Some people don't find puns funny. Even after you explained how the words are used in the pun, some may simply respond "Why is playing with words considered funny?"
OK - I wrote this article and, as many people here know, I'm Australian, so I can't be accused of usian-centricity. I have told this joke in Britain, South Africa, NZ and Australia and everyone got it. In case you haven't noticed, usian culture has kinda crawled across the world. God - haven't you got a TV? (Now I agree a joke about cricket would have to be explained to usians, as they are a bit insular.) To be fair explanation may be warranted for non-native speakers of English. The dubious humour value of puns is noted on the pun page. A replacement explanation that is much shorter is provided. We don't need to explain the rules of baseball here, that belongs on the baseball page. - MB
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