Eric Morecambe said he never discussed humour, the mechanics of it or how a joke was constructed, and he's widely regarded as the best technician in the business - a guy who rehearsed how he was going to rehearse, and practised routines until the red light went on. I think Eric realised he had a gift horse and didn't want to look it in the mouth.
I'm not afraid of inspecting and discussing humour, though it may seem verbose and pretentious. Personally am happy to dissect jokes until the bovine quadrupeds return to their domicile.
