User blog comment:EpsilonMk46/Lincoln the Butt Monkey?/@comment-32202721-20170902144500/@comment-32202721-20170902170725

Oh, no, I wasn't trying to argue that his suffering is constant. If it was, the show would be pretty unpleasant to watch. I'm just saying that fate seems to like throwing him curveballs, even in situations that one would reasonably expect to be safe - like, say, a trip to the pet shop. That's why the audience is so surprised to see him get hurt in those situations.

The trick, as you mentioned, is that the curveballs are spaced out far enough that they take both Lincoln and the audience off guard when they do happen.

Also, if you don't mind my asking, which examples do you have your doubts about?