She was concerned about keeping it and her other dog separated, but she had a large house and believed that she could keep them apart.
However, as she was drifting off to sleep that night, she heard growling sounds, and rushed downstairs to find the dogs locked together, unable to disengage (common when dogs mate). Unable to separate them, confused as to what to do next, and although it was very late at night, she called her vet.
"Yes?" he answered in a rather grumpy voice. She proceeded to explain the situation to him.
The vet told her, "Hang up the phone and place it down alongside the dogs. I'll call you back and the noise of the ringing will make the male lose interest and withdraw."
"Really, do you think that will work?" she asked.
"Just worked for me."
Joke Poo: The Remote Reboot
A programmer’s server farm started throwing errors one day…
He was concerned about keeping the unstable servers isolated from the rest, but he had a robust virtual environment and believed he could contain the issue.
However, as he was drifting off to sleep that night, he received a critical alert, and rushed to his computer to find two servers locked in a crashing loop, endlessly spawning processes and consuming resources. Unable to break the deadlock, confused as to what to do next, and although it was very late at night, he called his head of DevOps.
“Yes?” he answered in a rather grumpy voice. He proceeded to explain the server lock-up to him.
The DevOps lead told him, “Hang up the phone and place it next to the server racks. I’ll send a text message to your phone. The flashing light and notification sound will cause the servers to reboot out of pure annoyance.”
“Really, do you think that will work?” he asked.
“Just worked for me.”
Alright, let’s dissect this canine coitus conundrum!
Joke Breakdown:
- Premise: A woman struggles to keep her dogs separated while one is in heat, failing with humorous consequences.
- Setup: The situation is established: a female dog in heat, a concerned owner, a large house, and a seemingly insurmountable challenge. The late-night vet call adds urgency and comedic potential.
- Punchline: The vet, seemingly experiencing his own late-night romantic struggles, reveals a personal application for the proposed solution, implying a recent interrupted intimate encounter.
- Humor Source: The humor arises from the unexpected and slightly crude parallel between the dogs’ unwanted (by the owner) mating and the vet’s own potentially unwanted (by his partner) sexual advance, and the implied interruption. The vet’s grumpy tone amplifies the comedic timing.
Key Elements:
- Dogs mating/being in heat: The animal instinct and awkwardness of the situation.
- Vet: The figure of authority, offering advice, but also revealing a personal, embarrassing situation.
- Late-night phone call: Emphasizes desperation and amplifies the contrast between the serious request and the absurd answer.
- Misdirection: We expect practical veterinary advice, not a personal anecdote related to interrupted intimacy.
Comedic Enrichment – “Did You Know?” & New Joke:
Did You Know? Dogs don’t experience orgasm in the same way humans do. The “tie” that occurs during mating can last anywhere from 5 to 60 minutes! It’s not about pleasure; it’s about ensuring successful fertilization. So, the poor vet’s strategy wouldn’t actually physically separate the dogs any faster. He was just hoping to emotionally (or hormonally) disengage them… and maybe vent some frustration.
New Joke:
A woman calls her lawyer in a panic. “My cat just swallowed my wedding ring!” she cries.
The lawyer sighs. “Okay, calm down. First, do you have any idea of the ring’s worth?”
“That’s not the point!” the woman sobs. “How do I get it back?”
The lawyer pauses. “Well, the last time I needed to get something out of an animal…” he hesitated, “…I offered it a compelling settlement offer.”