Most commonly, this phrase is used to describe a joke that's lame.
Much more rarely though, the joke actually is genuinely funny, but it has such an unexpected punchline, or otherwise is delivered so unexpectedly that it draws a delayed reaction due to the audience needing time to process WTF they just heard.
Much more rarely though, the joke actually is genuinely funny, but it has such an unexpected punchline, or otherwise is delivered so unexpectedly that it draws a delayed reaction due to the audience needing time to process WTF they just heard.
Guy 1: (Offers a cracker) Hey, want to be a cannibal?
Guy 2: (Freezes up completely and stares dumbly for 10 whole seconds, and then finally starts laughing) Damn, that was actually good! That literally was actually so funny I forgot to laugh.
Guy 2: (Freezes up completely and stares dumbly for 10 whole seconds, and then finally starts laughing) Damn, that was actually good! That literally was actually so funny I forgot to laugh.
by anonymous March 20, 2026
Get the So funny I forgot to laugh mug.When a male member of the older generation commits an act or says something which is defined by younger peers as what an absolute 'Lad' would say/do.
"Your Dad is so funny, he should come out with us more often!"
"I know, right? He's like The 'lad' that time forgot!"
"You know, back in my day boys, I was considered a bit of a ladykiller!"
"Alright, don't big yourself up 'lad' that time forgot!"
"I know, right? He's like The 'lad' that time forgot!"
"You know, back in my day boys, I was considered a bit of a ladykiller!"
"Alright, don't big yourself up 'lad' that time forgot!"
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The probability of a finance manager forgetting to collect the down payment that is directly proportional to the size of the down payment and inversely proportional to the memory capacity of the involved manager.
I saw the finance manager running after a customer realizing that Bert's Law of Forgetful Transactions had taken place.
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I saw the finance manager running after a customer realizing that Bert's Law of Forgetful Transactions had taken place.
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Get the Bert's Law of Forgetful Transactions mug.The law of the forgetful mind states that if you do something and someone forgets you did or if you take something and someone forgets about it you have now gotten away with that action.
“Yeah I’m still using their skateboard because they forgot I had it, gotta love the law of the forgetful mind.”
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