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It was five o’clock, and the shift at the coal mine was over

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Joke Poo

And right on schedule, here came Timmy, pushing a wheelbarrow with nothing in it but a single, taped-up cardboard box.

The first day, the mine inspector stopped him. "What's in the box, Timmy?"

"Nothing," Timmy said. The inspector checked. It was empty.

The second day, the same thing. "I know you're up to something," the inspector muttered, after finding the box empty again.

On the third day, out comes Timmy again pushing the wheelbarrow with a box in it. The inspector was fuming. "I've had it!" he yelled, stepping in front of Timmy. "I know you're stealing something. It's driving me mad! For my own sanity, please, just tell me what it is."

Timmy looked around, leaned in close, and whispered, "Wheelbarrows."

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It was 7 PM, and the closing bell had just rung at the indie game studio. Right on cue, here came Barry, shuffling out, hunched over a laptop bag filled with only crumpled newspaper.

The first night, the studio lead, Sarah, intercepted him. “What’s in the bag, Barry?”

“Nothing much,” Barry mumbled. Sarah unzipped it. Nothing but old news.

The second night, the same thing. “I know you’re siphoning off something,” Sarah grumbled, after finding the bag full of newspaper again.

On the third night, here comes Barry again, lugging the laptop bag bursting with newspapers. Sarah was incandescent with rage. “That’s it!” she screamed, blocking Barry’s path. “I know you’re stealing intellectual property! This is killing my studio! For the love of God, just tell me what it is!”

Barry glanced nervously over his shoulder, leaned in close, and whispered, “The art style.”

Alright, let’s break down this joke:

Core Elements:

  • Setting: Coal mine, end of shift. Establishes a blue-collar, potentially dodgy environment.
  • Character: Timmy, the seemingly innocuous miner with a regular routine.
  • Suspense/Mystery: The empty box. The inspector’s growing frustration and suspicion are key to the comedic payoff.
  • Misdirection: We’re led to believe Timmy is stealing something valuable from the mine.
  • Punchline: The unexpected revelation that Timmy is stealing wheelbarrows. The absurdity lies in the sheer volume and conspicuousness of the stolen goods. The inspector has missed the forest for the trees.

Analysis:

The joke’s humor derives from the contrast between the expected (stealing something small and easily concealed) and the reality (stealing the enormous, obvious wheelbarrows). The inspector’s intelligence is subtly undermined, which is a classic comedic trope. The joke relies on the audience making the same assumptions as the inspector.

Comedic Enrichment: “Did You Know?” with a Twist

“Did you know that wheelbarrows, those seemingly simple devices Timmy was so adept at liberating, have a fascinating history? It’s believed the earliest depictions are from China, dating back to the Han Dynasty around the 1st century AD. Now, you might think the Chinese version was used for hauling jade or rare silks… nope! The first wheelbarrows were reportedly used to transport military supplies and even the wounded. Which makes you wonder, if Timmy had been around back then, would he have been sneaking off with an entire chariot under the nose of a confused Roman legionary?”

Why this works:

  • Links to the original joke: Keeps the focus on wheelbarrows.
  • Adds interesting trivia: The historical context makes the wheelbarrow slightly more interesting than it was.
  • Amplifies the absurdity: By drawing a comparison to a chariot, we highlight the increasingly large scale of Timmy’s shenanigans.
  • New punchline: The image of Timmy wheeling away with a Roman Chariot, is unexpectedly funny.

Alternative Joke:

Why did the inspector at the coal mine start taking yoga classes?

He needed to improve his core strength. All that bending over to check Timmy’s “empty” box was killing his back, and Timmy had started taking two wheelbarrows at a time.

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