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Semi-protected edit request on 18 October 2023[edit]

I want to add a section on the use of Yo Mama Jokes in popular media. Link to other Wikipedia articles like the Yo Mama TV show, comedians, movies and famous YouTubers who have used yo mama jokes. Here is the edit below:

"Yo Mama" jokes, characterized by their humorous or insulting references to a person's mother, have been featured in a variety of media formats over the years​1​. Their playful or derogatory nature has made them a staple in comedic dialogues, often utilized to evoke laughter or shock from the audience.

Television Yo Momma TV Show: A television show titled "Yo Momma" aired in the United States, where participants would engage in battles of wits using their best "Yo Mama" jokes. Hosted by Wilmer Valderrama, along with Sam Sarpong (Seasons 1 and 2), Jason Everhart, and Destiny Lightsy, the show was produced from April 2006 to December 2007. It frequently featured guest appearances from rappers and utilized "yo mama" jokes as a central theme of the show​. [1]

Movies Yo Mama Jokes in Films: Movies have also seen the incorporation of "Yo Mama" jokes, utilized as punchlines or comedic dialogues between characters. For instance, in the movie "White Men Can't Jump," characters exchange "Yo Mama" jokes​​. Other movies like "The Nutty Professor" (1996) have featured "Yo Mama" jokes as part of the comedic interaction between characters​.[2]

Online Media Yo Mama YouTube Series: The online sphere has also witnessed the popularity of "Yo Mama" jokes through a comedy YouTube series titled "Yo Mama." Hosted by cartoon protagonist Brody Foxx, the series focused mainly on "Yo Mama" jokes, gaining a significant social media presence, especially starting from April 2020.[3]

Stand-up Comedy and Music Stand-up Comedy: Renowned comedian Richard Pryor incorporated "Yo Mama" jokes in some of his stand-up routines, contributing to the jokes' popularity.[4] Sakshi.shah123 (talk) 22:05, 18 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Sakshi.shah123: Thank you for your contribution. I have some clarification questions/comments before I can post the edit.
Firstly, in what position of the article would you like this new section to be? Please state between which sections you want this edit to be inserted.
Secondly, some of your sources do not meet WP:RS or WP:V requirements. Your first source is a Wikipedia page, which is almost always not allowed per WP:CIRCULAR. Your third source contains user generated content (since at the time of this comment the page states that it currently being evaluated by the site's editorial team), which is also not allowed per WP:UGC. As a result, I cannot include the paragraphs supported by those two sources.
Finally, there are some formatting issues. You haven't provided a section title, so please write one in your reply. The way you use colons (as in using them to indicate a description of the paragraph) is also uncommon on Wikipedia. I could change the descriptions into subheaders, but I don't think that is necessary, so I'll just get rid of them when adding the edit (and possibly combine a few paragraphs, considering their length). Liu1126 (talk) 21:37, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
 Partly done: I have implemented the acceptable content, as detailed in my comment. If you want to provide reliable sources for the other information, you may reopen this edit request. Liu1126 (talk) 09:09, 25 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Semi-protected edit request on 18 Novemeber 2023[edit]

Given the advent of AI, I would like to add a new paragraph which shows that people are now using AI to generate new and original "yo mama" jokes about topics which are not usually common in "yo mama" jokes. My suggestion is the addition of the following new paragraph:

"Yo mama jokes by AI

With the advent of artificial intelligence in creative domains, 'Yo mama' jokes have found a new medium. AI-generated humor, particularly in the form of 'Yo mama' jokes, has gained popularity on the internet. This trend has notably influenced the book 'GPT Giggles: 250+ "Yo mama" jokes from the mind of AI' by Y.M. Sekoj, which features a collection of original AI-generated "yo mama" jokes. This book, a pioneer in AI-generated humor, showcases how algorithms can mimic and even innovate within the traditional joke format, indicating a growing intersection between technology and humor. It is anticipated that as the capacity of AI to mimic and understand humans increases, AI-generated "yo mama" jokes will improve in terms of their ability to capture the zeitgeist and the specific humor of the intended audience - just like a comedian adapts to his/her audience".

Source: https://gptgiggles.com/

OO OChieng (talk) 21:07, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 9 February 2024[edit]

add an example about the joke 108.2.137.86 (talk) 13:17, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 14:14, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 18 February 2024[edit]

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Withdrawn. Not gonna pass. (non-admin closure) Wikiexplorationandhelping (talk) 20:09, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]


"Yo mama" joke"Your mom" joke – Per Ngram. "Your mom" has a higher usage than "Yo mama". Wikiexplorationandhelping (talk) 21:28, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: WikiProject Comedy has been notified of this discussion. Wikiexplorationandhelping (talk) 21:28, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. The Ngram statistics show all usages of the two word phrase, including non-joke contexts. "Yo mama" jokes have inspired multi-season TV shows, but "Your mom" hasn't. BBQboffingrill me 06:40, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Strong oppose the Ngram includes all uses of "your mom." Esolo5002 (talk) 23:19, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • A thought. "Yo momma so fat" and "Your mom goes to college" are two wholly different genres of jokes. Hyperbolick (talk) 07:09, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Yo momma so fat" is the joke (at least if she's not extremely fat - if she is morbidly obese then it borders on abusive unless said "in fun"), "Your mom goes to college" isn't a joke but a statement of fact, which is where the ngrams are difficult to ascertain here. Dekimasu seems to have done a good job in separating the ngrams into jokes and non-jokes. Randy Kryn (talk) 13:28, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    "Your mom goes to college" is definitely a joke, and a well trod joke. The pattern is one person makes a mundane statement and the other person replies with no context to the conversation “your mom [does the thing in the mundane statement]." It's why you can buy "your mom goes to college" T-shirts. Hyperbolick (talk) 23:42, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, thanks. Never heard of it. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with this page, so as a joke then yes, a different genre. I don't know why it redirects here, probably should have its own page if it is known enough that people recognize it on tee-shirts. Randy Kryn (talk) 02:39, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per discussion just above, as "Your mom...", which would factor into n-grams, does not belong on this page but should have its own article. Randy Kryn (talk) 00:09, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.