The little boy says, "Well, on the way home from school, I saw Dad. He was in a car with Aunt Suzy. And he unbuttoned her shirt, and then he took her bra off, and then…"
His mom says "Let's save the rest of the story for when Dad comes home for dinner."
Dad comes home for dinner. Mom says to the little boy, "How was your walk back home from school again?"
The little boy says, "Well, on the way home from school, I saw Dad. He was in a car with Aunt Suzy. And he unbuttoned her shirt, and then he took her bra off…"
Mom says, "and then what happened?"
And the little boy says, "And then Dad and Aunt Suzy started doing the same thing that you and Uncle Roy did when Dad was away in the Army!"
Joke Poo: The Parrot’s Progress
A man walks into a pet store and asks, “How’s that parrot’s language skills?”
The owner replies, “Well, earlier today I heard him say, ‘The mailman came in, and then she took off her shoes, and then…'”
The man says, “Let’s save the rest of the story for when my wife gets here.”
His wife arrives at the store. The man says to the parrot, “Tell us again, what did you see today?”
The parrot squawks, “The mailman came in, and then she took off her shoes, and then…”
The man says, “And then what happened?”
And the parrot says, “And then they started doing the same thing you and the UPS guy did when you said you were ‘working late’ last Tuesday!”
Okay, let’s break down this joke and then build something funny on top of it.
Joke Dissection:
- Premise: A child innocently (or seemingly innocently) recounts seeing their father in a compromising situation.
- Key Elements:
- Naiveté/Innocence (apparent): The child seemingly doesn’t grasp the implications of what they saw.
- Extramarital Affair: This is the core subject and source of the humor.
- Delayed Revelation: The suspense is built by the mother delaying the full story.
- Irony: The mother intends to expose the father’s hypocrisy, but the child reveals her own past infidelity.
- Reciprocity: The punchline hinges on the child drawing a direct parallel between the father’s current actions and the mother’s past actions.
Humor Enrichment:
Let’s focus on the “reciprocity” and “extramarital affair” elements. Here’s a new joke, playing off the original but with a different twist:
New Joke:
A little girl rushes into the house, bursting with news. “Mommy, Mommy! I saw Mrs. Henderson kissing Mr. Davis at the park!”
The mother sighs, “Oh dear. Well, let’s not tell your father. He gets so worked up about that sort of thing.”
Later that evening, the father is ranting about his awful day at work. The little girl pipes up, “Daddy, at least you weren’t at the park kissing someone else’s wife!”
The father sputters, “WHAT?! How did you know about that?!”
The little girl says, “Mommy told me to never tell you!”
Joke Analysis & Enhancement Explanation:
- Playing with Assumptions: This joke subverts the original’s infidelity reveal. Instead of exposing both parents, it focuses on the father’s hypocrisy and the mother’s attempt to protect him (despite being the wronged party).
- Amplifying Irony: The daughter’s statement creates layers of irony: the father’s anger at the situation, the mother’s attempt to shield him, and the child’s innocent (but devastating) delivery of the news.
- Factual Element Incorporation: While “extramarital affairs” aren’t exactly factual in a jokey sense, the element of “gossip” is. Studies on social dynamics show people are hardwired to be interested in the secrets and personal lives of others. The joke plays into that social tendency.
This second joke shifts the focus from a mutual exposure of infidelity to a focus on the father’s own hypocritical actions.