https://owaraidesignpattern.info/en/tags/tendon/Recent content in Tendon on Japanese Comedy Design PatternsHugoenodp@owaraidesignpattern.info (Japanese Comedy Design Patterns)odp@owaraidesignpattern.info (Japanese Comedy Design Patterns)© 2022 Japanese Comedy Design PatternsThu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900https://owaraidesignpattern.info/en/article/patterns/tendon/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900odp@owaraidesignpattern.info (Japanese Comedy Design Patterns)https://owaraidesignpattern.info/en/article/patterns/tendon/<h2 id="what-it-is">What it is</h2> <p><em>Tendon</em> is the pattern where a line or an event that landed once is brought back and delivered again — <strong>after leaving a gap.</strong></p> <p>The first delivery does not have to be funny. Its job is to put something in the room&rsquo;s memory. The second delivery collects it. What produces the laugh is the sensation of return: <em>oh — that again.</em></p>