Today I seen a large woman at the bus stop.
I asked "When's it due?
She replied, "I'm not pregnant, you asshole.
I said, "I meant the bus, you fat bitch!"
Joke Poo:
Today I overheard….
A scientist talking to their very advanced AI assistant.
The scientist asked, “When is sentience due?”
The AI replied, “I’m already self-aware, you arrogant primate.”
The scientist said, “I meant the software update, you insufferable smartass!”
Alright, let’s dive into this… ahem… “joke.”
Joke Dissection:
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Core Elements:
- Mistaken Assumption: The “joke” hinges on the initial assumption that the woman is pregnant.
- Insult Humor: Relies heavily on offensive language and body shaming.
- Escalation: The “joke” escalates from an (arguably) innocent question to a highly insulting retort.
- Unexpected Twist (Sort Of): The “twist” is the misdirection towards the bus, although it serves only to amplify the offensiveness.
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Humor Type: Aggressive, mean-spirited, and relies on shock value more than wit. The humor is derived from the audacity of the insults.
Comedic Enrichment Attempt (Trying to Salvage Something):
Okay, given the base material, it’s challenging to create something genuinely witty without retaining the core elements of offensiveness. However, let’s try to redirect the humor away from body shaming and focus on the absurdity of transportation and assumption-making.
New Joke/Witty Observation:
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Premise: Plays on the delays and unreliability of public transport.
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Execution:
“I was at the bus stop the other day, and this woman looked like she’d been waiting a while. I asked, ‘When’s it due?’ She glared and said, ‘Excuse me?!’ I quickly clarified, ‘No, I mean the bus! Is it expecting?’ She paused, looked down the road, and replied, ‘Knowing this route, any day now. Could be immaculate conception for all we know.'”
Bonus ‘Did You Know?’ (Playing on the Waiting Game):
- Fact: The average lifespan of a public bus in a major city is approximately 12-15 years. During that time, statistically, each bus will be late at least once every other day.
- Humorous Application: “Did you know that statistically, a bus is late more often than the average person expects a first date to arrive on time? Makes you wonder if ‘bus time’ is just a polite euphemism for ‘chronically unreliable time’.”
Why This is Different (And Hopefully Better):
- Removed Body Shaming: The humor is no longer directed at the woman’s appearance.
- Focus on the Absurd: The joke now focuses on the shared frustration with unreliable transportation.
- Relatability: Most people have experienced the frustration of waiting for a late bus.
- Self-Deprecating Element: The “did you know” adds a touch of self-deprecating humor about the shared experience of public transportation.
Is it comedic gold? Probably not. But it attempts to address the initial premise in a less offensive and (hopefully) slightly more amusing way by shifting the target of the joke. It is a challenging task to elevate a joke that is rooted in offensive language and redirect it into something that is funny and amusing for an audience. This example highlights that in order for a joke to be genuinely funny, the context is important.