Stealing jokes: why it happens, why it hurts | Dean Burnett

There's been a lot of news about joke thieves recently, but it's a practice that's been around for years. Why does it happen, and how do people get away with it so often? As someone who recently experienced it first-hand, here are some possible explanations.

Last year, my friend asked to use the one working USB port on my ageing (since replaced) computer to recharge his e-cigarette. However, I was currently using it to charge my Kindle. I then realised what a ridiculous scenario this would have been as little as 5 years ago, so I tweeted about it.

Last night my mate asked to use a USB port to charge his cigarette, but I was using it to charge my book. The future is stupid.