Professional humor "Apples and oranges" refers to the idiom "comparing apples and oranges", which is used to indicate that two items or groups of items have not been validly compared. The idiom evokes the apparent differences between items which are popularly thought to be incomparable, such as apples and oranges. The idiom may also be used to indicate that a false analogy has been made between two items, such as where an "apple" is faulted for not being a good "orange." Conversely, where the comparison or analogy is valid, the idiom will usually take the form "comparing apples with apples". ...more on Wikipedia about "Apples and oranges"
::What's the difference between a drum machine and a drummer?
You only have to punch the information into the drum machine once! ...more on Wikipedia about "Drummer jokes"
Literal translation refers to the result of translating text from one language to another; translating each word independently as opposed to translating the entire phrase. Literal translations also ignore idioms. ...more on Wikipedia about "Literal translation"
A mathematical joke is a kind of professional humor or in-joke which relies on or alludes to some fact of mathematics (frequently an esoteric or obscure concept) to generate humour, often in the form of a pun. Mathematical jokes use theorems, proofs, and other mathematical concepts as source material. Most are not very funny to non-mathematicians. For example: ...more on Wikipedia about "Mathematical joke"
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