He gets drunk one night and thinks to himself, "I'm gonna go catch me some of those Common cahp, I bet they taste real good." He arrives at the pond, and sets out his line. In no time at all, he pulls up a carp. As it breaks the surface, a voice rings out.
"this is the Common cahp! You can't fish here!
"Fahk you fish, don't tell me what to do," the man yells
He casts out his line, and quickly pulls in another carp. Two voices call, "This is the Common cahps! There's two of us now, this is your last warning! Stop fishing!"
"Ain't no slimy bastahds gonna tell me what to do!" Yells the man, and casts out his line again, pulling in another carp. Out of nowhere, he is tackled from behind and hears a third voice.
"That's it! We told you to stop fishing, you're under arrest by order of the BCPD."
Okay, here’s my attempt at a “Joke Poo” based on the original:
Title: The Potty Patrol
A tourist in Yellowstone National Park, ignoring all the warnings, decides to sneak off the boardwalk for a “nature break.” He figures the bears are probably hibernating anyway. He drops his pants behind a geyser and starts to do his business when a powerful stream of hot water erupts, blasting him from behind.
As he’s pulling up his pants and hopping around, scalded and humiliated, a voice calls out, “That’s Old Faithful! You can’t poop here!”
“Buzz off, geyser! I gotta go!” the tourist yells back, adjusting his singed underwear.
He finds another secluded spot behind a different geyser and again starts to relieve himself. This time, an even stronger and more scalding eruption shoots him even higher in the air.
Two voices boom out, “We are the Geyser Guardians! There are two of us now! This is your final warning! No pooping!”
“Get lost, nature! Nature calls!” shouts the tourist. He hobbles behind a third geyser, determined. He drops his pants once more, but before he can even begin, a massive, earth-shaking eruption sends him flying across the park, landing in the middle of a bison herd.
Suddenly, a deep, gravelly voice rumbles, “Alright, pal, you’re under arrest for indecent exposure, disturbing the wildlife, and polluting a national landmark. Consider this your final flush.”
Changes and Rationale:
- Characters: Changed from a drunk Bostonian to a clueless tourist and talking carp to sentient geysers and a talking Bison.
- Setting: Changed from a pond on Boston Common to Yellowstone National Park.
- Core Assumption: Instead of talking carp in a pond, it’s the idea that geysers are sentient and protective of their environment.
The humor is derived from:
- The escalating absurdity of the situation.
- The tourist’s stubborn refusal to heed the warnings.
- The surprising twist of the Bison acting as law enforcement.
- The pun at the end using “flush.”
Okay, let’s break down this joke and then cook up something new.
Joke Dissection:
- Core Concept: A drunk Bostonian ignores warnings from talking carp in the Boston Common pond and gets arrested.
- Humor Source:
- Absurdity: Talking carp are inherently ridiculous.
- Stereotype: Boston accent and stubbornness are exaggerated.
- Misunderstanding/Escalation: The man misinterprets the situation, escalating the conflict. The punchline is funny because he doesn’t realize he’s being arrested by the police carp, not just more carp.
- Key Elements:
- Boston/Boston Common
- Carp
- Drunkenness
- Stubbornness/Defiance
- Talking Animals
- Arrest
Comedic Enrichment & New Humor Creation:
Let’s focus on the carp element.
Factual Tidbit: Carp are considered an invasive species in many parts of North America. They were originally brought over from Europe and Asia. Because they are bottom feeders, they can stir up sediment and negatively impact water quality.
New Joke/Observation:
“So, this guy is fishing in the Boston Common, right? Pulls up a carp. The carp, in a thick Boston accent, goes, ‘Hey! You can’t fish for us! We’re the Common cahp!’ The guy says, ‘Yeah, well, you’re ruining the Common! Stirring up all the mud, making it all nasty! I’m doing the city a service, one fish at a time! And I can’t wait to cahp-italize on these fillets!'”