Nuns Are Funny: Difference between revisions

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A counterpart to [[Nuns Are Spooky]], [[Nuns Are Mikos]], and [[Naughty Nuns|Nuns Are Sexy]], this is when nuns are portrayed according to the [[Rule of Funny]].

This could be because "nun" is an [[Inherently Funny Words]], or that their outfits look silly. Of course, the majority of modern nuns ''do not'' wear habits anymore (preferring plain black or grey dresses instead, maybe including the headdress), but...[[Rule of Funny|that's not as funny.]] Also, the ''[[Incredibly Lame Pun|convent]]''ional stereotype of them is that they are very stern, severe and disapproving, thus making them either foils for wackiness going on around them or upping the humor value when they ''do'' [[Nun Too Holy|do something wacky]].

This could be because "nun" is an [[Inherently Funny Words]], or that their outfits look silly. Of course, the majority of modern nuns ''do not'' wear habits anymore (preferring plain black or grey dresses instead, maybe including the headdress), but...[[Rule of Funny|that's not as funny.]] Also, the ''[[Incredibly Lame Pun|convent]]''ional stereotype of them is that they are very stern, severe and disapproving, thus making them either foils for wackiness going on around them or upping the humor value when they ''do'' [[Nun-Too-Holy|do something wacky]].

IE, nuns are [[The Comically Serious]]. The only thing more hilarious than nuns would be [[Batman|Bat]][[Shortpacked (Webcomic)|man]] in a nun's habit. (You're picturing it right now aren't you? No doubt you're laughing your arse off).

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Yes, this is sometimes [[Truth in Television]]. Like all people, it depends on the nun.

== [[Anime]] ==

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** Of course, it's implied that she's on nun duty as punishment for disciplinary infractions...

* [[One Pound Gospel]] - Quite a bit of the humor involves Kosaku's inability to understand Angela's situation and the inherent humor in a bunch of nuns dealing with the chaos typical of Takahashi works.

* One of the reasons why, after ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]] StrikerS'', the writers had [[Nun Too Holy|the very childish and naughty]] {{spoiler|Sein}} become a nun-in-training and placed her under the direct tutelage of the [[Stern Teacher|lecture-happy]], [[The Comically Serious|super-serious]] Sister Schach. {{spoiler|The other reason is [[Defeat Means Friendship]]}}.

* One of the reasons why, after ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]] StrikerS'', the writers had [[Nun-Too-Holy|the very childish and naughty]] {{spoiler|Sein}} become a nun-in-training and placed her under the direct tutelage of the [[Stern Teacher|lecture-happy]], [[The Comically Serious|super-serious]] Sister Schach. {{spoiler|The other reason is [[Defeat Means Friendship]]}}.

== [[Comics]] ==

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== Other ==

* [[Arson Murder and Jaywalking]] was formerly known as "Bus Full Of Nuns" because of this trope.

* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]] was formerly known as "Bus Full Of Nuns" because of this trope.

* There exists a calendar called "Nuns Having Fun", which depicts nuns on roller coasters, eating ice cream, etc.

* [[Barenaked Ladies]]: But how do you plan for a bank full of nuns?