Comes up on us
1. Does "comes up on us" in the following context mean "takes effect"?
2. Does the last sentence of the context mean "the works confront us in a very deadpan way and only later may incite us to laughter"?
Context:
In many ways, understatement comes up on us a little slower, but when it does it packs a mean punch. The humour in these artists’ works is deadpan; that is, the works confront us in a very matter of fact way only later to incite us to laughter.
Top answer
red apple In many ways, understatement comes up on us a little slower, We don't immediately realize that a statement is an understatement. red apple the works confront us in a very matter of fact way only later to incite us to laughter. When we first look at it, the art work seems to be serious and authentic, but then we look closer, think again and see the incongruity that causes us to laugh.
- red apple In many ways, understatement comes up on us a little slower, We don't immediately realize that a statement is an understatement.
- red apple the works confront us in a very matter of fact way only later to incite us to laughter.
- When we first look at it, the art work seems to be serious and authentic, but then we look closer, think again and see the incongruity that causes us to laugh.
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red appleIn many ways, understatement comes up on us a little slower,
We don't immediately realize that a statement is an understatement.
red apple the works confront us in a very matter of fact way only later to incite us to laughter.
When we first look at it, the art work seems to be serious and authentic, but t
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