The set up is that somebody is making one of these things and they were so delicate that any noise above a whisper could deflate them, ruining them. Then the punchline is when someone or something makes a loud noise and the souffle collapses as predicted.

It feels like such a relic these days. They don't do the gag anymore and I wonder what that said about pop culture at the time.

Has that joke come up again in recent years or am I that detached from TV?

What are some other jokes that seemingly vanished?

    • alcoholicorn [comrade/them, doe/deer]
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      2 years ago

      brussel sprouts, broccoli

      This is because whites learned not to boil those things into a bitter mush.

      How did boiling the shit out of veggies ever become the default? Nearly all of them are more nutritious, easier to prepare, and taste better in the oven.

      Same with breaking spaghetti in half, overcooking it, then rinsing all the starch off. Like you're making an extra effort to make your noodles soggy, difficult to eat, and unable to hold sauce.