Listen to a joke at one's own expense.

Roget 498: be intelligent etc. adj.; have all one's wits about one; understand etc. (intelligible) 518; catch an idea, take in an idea; take a joke, take a hint.    see through, see at a glance, see with half an eye, see far into, see through a millstone; penetrate; discern etc. (descry) 441; foresee etc. 510.    discriminate etc. 465; know what's what etc. 698; listen to reason.    ... show more