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by Sporktacular 971 days ago
It's still surprising because it breaks from expected social convention. And it gets progressively funnier as the examples go on. Ultimately the surprise is one of a person going through the motions of social convention, like the politeness of asking permission or warning before doing something anti-social. In the form of can you please hold my beer so I can slap you?

I think the surprise is the best theory for a root so far.