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schrodinger's joke

A schrodinger's joke is something the “joke teller” was serious about, but changed their answer based on others reactions to the truth
Examples of schrodinger's joke

Person A: guys I actually have a piss kink
Person b: What?
Person A: Justttt kidding!!

———-
Person A (again): Yo Mike I’m into piss
Mike: yo dude me too
Person A: *makes out with Mike*

Schrodinger's Joke

A joke which is both funny and not funny at the same time but there is no way of knowing if anyone else will laugh at it until you have told it... But by then it's too late and you will either look like an idiot or a comedy genius.
(After telling a joke) I wasn't sure if you'd get that, it was a bit of a schrodinger's joke.

Schrödinger’s Joke 

Noun; A statement that is hard to tell whether it’s a joke or not, and if you ask, you’ll end up feeling either guilty or stupid.
Example: “What if Springtrap was actually William Afton after he died in the Spring Bonnie suit?”
“You’ve just made Schrödinger’s Joke.”
Schrödinger’s Joke by Kirby? August 18, 2022

Schrodinger's Joke: AI Variation

Someone who posts an AI photo and says it is real to fake something about them, someone else, or a group to look worse or better, but says it's a joke based off if people get fooled by it or can spot that it is AI.
OP: I'm so strong and masculine. It is real guys, look at the photo. (shows AI photo of them with lots of muscles).

Viewer 1: Wow, you are strong!

OP: thanks

Viewer 2: Wait, that is AI

OP: it was just a joke bro its so obviously AI that was the joke bro chill

Viewer 3: This is a classic case of Schrodinger's Joke: AI Variation

Preemptive Schrodinger's Joke

When someone knows a shared post will offend people, so preface it with "Don't agree, but this is funny."
Has the Preemptive Schrodinger's Joke ever fooled anyone?
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