AspiringRationalist comments on False Laughter - Less Wrong
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Would jokes where Dilbert's pointy-headed boss says idiotic things be less funny if the boss were replaced by a co-worker? If so, does that suggest bosses are Hated Enemies, and Dilbert jokes bring false laughter?
The pointy-haired boss is presented as a Hated Enemy, but not just because he's a boss; it's because he's a boss and an idiot.