She said to me this morning "Wait there, I'll try it on and tell me what you think"?
She came in,I looked at her and said "Wow, that's a fabulous costume, you will easily win a prize with that, it's the most realistic killer whale costume I've ever seen"
She replied "I'm going as a nun, you bastard"
Joke Poo:
My mate Dave’s taking his new girlfriend, Brenda, to a posh art gallery opening tonight. He’s been bragging about how cultured she is.
He called me this morning and said, “Listen, I want to impress her. I’m gonna drop a few well-placed art critiques. Can you give me a hand?”
I said, “Sure, what’s on show?”
He described a particular piece – a large canvas covered in splattered blue and white paint. I thought for a second and said, “Right, when you see it, lean in, stroke your chin, and say, ‘Ah yes, the raw emotion! The untamed id unleashed upon the canvas! A visceral scream against the oppressive banality of modern existence!'”
Later that night, I call him to see how it went. He sounds furious. “You absolute prat! Brenda dumped me! You know what that painting was, right?”
I said, “A powerful exploration of the human condition?”
He screamed, “No! It was the bloody gallery’s emergency exit sign!”
Okay, let’s break down this joke and then whale-ify it with some comedic enrichment!
Joke Dissection:
- Setup: The setup is classic misdirection. We’re led to believe the joke is about a fancy dress party and a costume that might be unflattering but impressive.
- Punchline: The punchline hits with the unexpected contrast between the husband’s (presumably) humorous observation about the killer whale costume and the wife’s serious reveal that she’s going as a nun. The humor is derived from the husband’s insult being completely unintentional and the wife’s frustrated reaction.
- Key Elements: Costume, Misinterpretation, Unflattering comparison, Nun, Killer Whale (Orca)
Comedic Enrichment:
Okay, let’s leverage some orca facts to create some bonus humor around this joke:
A Witty Observation with a Bit of Fact:
“You know, the husband’s mistake might not be entirely his fault. Orcas have complex vocalizations, almost like dialects, passed down through their families. Maybe the wife was just trying to speak Orcan to him… perhaps practicing some impressive clicks for her nun costume. After all, silent orders of nuns are practically the ‘Northern Resident’ pods of the religious world.”
A New Joke:
A marine biologist walks into a fancy dress party dressed as a nun. A friend asks, “Why are you dressed like that? I thought you were obsessed with Orcas?”
The biologist sighs, “I was going as an orca, but my wife said I was being too predictable and that I should try ‘new pod.'”
(Did You Know? Factoid Enhancement):
Did you know Orcas, despite being called “Killer Whales,” are actually dolphins? Just like the husband in the joke, sometimes labels can be misleading, and what you think you see isn’t always the truth. Perhaps the wife was attempting a “metaphorical” nun costume, focusing on the black and white lifestyle rather than the habit itself?
Why these work:
- They take the original joke’s theme (misinterpretation, Orca/Nun) and extend it into new comedic avenues.
- The marine biology references add a layer of unexpected intelligence (or at least perceived intelligence).
- The “Did you know?” element adds an educational twist, enhancing the humor by linking it to something real and interesting.
- They attempt to maintain the lighthearted, slightly insulting tone of the original joke, but in a more playful manner.