The owner asked, "Would you like a menu?"
The blind man replied, "I'm blind, just bring me one of your dirty forks. I will smell it and order."
The confused owner went to the kitchen to retrieve a fork and returned to the blind man.
The blind man smelt the fork with a deep breath. He then said, "Yes, I will have the lamb with seasoned potatoes and spring vegetables."
The owner was shocked: "Wow, the fact that you know that is unbelievable."
The blind man ate and left.
Two weeks later he returned. The owner, wanting to truly see how good his smell is, quickly went to the kitchen where his wife Brenda was cooking and said, "Do me a favor and rub this fork over your private parts."
He then goes to the man and gives him the fork. The blind man takes it, puts it to his nose and says, "Oh interesting, I never knew Brenda worked here."
Joke Poo: The Sommelier of Scat
A discerning dog went to a dog park. The owner, trying to impress a fellow dog walker, asked, “Rover, shall I pick up some poop bags? You know, for later?”
Rover replied, with a sniff, “Don’t bother. Just let me sniff a few fresh piles. I’ll tell you who left it.”
The impressed owner allowed it. Rover diligently sniffed a few steaming turds. “Ah,” he declared, “that’s young Timmy, the golden retriever. He had kibble with extra chicken flavoring this morning.”
The owner was astonished. “Amazing! Unbelievable!”
A week later, the owner was determined to test Rover’s talent. He discreetly went to a nearby farm and carefully collected a sample of cow manure, secretly hoping to trip up his pet. He carefully presented it to Rover.
Rover took one long, considered sniff. Then he looked up at his owner with a weary sigh. “Well, that’s just Brenda. She’s been spending too much time with Farmer McGregor.”
Alright, let’s dissect this joke like a frog in biology class (without the formaldehyde, hopefully).
Key Elements:
- Blindness & Sensory Compensation: The premise hinges on the stereotype/exaggeration of a blind person’s heightened sense of smell.
- Restaurant Setting: Provides a common, relatable environment for the gag.
- Misdirection/Unexpected Twist: We expect the blind man to identify the food, but the punchline reveals he identifies the person. This is the core of the humor.
- Implied Adultery/Impropriety: The humor gains an edge from the owner’s willingness to involve his wife in a bizarre, potentially embarrassing situation, and the implication of infidelity/sexual activity.
- Brenda: A named character is involved which makes this joke funny.
Now, let’s use these elements to create some comedic enrichment:
1. Witty Observation:
“It’s funny how a restaurant owner, ostensibly in the food service business, becomes more fascinated with identifying aromas of other things. Talk about losing sight of the customer experience…or, in this case, the literal sights.”
2. Amusing “Did You Know?” (Related to Smell):
“Did you know that a dog’s sense of smell is estimated to be between 10,000 to 100,000 times more sensitive than a human’s? I guess the restaurant owner should have used a golden retriever instead of Brenda. The ending of the joke would be different…”
3. New Joke (Playing off the Original):
A blind man walks into a restaurant and asks for a dirty fork. The owner, remembering the last blind guy, nervously obliges. The blind man sniffs the fork and says, “Ah, the chef’s special tonight… infidelity.”
4. Observation:
The joke only works if Brenda isn’t the one who usually washes the silverware.
Explanation of the Comedic Enrichment:
- Witty Observation: This directly comments on the absurdity of the owner’s focus and twists it into a broader commentary on business priorities.
- “Did You Know?”: Uses factual information to highlight the outlandishness of the joke’s premise while still being amusing. Also provides a creative alternative for the joke ending.
- New Joke: The new joke takes the core “smell identifies something unexpected” element and applies it to a different, even more pointed, scenario. It leans into the implied infidelity and makes it the central comedic point.
Hopefully, this analysis and enrichment has added another layer of amusement to the joke!