proof of," says Steve Beshakis, head researcher at the university and political prop comic at Che's Coffee Clutch.

The study gathered a group of human subjects, equally divided along conservative and liberal ideologies, and presented them with the following samples of humor to gauge their reactions:

• SNL sketches of Tina Fey satirizing Sarah Palin.
• Scenes from Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 ridiculing President Bush.
• Excerpts from Al Franken's book Rush Limbaugh is a Big, Fat Idiot.
• Comedian Wanda Sykes' monologue at the White House Correspondence Dinner where she ridicules conservatives.

The results of the study showed that 100% of liberals found these jokes to be hilarious, whereas only 20% of conservatives found them funny or mildly amusing.

"There you have it. Proof that conservatives don't have a sense of humor," says Beshakis. "You can't argue with air-tight science like that."

When asked why the study only included jokes that targeted conservatives, Beshakis says, "Because jokes about liberals aren't funny. They're hate speech."

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