Now that ofTroy has given us a *classic example of what tsuwm's link (I, too, thank you) was all about, I'll ask the following which goes direct to tsuwms initial request:

Do the meaning of words become less valid when they are masked under a humorous veil...?...is a point I would make with a wink and a smile apt to be ignored or considered less truthful because of the surrounding context(s)...?

It may take me an extra second or two (or a specific question) to extract the humorists intent, but I'll accept the delay as "paid for in advance".