From user disposableaccountass: “Pavlov is sitting at a pub enjoying a pint, the phone rings and he jumps up shouting, ‘Oh shit, I forgot to feed the dog!’ ” Why it’s funny: It’s not.

Pavlov's Dog 4. Here's a zinger for when drunken bar ... 6. Any language theory joke that references Chomsky and/or deep structure without actually uttering the words is grammarian comedy gold ...

Everyone has heard of Pavlov, the wacky psychologist who figured out you could make dogs drool by shaking a bell at them when you give them food, then eventually just by shaking the bell.

I recently realized that I am often like Pavlov’s dog when it comes to movies. With the dog, you ring the bell and he drools in anticipation of being fed. With me, you mention the name of a film ...

In the 1890s, Pavlov was experimenting with dogs, ringing a bell whenever they were fed. Over time, the dogs learned to associate a neutral stimulus (bell ringing) with a positive one (food).