I won't laugh cause I am not a historian. That doesn't mean the joke is bad but that the joke is only 356BC late.
Okay, I need the original joke about Alexander the Great first! Please provide it. Once I have that, I can create a “Joke Poo” version based on it.
Alright, let’s break down the joke (or rather, the commentary on a joke):
The Original Comment:
"I won’t laugh cause I am not a historian. That doesn’t mean the joke is bad but that the joke is only 356BC late."
Joke Dissection:
- Core Element: Alexander the Great (specifically, the year of his birth, 356 BC). The unstated joke is implicitly about Alexander the Great.
- Humor Style: Dry wit, self-deprecating, historical reference.
- Mechanism: The commenter implies the joke is old because it relates to something ancient (Alexander’s birth). The humor comes from the literal interpretation of "late" – as in, chronologically behind.
- Underlying Assumption: The joke hinges on the audience knowing (or being able to infer) that 356 BC is a long time ago.
Comedic Enrichment:
Here’s a new joke building on this foundation, incorporating some historical tidbits:
New Joke:
"Why did Alexander the Great get sent to his room? Because he kept trying to conquer the sandbox…356 BC. Turns out, his parents weren’t historians either, so they just grounded him instead of admiring the ambition. Also, fun fact, did you know Alexander had a lion cub as a pet? Maybe if he’d brought the lion to the sandbox, then it would have been a successful conquest!"
Analysis of the New Joke:
- Building on the Original: Uses Alexander the Great and the "356 BC" element.
- Adds a Narrative: Creates a playful scenario (Alexander in a sandbox).
- Incorporates a "Did You Know?": Introduces the unusual fact about Alexander’s pet lion, creating a surprising and humorous connection to the main joke. The suggestion of using a lion for conquest is intentionally absurd.
- Playfulness: The parents not being historians and thus not recognizing the ambition plays with the original comment’s premise.
Another approach: A Witty Observation
"People complain about dad jokes being old…please. Alexander the Great jokes were born in 356 BC. That makes them literally the founding fathers of bad humor."
This observation uses the factual element (356 BC) to exaggerate the age of the joke and elevate it to a humorous level.