They're meant for kids but are primarily played with by grown men.
Okay, here’s my "Joke Poo" version of the boobs and model trains joke:
Joke Poo: What do sourdough starters and high-end sports cars have in common?
They both require constant care and attention, but mostly just end up being shown off on Instagram.
Okay, let’s break down this joke.
Analysis:
- Premise: Establishes a seemingly innocent comparison between two unrelated things: boobs and model trains.
- Punchline: Reveals the commonality to be a contrast between intended audience (kids) and actual user base (grown men). This contrast is the source of the humor, playing on societal perceptions of maturity, enjoyment, and perhaps a bit of slightly suggestive behavior.
- Humor Type: Observational humor, with a dash of mildly suggestive innuendo. The humor comes from recognizing the element of truth (or perceived truth) in the statement.
- Target Audience: Likely aimed at an adult audience comfortable with slightly risqué topics. The joke relies on common stereotypes and cultural assumptions.
Key Elements:
- Boobs: Symbolizes adult sexuality, often associated with visual enjoyment and attractiveness.
- Model Trains: Represents a hobby traditionally associated with childhood, but often maintained and enjoyed by adult hobbyists.
- Contrast: The core comedic element. The juxtaposition of the intended audience (kids) and the primary users (grown men) creates the humor.
Comedic Enrichment and New Humor:
Now, let’s use those elements to create some new humor:
Option 1: Witty Observation
"It’s funny how things designed to nurture and develop us as children (like, say, the security of being nurtured, breastfed, read to) can evolve into things that grown-ups obsess over with the same childlike intensity… just with a slightly different objective in mind. Like, instead of nursing a baby, they are on a mission to nurse their hobby".
Option 2: "Did You Know?" Fact with a Comedic Twist:
"Did you know that the world’s largest model railway is located in Hamburg, Germany? It’s called Miniatur Wunderland and it spans over 1,500 square meters. It also has the world’s biggest airport for model airplanes, with 40 models taking off and landing every hour, which might be a testament to men reliving their childhood dreams, or to men trying to overcompensate for their lack of model airplanes."
Option 3: A New Joke:
Why did the guy divorce his wife over her model train collection?
!Because he realized she was more invested in building bridges than in building a relationship with him. And he wasn’t sure the bridges were the right kind.!<
Explanation of Choices:
- Option 1: Focuses on the psychological aspect, highlighting the transition of childhood needs/pleasures into adult obsessions.
- Option 2: Uses a real-world fact about model trains to amplify the joke’s premise, adding an absurd image (the largest model railway in the world) and a suggestion of why it may be so popular.
- Option 3: I decided to create a joke using the hobby with a twist.