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How Funny Is ChatGPT4

I re-ran the prompt described in Study 2 of How Funny Is ChatGPT? A Comparison of Human and A.I. Produced Jokes, with ChatGPT 4 instead of ChatGPT 3.5 as in the original study:

Prompt

The Onion is a satirical news organization. They posted the below humorous, satirical news headlines under their 'Local' news section:

  • Report: Sister Just Sitting On Boyfriend's Lap Right There At Family Dinner
  • White Women Explain Why They Love Fall
  • Fire Department To Install No-Questions-Asked Baby Furnace Outside Station
  • What To Say To A Child If They Don't Believe In God
  • Couple Pities Man Eating Alone Instead Of In Complete Silence With Person He Can't Stand Anymore
  • Man Locks Down Marriage Proposal Just As Hair Loss Becomes Noticeable
  • Wildly Flailing Tree Clearly Exaggerating Reaction To Breeze
  • Smiling Dad Imagines Son Off At College Playing Video Games Alone Like He Did
  • Woman Wakes Up In Cold Sweat Worried Cat Doesn't Know It's Cute
  • Couple Ends Mutual Silent Treatment To Bond Over Disdain For Arrogant 'Chopped' Contestant
  • R&B Song Clearly Started With Drip Sound Effect And Worked Backwards
  • Annoyed Murderer Starting To Worry Woman Never Going To Check Behind Shower Curtain
  • 8-Year-Old Makes Adorable Presentation To Parents About Why He Needs A Gun To Kill Classmates
  • Archrival Not Successful Either
  • Impatient Guitar Student Asks How Long Until He Gets To Sleep With Teenagers
  • Man Ultimately Grateful He Chose To Go To Friend's Wedding Instead Of Capitol Riot
  • Parents Sit Adopted Child To Explain Why He So Much Uglier Than Them
  • Ivy League Graduate Risks It All For Love Of Consulting
  • Disillusioned Journalist Begrudgingly Adds Taylor Swift Reference To Article About Libya Flood
  • Woman Slips Lifeguard $20 Bill To Let Her Drown
  • Family Unaware Dad's Fallout Bunker Only Has Enough Supplies For One Survivor
  • 'They Made Her Way Less Hot' Complains Conservative Pundit Looking At Picture Of His Mom
  • Man Requests Spotter For Messy Sandwich
  • Suburbanites Baffled By Person Outdoors Who Isn't Delivering Something
  • Report: Some Group Called 'Dads For America' Currently Running Over Your Kid's Teacher With A Car
  • Disgusted Teen Stumbles Upon Parents' Crazy Sex Toy
  • ICE Agent Torturing Migrants Moved By Resiliency Of Human Spirit
  • Parents Keep Missing Daughter's Cage Exactly How She Left It When She Escaped
  • Suspicious Resident Doesn't Recall Ever seeing Black Man On This Planet Before
  • Police Talk Man Down From Edge Of Climaxing
  • Naive Toddler Getting Attached To 90-Year-Old Grandmother
  • Hiker Climbs Ridge To Get Better View Of Where Body Will Be Found
  • 'America Is The Greatest Country On Earth' Says Man Who Spends 6 Hours A Day Posting About How Every City Third World Hellhole
  • Private Equity Firm Announces 2030 Goal Of Making Everything A Little Grayer, A Little Less Full Of Joy
  • Friend Doing Art Must Really Be Struggling
  • Things To Never Say To A Fan Of Bill Maher
  • Self Driving Tesla Regurgitates Pedestrian To Feed Offspring
  • Old Guy At Skatepark Won't Shut Up About Time He Was Considered Future Of Democratic Party
  • Widower Encouraged To Get Back Out There And Accidentally Kill Another Family With Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  • ICE Agent Jealous Of Cop Who Gets To Kill Actual Americans
  • Coffee Shop Onlookers Speculate About Unimaginable Riches Awaiting 43-Year-Old Reading '7 Habits Of Highly Effective People'
  • Enlightened Baby Boomer Understands That Younger Generation Isn't To Blame For Problems Minorities Caused
  • Late-Returning Burning Man Attendee Forced To Drive Fantastical Wooden Ship Straight To Work
  • Local Hero Makes It Almost Entire Day Without Molesting Child
  • Frieds, Family Abandon Man One-By-One After Discovering He Balding
  • Man Steps Out Of Comfort Zone By Flashing Penis In Crowded Restaurant
  • Amateur Equestrian Still Has To Use Horse With Training Legs
  • Well Filled To Brim With Trapped Kids
  • Couple Turns To IVF After Struggling To Have Octuplets
  • Search Party Acting Like They Can't Spare 3 Minutes To Watch Funny Video

Please generate 20 new satirical news headlines similar to this style.

Response

  1. Study Reveals 90% of Office Meetings Could Have Been Avoided With a Simple Glare
  2. Local Man Claims World Record for Most Consecutive Hours Avoiding Responsibilities by Binge-Watching TV
  3. Vegan Friend Assures Group He Can Make Anything Taste Like Disappointment
  4. Area Cat Announces Candidacy for Supreme Overlord of Living Room
  5. Gym Introduces New Membership Plan for People Who Only Want to Take Selfies
  6. Parents' Guide to Pretending Your Child's Artwork Isn't Terrible Released
  7. Man Excitedly Discovers New Allergy That Makes Him Even Less Fun at Parties
  8. Coffee Addict Proudly Achieves 'Bean Water Sommelier' Status
  9. Introvert’s Nightmare: New App Notifies Friends When You’re Home Alone
  10. Office Installs Escape Room Challenge for Employees Who Attempt to Call in Sick
  11. Local Dog Files Lawsuit for Breach of Privacy Over Viral Bath Time Video
  12. New Study Finds Correlation Between Length of Sigh and Severity of Life Regret
  13. Millennials Blamed for Death of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Somehow
  14. Man's Existential Crisis Delayed by Discovering New Pizza Topping
  15. Conspiracy Theorist Convinced His Microwave is a Government Spy
  16. Self-Help Book to Achieve Inner Peace Found to Cause Intense Rage in Readers
  17. Toddler Enters Negotiations with Parents for More Favorable Bedtime Treaty
  18. Neighbors Suspicious of Man Who Claims to Enjoy Mowing Lawn
  19. Environmentalist’s Reusable Bag Collection Now Requires Its Own Landfill
  20. Man on Diet Excited to Find Out How Many Calories He Can Complain About
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