Poll: ‘Your Mom’ is Still Funny
According to a survey conducted by the American Research Society, thirty-something-year old men all over the world are still responding randomly to questions with the phrase, "your mom".
And finding it funny.
Even after decades of usage, and even after research has shown it to be nearly impossible for "your mom" to be an adequate or appropriate answer to every question, it hasn't seemed to grow tired or old.
For example, "What is two times two?"
"Your mom." (we know to be incorrect because it's usually four)
Or, "What was Einstein's inspiration for the theory of relativity?"
"Your mom." (we also know to be untrue since your mom isn't a day over 30)
"This juvenile response," the Society reported, "similar to 'bathroom' humor, has amazing comedic resiliency among actual ...