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Three Kids on Rollerskates

Three Kids on Rollerskates

...Puzzles, Humour & Paying Compliments

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Paddy Gilmore | HumourScope®
Jul 04, 2022
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One of the common traits of many humorous print ads is a kind of ‘implied compliment’. It sparks people’s imagination, and so it’s worth a little look.

To kick off, a couple of questions — no right or wrong answers, it’s just for fun.

Have you ever watched a murder mystery on TV?

I’d imagine you’d say ‘yes’.

Question two:

Let’s suppose the murderer was re…

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