After seven exhausting days, they head home.
As they drive away, the son waves out the window and says, “Goodbye, Mickey.”
The daughter waves and says, “Goodbye, Minnie.”
Dad waves and cries, “Goodbye, money.”
Joke Poo: The Crypto Bro Retreat
A group of crypto enthusiasts attends a lavish week-long retreat in the Bahamas, promising enlightenment and the next big coin.
After seven days of seminars, white papers, and questionable investment advice, they head to the airport.
One attendee, fresh out of college, raises his Lambo keychain and shouts, “Goodbye, Bitcoin!”
Another, wearing a diamond-encrusted Dogecoin pendant, whispers, “Goodbye, Ethereum.”
Their leader, a guru in a silk robe, sighs and moans, “Goodbye, liquidity.”
Alright, let’s break down this joke.
Key Elements:
- Setting: Disney World – A universally recognized symbol of family fun, but also notoriously expensive.
- Characters: A typical family (Dad, Mom, Son, Daughter)
- Structure: A setup with a repeated pattern followed by a punchline. The pattern is a farewell said by each kid to iconic Disney characters.
- Humor Source: The punchline introduces an unexpected, contrasting element: Dad’s grief over the financial cost. This creates humor through:
- Juxtaposition: The lightheartedness of the kids vs. the grim reality of the bill.
- Relatability: Many adults can relate to the financial strain of a Disney vacation.
- Wordplay: “Money” is a simple, blunt, and honest reflection of the true cost.
Comedic Enrichment:
Let’s leverage some interesting facts about Disney’s finances and the characters to add some spice.
Here’s a potential “Did You Know?” observation that extends the joke:
“Did you know Mickey Mouse, the cheerful icon kids wave goodbye to at Disney World, is actually a shrewd financial mastermind? The Walt Disney Company has a current market capitalization of over $180 Billion! So, when Dad cries ‘Goodbye, money,’ it’s not just about the park tickets; it’s about contributing to a corporate empire built on dreams… and aggressively priced churros. Mickey Mouse is not just a mouse; he is a metaphor for the ruthlessness of capitalism, and that’s not funny. But he is the guy that ends with all the money…”
A new joke building on the original:
A family returns from a Disney Cruise. As they dock, the kids wave goodbye to Goofy and Ariel. Dad, however, clutches his chest and mutters, “Goodbye, second mortgage… hello, ramen noodles for the next six months.” Then Mom chimes in “At least it’s tax deductible if we donate our sanity.”
Another observation riffing on the punchline:
That Dad’s “Goodbye, money” is basically the unofficial Disney World motto. It’s printed on a hidden menu item, served only to parents who’ve maxed out their credit cards: “The ‘I Regret Nothing (Except Maybe This)’ Burger, piled high with guilt and topped with a single, extremely overpriced pickle.”
Why these work:
- The “Did You Know?” plays on the disconnect between the innocent image of Disney and its massive, profitable nature.
- The new joke replaces the Disney World setting with a Disney Cruise while keeping the element of unexpected financial grief. It goes further with humor by Mom pointing out how crazy they all are for doing this in the first place.
- The observation creates a dark, humorous image based on the original joke, imagining how the financial strain could be acknowledged within the Disney experience itself.
Essentially, we are amplifying the relatability and absurdity of the original joke by drawing on real-world facts and observations about Disney’s financial impact.