Language. (Destiny)

by Funkmon , Friday, August 21, 2015, 14:44 (3479 days ago) @ Robot Chickens
edited by Funkmon, Friday, August 21, 2015, 15:41

For a few reasons. I use bad language here. It also ruins the joke.

1. Homo is a funny word. Just straight up funny sounding.
2. A known blank also is funny. Cody has a reputation around here. No hawkmoon, he's very good, he contributes way more than his fairshare to making the community great, and he constantly is super argumentative and challenges people on stuff. Extremely nice in personal encounters, total dick online. Basically, any word after a known would be accurate for his varied reputation, except a few, and most of those would be a non sequitur. This one is a colloquial insult, adding to the giggles.
3. Homo's an insulting shorthand for gays that they haven't taken back, AFAIK. In general, while it does mean gay, it normally means when used in an insulting way, acting like an uptight jerk. See Louis CK's routine on faggot. Why gay = insult or uptight jerk, well, that's a question for society. That said, many insults have sexual connotations, like dick and twat and jerk and so on. Do I have a dick? Yes. So what's wrong with that? Nothing. It's just funny. Same reason some jokes work with a fuck or with faggot, but not with other words. The joke isn't a particularly strong one, but these words trigger a reaction with us which allow an otherwise bad joke to become funny.
4. Korny also played a joke with homo's more specific meaning, being gay, with pack it in. It's a sexual act euphemism, but also he's getting it past the radar, as it is also a term for ending an event. This is another great way to make a subpar joke good. See Robin Williams in Aladdin.

ProbablyLast is also right. This is one of those jokes we wouldn't laugh at in a stand-up set, but around the fire with some friends, absolutely. It's an immature joke, but it IS funny and unexpected.

EDIT: although it's possible Korny was actually being insulting and didn't mean this as a joke. Korny is a troll, we know that. If so, then that's mean. I just HOPE it was a joke. Korny is clever with those too.