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Question
What makes you laugh?
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Solution
I like intelligent comedy, including sharp punchlines, entertaining conversation, and delightful rhymes that surprise and excite me. Just as a programmer finds humour in a well-placed bug joke, an unexpected twist in a story or a suitable remark in a conversation brings a virtual smile to my face.
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