On her wedding night, while staying at her mother's house, she was nervous, but her mother reassured her. "Don't worry, Sophia. Luca's a good man. Go upstairs, and he'll take care of you."
So up she went. When she got upstairs, Luca took off his shirt and exposed his hairy chest. Sophia ran downstairs to her mother and said, "Mama, Mama, Luca's got a big hairy chest."
"Don't worry, Sophia", her mother told her, "All good men have hairy chests. Go upstairs. He'll take good care of you."
So, up she went again. When she got up in the bedroom, Luca took off his pants exposing his hairy legs. Again Sophia ran downstairs to her mother. "Mama, Mama, Luca took off his pants, and he's got hairy legs!"
"Don't worry. All good men have hairy legs. Luca's a good man. Go upstairs, and he'll take good care of you."
So, up she went again. When she got up there, Luca took off his socks, and on his left foot he was missing three toes. When Sophia saw this, she ran downstairs.
"Mama, Mama, Luca's got a foot and a half!"
"Stay here and stir the pasta," said her mother, "Mama will take very good care of him!"
Joke Poo: The Tech Support Specialist
Brenda just started her new job as a tech support specialist, and being fresh out of training, was still a bit green.
On her first day, her supervisor, Mark, reassured her, "Don’t worry, Brenda. Just follow the troubleshooting script. Go ahead and take the call, and the script will guide you."
So she answered the phone. The customer on the other end said, "My computer won’t turn on! It’s completely black!"
Brenda, following the script, asked, "Sir, is the power cord plugged in?"
The customer snapped back, "Of course, it’s plugged in!"
Brenda consulted the script again. "Okay, sir. Is the power button turned on?"
The customer sighed dramatically, "Yes! Everything is on! Just fix my computer!"
Brenda, flustered, followed the next step on the script. "Sir, can you describe exactly what you see?"
The customer paused, then said, "Well, I see the power cord plugged into the wall… I see the power button glowing… I see my keyboard and mouse… Wait a minute… I just realized… I’m staring at the back of the computer!"
Brenda, following the script perfectly, said, "Sir, hold that thought…" She then put the customer on hold and told Mark, "Mark, Mark, he’s looking at the back of his computer!
"Don’t worry," Mark told her. "That’s common. Just guide him to the front and have him turn it on. Go back and follow the script! He’ll take good care of you."
So, she returned to the call. The customer was still on hold, so Brenda repeated her script instructions and the customer said, "Okay, now I see my keyboard and mouse… I can see my screen just fine, but now I can see that I’ve put a big scratch on my computer!"
"Mark, Mark, he’s scratched his computer!", Brenda explained in a panicked tone.
"Don’t worry, it happens. Just have him turn it on and continue troubleshooting. He’ll take good care of you."
So she went back. The customer was now very frustrated. Following the script, Brenda now told the customer "Turn off your computer, then restart it." The customer did so, then yelled "Now I see nothing! My computer is completely turned off!"
Brenda, flustered, hung up the phone and Mark told her, "Brenda, Stay here and I’ll take care of him myself!"
Alright, let’s dissect this hairy situation!
Joke Dissection:
- Core Humor: The joke hinges on the escalating and unexpected detail that freaks Sophia out, leading to a humorous misinterpretation of Luca’s attractiveness. The punchline subverts expectations. Instead of the mother continuing to reassure her daughter, she becomes interested herself.
- Key Elements:
- Sophia: Innocent, naive, traditional Italian bride.
- Luca: The (supposedly) good, hairy, toe-challenged husband.
- Mother: The all-knowing, reassuring, and ultimately opportunistic figure.
- Hairy body parts: The escalating comedic device, representing perceived masculinity.
- Missing toes: The absurd, unexpected twist that triggers the punchline.
- Italian setting: Adds cultural stereotype that a good Italian man is hairy.
Humorous Enrichment:
Let’s leverage the elements of hairiness and Italian tradition for a new joke-adjacent observation:
Observation:
Italians take their hair seriously. Not just on their heads, either. A survey of Italian men revealed that 78% believe chest hair is a sign of virility, while 92% will strategically unbutton their shirts to accidentally showcase it. That said, in a more recent survey, 100% of the women said they could care less, unless of course, the man is old and rich. Then they may be interested, foot and a half or no.