Persistent behavior is behavior that is continued or repeated again and again. Persistent behavior is often the basis for humor - it allows for a 'punch line', which is an ending that explains or contrasts with the persistent behavior.
Read the following jokes. Then answer the question below.
Joke about grandmother:
When I was young I didn't like going to weddings. At every wedding my grandmother would tell me the same thing: 'You're next!' However, she stopped doing that after I started saying the same thing to her at funerals. (Adapted from http://iteslj.org/c/jokes.html)
Joke about marriage:
In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens.
In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens.
In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen.
(Adapted from http://iteslj.org/c/jokes.html)
Which of the two jokes describes persistent behavior? Choose the ONE correct answer.
