Seriously joking or joking seriously

If joking is only taken jokingly
and seriousness only seriously
– both of these, it seems to be,
have been taken too literally

[Danish saying by Piet Hein, my translation]

4 thoughts on “Seriously joking or joking seriously”

A Rumsfeld Rectangle for test strategies « Complexity is a matter of perspective says:

January 2, 2013 at 00:33

[…] 3: Piet Hein Seriously joking or joking seriously […]

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Testing is like connecting the dots | Complexity is a matter of perspective says:

March 28, 2013 at 21:11

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First Rule of Summer | Complexity is a Matter of Perspective says:

July 20, 2017 at 12:45

[…] served while watching a movie. There is also a price issue… unfortunately. Sometimes I say very sternly that it’s time for ice cream. They boys finds the stern voice it hilarious when it’s […]

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The Testing, not the Testers | Complexity is a Matter of Perspective says:

January 25, 2021 at 11:38

[…] you do taps valuably into what matters to the decision makers. If you whine about not being taken seriously, you need to up your […]

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