It's said that jokes worth telling don't need explaining. In that case, why do some bother to write "excuse the pun"? I see it written quite often and can't see the point of it. There's no offence so why should it need excusing? It's an unnecessary comment and destroys any subtlety of the pun.
"No pun intended" is another comment that adds nothing meaningful. If the pun isn't intended why draw attention to it by saying "no pun intended"? Why bring it up at all? I start thinking that it was intended after all. May as well say, "Pun fully intended."
"No pun intended" is another comment that adds nothing meaningful. If the pun isn't intended why draw attention to it by saying "no pun intended"? Why bring it up at all? I start thinking that it was intended after all. May as well say, "Pun fully intended."