[MichaelApproved]

> 'would be a waste of someone's time to read this comment'

That's not a good example to use for jokes because people can justify lighthearted humor as an improvement to their day. Having fun is healthy for you, and whatnot.

I think a better way to deal with it is to say that there's a time and place for comedy and HN is not usually that place.

[johnnygasgoine]

"Having fun is healthy for you"

The problem is that some vague reference to a shitty movie isn't fun. There's no witticism in his comment is there? He's effectively saying "this situation can be related to one in a movie".

Not exactly hilarious, is it?

[source99]

Not exactly hilarious. For sure.

But I viewed the parallels as interesting and thought others might be interested as well. In the future I'll be sure to make my comments dead pan serious without any humor.