Universal constants of funny
The French don't understand this.
There are a few things that are universally funny. Well, not universally funny in the sense that people outside this country find them funny - the French don’t get nonsense, for instance - but in the sense that if you add them to anything, that other thing magically becomes funny. Or funni_er_, even.
Exhibit A: monkeys. Penny Arcade knows this. Exhibits A, B, C, D, E, F.
Exhibit B: Kuala Lumpur.
Doubtless you guys in the comments will have more examples.