👉 Perfunctoriness is a concept in linguistics and philosophy that refers to the degree to which an utterance or communication is "funny" or "laughable." It is often used as a way of evaluating whether a statement, message, or idea is intended to be taken seriously or taken lightly. In other words, perfunctoriness can indicate whether something is taken too lightly or not taken seriously enough. Perfunctoriness is typically characterized by the absence of any overt humor,
