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Nope. Look, the rules are very clearly spelled out in the sidebar. You might have a different definition of the term, you're still in the wrong sub. The beauty of reddit is that you can start your own sub /r/germanantijokes or /r/antiwitz where you're not breaking the rules.

Take a look at how many people have commented saying "This is just a joke".

What qualifies as an anti-joke?

Anti-jokes tend to start like regular jokes but lack a punchline. The ending is usually so normal (unlike a regular joke where the ending is witty) and unexpected in the context, that it catches the listener off guard and therefore becomes humorous.

What doesn't qualify as an anti-joke?

Regular jokes that end with a punchlines, use puns, or try to be witty in some way, do not qualify as anti-jokes.

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