She handed me one and said, “Whatever you do to it, you’ll feel on yourself — same force, same spot.” I punched the doll in the face. A second later, I felt a jab on my own jaw.
I kicked it — my knee buckled. Then I started fucking the doll… and felt absolutely nothing.
I looked at her and said, “It’s not working now.”
She smiled and said, “Now you know how I feel.”
Joke Poo: The Coding Bug
My husband started writing code that controlled our smart home. I said, “This is overly complicated.”
He handed me a tablet with a debug console open and said, “Whatever commands you enter here, will happen to the house, with equal force. Think of it like a super powerful remote.”
I typed in “LivingRoomLights.brightness = 100;” A second later, I had to squint from the sudden glare.
I typed in “KitchenThermostat.temperature = 0;” I shivered as a blast of cold air swept through the kitchen.
Then I typed in “BedRoomRobotVacuum.mode = ‘aggressive’;” and felt absolutely nothing.
I looked at him and said, “It’s not working now.”
He sighed and said, “Now you know how I feel debugging this bloody thing.”
Alright, let’s dive into this darkly humorous joke.
Joke Breakdown:
- Setup: Wife engages in black magic, seemingly creating a voodoo doll that links actions on the doll to the husband. The husband is skeptical.
- Premise: The doll supposedly transfers pain and impact, initially validating the wife’s claim through physical sensations.
- Twist/Punchline: The husband attempts a sexual act on the doll. The transfer effect fails, leading to the realization that the wife experiences no sexual gratification in their relationship.
- Humor Type: Dark humor, situational irony, sexual innuendo. It’s funny because it reveals a deep relationship issue through a absurd scenario. The humor relies on subverting expectations – we expect the magic to always work, no matter how ridiculous the action.
Key Elements:
- Black Magic/Voodoo Dolls: Symbolizes manipulation, control, and a potential power imbalance within the relationship.
- Physical Pain/Impact: Concrete, tangible effects demonstrating the magic’s apparent power.
- Sexual Act: The unexpected and darkly humorous action used to test the limits of the magical connection.
- Relationship Implication (Lack of Sexual Satisfaction): The underlying truth revealed by the failure of the magic. This is the core of the comedic subversion.
Enrichment & New Humor:
Okay, let’s use the black magic and sex/relationship angle to concoct something new:
New Joke Structure: A “Did You Know?” Parody
Did you know that historically, voodoo dolls weren’t primarily used for curses? They were often used for healing and benevolent purposes, acting as a conduit for positive energy. However, a recent study suggests a surge in voodoo doll usage for couples therapy. Therapists are now finding that after a few “test cases” involving doll-kicking and head-butting, the clients usually skip straight to… uh… “checking the circuit breaker”… to identify the real source of their marital static. Results have been described as penetrating, but not always satisfying.”
Explanation of the New Humor:
- “Did you know?” Format: Mimics an informational, educational tone to add to the comedic absurdity.
- Historical Fact (Voodoo Dolls): Grounds the joke in a real-world element, making the contrast with the joke’s absurdity even funnier.
- “Checking the Circuit Breaker” Euphemism: Replaces the explicit sexual act with a wink-wink nudge, keeping it a bit more palatable while maintaining the original joke’s essence.
- “Penetrating, but not always satisfying”: Dual meaning that applies both to the action performed on the doll and to the quality of the relationship.
- Core Elements Preserved: The black magic, the “test” of a physical act, and the underlying issue of relationship satisfaction are all maintained in a new, playful format.
The humour stems from the unexpected use of voodoo dolls in couples therapy and the thinly veiled euphemisms used to allude to the original joke’s sexual content.