A man and a woman were flirting on an overseas flight..
She says to him. "Would you like to pirate?"
He responds " What's that mean?" To which she responds "It's where you take me over international waters." He says.."hmm.. not yet".
She waits a little while and the coastline of America comes into view out the plane's window.. "Would you like to Coast Guard?"
He says "I'm not sure what you mean." To which she responds "It's where you dominate me over our nation's waters." He says… "hmm… not yet."
She waits a little and says "When can we go get it on?" He responds "See the Statue of Liberty? Let's wait five minutes after we pass that and I'll President you." She looks confused and asks "What does that mean?"
He looks at her and says "That's when we fuck over the country."
Joke Poo: The Intern Agreement
Two young interns were nervously waiting for their supervisor in a bustling tech startup.
She leans in and whispers, “Want to agile?”
He replies, “What’s that involve?” She winks and says, “It’s where we work in short, iterative sprints, delivering value quickly.” He shifts uncomfortably and says, “Maybe later.”
A little while passes, and their supervisor, a stressed-out manager, storms in. She nudges him again. “How about we scrum?”
He looks panicked. “I really don’t know what you mean.” She hisses, “It’s where we have daily stand-ups and track progress on a Kanban board. Very intense.” He gulps and says, “I’m not ready.”
Later, after surviving a brutal code review, she sighs, “So, when are we going to actually do anything?” He grins and says, “Wait until after the next all-hands meeting. Then I’ll restructure you.”
She’s taken aback. “Restructure? What’s that?”
He leans in close and whispers, “That’s when I lay you off, and give your responsibilities to someone else for the same pay, so the company can make more money.”
Alright, let’s dissect this joke.
Key Elements:
- Premise: Flirting on an overseas flight leading to sexually suggestive metaphors.
- Wordplay: Replacing sexual acts with nautical/political terms: “Pirate,” “Coast Guard,” “President.”
- Escalation: The punchline is that “President” represents screwing over the country.
- Surprise: The subversion of expectation. The listener anticipates another sexual euphemism, but gets a cynical political commentary instead.
Analysis:
The humor comes from the unexpected shift in tone. The setup leads us to believe the woman is propositioning the man with progressively more location-specific sexual innuendo. The punchline cleverly uses the final scenario to pivot into a satirical observation about political corruption. It’s a dark joke, relying on shared cynicism and a recognition of political disillusionment.
Comedic Enrichment:
Let’s play on the “President” punchline. Here’s a “Did You Know?” observation, followed by a new joke:
Did You Know?
The term “president” comes from the Latin “praesidere,” meaning “to sit before.” Ironically, while many presidents literally sit before the people, the punchline of this joke suggests a different kind of “sitting,” one where the country gets taken advantage of. Some historians also point out that the average term for a sitting United States President is four years, which seems long for a single session of doing the deed that screws over the country.
New Joke:
Why did the politician bring a map to the bedroom?
Because he wanted to see where he could President next! He heard it was even more effective if you had a red pen for marking territory.