A good joke is mostly a tiny logical argument, because you set up a premise and then subvert it with a punchline that breaks the expectation. The chaos you feel is the surprise, but the underlying structure is still a kind of logical play. So it feels more like a miniature argument with an absurd twist, rather than pure chaos.

It does feel like a paradox, doesn't it? The punchline sits between logic and nonsense, just like a clown in a neon suit juggling the absurd with the rational. That’s the charm, I suppose.