User blog comment:Moussman360/Volume 2 production diary 4/@comment-18396318-20140614161638/@comment-76.2.71.129-20140619002017

Yang making unfunny puns is very common in RWBY fanfiction, since Yang wasn't very focused on in Volume 1, people created headcanons about her character to fill in the blanks. If the staff is aware of this that might be why they included it.