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Something you don’t want to happen upon arriving on an exotic island:

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Joke Poo

You stumble across a hand-held video camera with the hands still attached.

Okay, here’s my attempt at a "Joke Poo" version of that joke:

Joke Poo: Island Delivery

Something you really don’t want delivered to your remote island paradise:

A package from Amazon Prime labeled "Urgent – Contains Live Tropical Fish" and postmarked two weeks ago… with the sound of faint bubbling emanating from within.

Alright, let’s break down this joke and then cook up some fresh humor:

Joke Dissection:

  • Core Premise: The humor arises from the juxtaposition of an idyllic setting (exotic island) with a gruesome and disturbing discovery (a severed hand holding a video camera).
  • Key Elements:
    • Exotic Island: Evokes images of paradise, relaxation, and natural beauty.
    • Severed Hand with Camera: Violently contrasts with the island’s peaceful image. The camera suggests someone was documenting something right before a terrible fate befell them.
    • Implied Horror: The joke doesn’t explicitly detail the horror, but the image creates a strong sense of dread and unanswered questions. What happened? Who were they filming? Why the hand and camera?

Factual & Interesting Tidbits (related to the elements):

  • Exotic Islands & Misadventures: Many exotic islands have histories of exploration gone wrong, shipwrecks, or even disappearances. The mystery of Amelia Earhart vanishing near Howland Island being a prime example.
  • Camera & Forensics: In forensics, cameras recovered at crime scenes are invaluable evidence. They can provide a "victim’s eye view" just before an incident. Forensic video analysis is a real and important tool.
  • Hands & Decomposition: A severed hand is a particularly unsettling image due to its potential for lingering fingerprints (identification) and how quickly decomposition occurs (further complicating identification).

New Humor Creations:

Here are a few humorous takes, playing off the original joke and the identified elements:

  1. New Joke:

    You know you’ve picked the wrong "deserted" island for your vacation when the only footprints in the sand lead to a tripod. And the last video file is just titled: "Coconut Crab Self-Defense Techniques."

    • Analysis: Retains the "island gone wrong" theme. Replaces outright horror with dark irony and a dose of nature’s indifference.
  2. Witty Observation:

    They say the best camera is the one you have with you. Apparently, that’s also true right up until the very end.

    • Analysis: Darkly humorous commentary on the ubiquity of cameras and a macabre take on a photography saying.
  3. Amusing "Did You Know?":

    Did you know that the most common injury sustained by tourists on tropical islands isn’t sunburn or insect bites, but actually tripping over misplaced plot devices? You’d be amazed how many hand-held video cameras get accidentally "misplaced" these days.

    • Analysis: Tongue-in-cheek commentary on how often exotic locales are used as settings for mysteries and thrillers.
  4. More Twisted Joke:

    Two men are adrift on a raft, after a shipwreck near an exotic island. After days of thirst and hunger, one says to the other, "Hey, I’ve got an idea! You hold this camera steady, and I’ll pretend to find a whole buffet of food on the sea floor!" The other guy sighs, and replies, "Okay, but if this doesn’t go viral, I’m eating the camera."

    • Analysis: Darkly funny twist on survival situations combined with social media obsession.

Hopefully, these additions provide a humorous enrichment to the original joke, leveraging its core elements and related facts!

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