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Humor has also been used as a means of personal and communal competition, among other functions. The fact that humor is a competitive tool also finds its place in the theories that examine its existence. In particular, the "superiority theory" expresses this. According to this theory, the person/society faced with a humorous situation in life acts with the self-confidence that they will not do the inappropriate behavior of the person/persons who are the subject of it. The behavior here is an indication of a deficiency and weakness. Therefore, the addressee of humor, who acts with the belief that this deficiency does not belong to her/him, sees this as a reason for "superiority". Such an acceptance means that she/he sees and uses this situation as an important trump or advantage in interpersonal and inter-communal relations. Like almost every situation related to human and society, this humor-competition phenomenon in interpersonal and inter-communal relations has also found its place in anecdotes, which are humorous folk narratives. More accurately, this phenomenon is often expressed in anecdotes.
Anecdotal persons who have gained a "type" feature have a "representative/symbolic" feature beyond their singular identity. With this position, they are the representatives of the "side" they are on, their pros and cons are at their expense. Kayseri-Jewish jokes, which can be considered as a typical example of this, are a platform for the competition of the parties. The position of the parties in the commercial life forms the focal point of the competition. In Turkish folk culture and anecdotes, "Jew" usually appears as a singular type However, it is also seen in the case of one of the couples or "subtype" as in the case of Kayseri-Jewish. Anecdotes in this typology are also mentioned in our study.