Why Do People Tell the Same Jokes Over and Over?

Jokes are like favorite songs, when people hear them, they feel happy and connected to others. If a joke is funny enough, people remember it and tell it again because they think others will enjoy it too. It's like passing on a cool idea in a game.

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A kid tells his favorite joke at school, and everyone laughs, so he tells it again next week.
Your friend repeats a funny knock-knock joke every time you meet up because it reminds him of your first meeting.
At the grocery store, two strangers laugh together over a classic pun.

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