The nervous groom and the bride arrived at their hotel. Having never had sex or even been naked together, he decided on a direct approach, pulled down his pants and underwear and asked, “Have you seen one of these before?”
“Yes,” she replied, “That’s a wee-wee.”
“OK, but from now on,” he replied, “let’s call it a prick.”
“Oh, come now,” she chided, “I’ve seen plenty of pricks. That’s definitely a wee-wee.”
Joke Poo: Tech Support Night
The nervous programmer and the IT consultant arrived at their coding session. Having never worked together, he decided on a direct approach, opened up his IDE, and pointed to the poorly written function. “Have you seen one of these before?”
“Yes,” she replied, “That’s a foo.”
“OK, but from now on,” he replied, “let’s call it spaghetti code.”
“Oh, come now,” she chided, “I’ve seen plenty of spaghetti code. That’s definitely a foo.”
Alright, let’s dissect this joke.
Core Elements:
- Naivety/Inexperience: The humor hinges on the couple’s presumed virginity and lack of familiarity with each other’s bodies.
- Euphemism: The use of “wee-wee” and “prick” as euphemisms for the penis. The humor arises from the awkwardness of the situation and the contrasting vulgarity versus childishness of the terms.
- Power Dynamic: The attempted assertion of dominance by the groom (trying to rename the penis) contrasted with the bride’s matter-of-fact, slightly mocking rebuttal.
- Unexpected Confidence: The bride’s nonchalant admission of having “seen plenty of pricks” is a surprise twist.
The Funny: The joke is funny because it sets up an expectation of innocent awkwardness, then subverts it with a bit of saucy confidence from the bride that dismantles the groom’s pathetic attempt to assert dominance.
Comedic Enrichment/Expansion:
Let’s lean into the euphemism and unexpected confidence. Here’s a “Did You Know” that leads into a new joke:
Did You Know?
The use of euphemisms for genitalia is incredibly varied across cultures and even within dialects. For instance, the term “Johnson” as a euphemism for penis became popular in the 19th century, possibly as a way to avoid using the actual word in polite company… or during a naval inspection when yelling to another sailor: “Hey Johnson, I need to clean your cannon!”.
New Joke:
A linguist specializing in euphemisms was giving a lecture on the varied terms used to describe male genitalia. He’d covered “Johnson,” “member,” “tool,” and countless others.
During the Q&A, a woman in the audience raised her hand. “Professor,” she said, “I’ve always used a different term, but I’m unsure of its etymology or common usage. May I share it?”
The linguist, intrigued, nodded eagerly. “Please do!”
The woman smiled. “I call it ‘the Argument.’ Because you can’t win with it.”