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# Thanks, but I still don't get it.
There's often a cultural aspect to humo(u)r, that even by explaining the entire thing it's just not funny.

A lot like Russian jokes which have been translated to English.
(, Thu 4 Feb 2021, 19:14, archived)
# Translations from Russian often leave out the most vital aspects, such as massive alcohol consumption, and massive alcohol consumption
(, Thu 4 Feb 2021, 19:19, archived)
# Three alcoholics walk into a bar.
(, Thu 4 Feb 2021, 19:34, archived)
#
Two New Russians meet in the street. One says to the other: “Hey, look, I bought a new tie. Paid $200.”
“You idiot. Just around the corner you can get the same tie for $500.”
(, Thu 4 Feb 2021, 19:54, archived)
# Really a lot of times.
(, Thu 4 Feb 2021, 23:12, archived)
#
“Comrade Rabinowitz, why weren’t you present at the last meeting of the Communist Party?”
“No-one told me it would be the last one. If I had known that I would have come with my whole family.”
(, Thu 4 Feb 2021, 19:55, archived)
#
Stalin summoned Radek and said, "I know you spread jokes about me. It's impertinent."

"Why?"

"I am the Great Leader, Teacher, and Friend of the people after all."

"No, I've not told anybody this joke."
(, Thu 4 Feb 2021, 19:57, archived)
# yeah
basically needed to be watching British TV in the 90s
(, Thu 4 Feb 2021, 19:28, archived)
# I was, and I still have no idea what's going on.
(, Fri 5 Feb 2021, 8:30, archived)