They cost $10 each.
One blonde decided to try. She bought 10 seeds, ate them, and then said:
“Wait a minute! For $100 I could’ve bought a whole basket of apples with hundreds of seeds!”
The farmer replied:
“See? It works—you’re already smarter!”
She said:
“Wow, thanks! I’ll take 10 more seeds!”
Okay, here’s my attempt:
Joke Poo: The Fertilizer Fiasco
A salesman was hawking “Miracle Manure,” guaranteed to make your plants grow to gigantic sizes. It cost $50 a bag.
A cheapskate gardener decided to give it a shot. He bought one bag, spread it on his tomato plants, and later exclaimed, “Hold on a second! For $50, I could have bought a truckload of regular manure!”
The salesman chuckled, “Exactly! That’s the secret ingredient – it’s really just regular manure that has been marked up!”
The gardener replied:
“Wow, thanks! I’ll take ten more bags!”
Alright, let’s dissect this joke!
Key Elements:
- Subject: A farmer, a blonde, apple seeds, intelligence.
- Setup: The farmer sells “smart” apple seeds at a premium.
- Punchline: The blonde demonstrates (supposed) improved intelligence by realizing the comparative cost of apples vs. seeds, but then immediately undermines it by buying more seeds. This is the twist, turning what seems like insight into gullibility.
- Humor Type: Irony, stereotype (dumb blonde), situational comedy, con artist humor.
- Underlying Assumption: The inherent absurdity of something improving intelligence through consumption.
Amusing Tidbits to Leverage:
- Apple Seed Toxicity: Apple seeds contain amygdalin, which can release cyanide when metabolized. So, technically, eating too many could make you dumber… or dead.
- The Power of Suggestion: Placebo effects are real. Perhaps the seeds are making her smarter because she believes they are.
- Apple Varieties: There are thousands of apple varieties. The farmer could be selling seeds of a super rare, almost extinct, genius-boosting apple… or just selling regular apple seeds.
New Humor Creation:
Option 1: A New Joke (Playing on Toxicity)
A farmer walks into a lab to get his apple seeds tested.
“These seeds are supposed to make you smarter,” he tells the scientist. “But I need proof.”
The scientist analyzes them and says, “Well, technically, they can affect intelligence… but through cyanide poisoning and subsequent brain damage.”
The farmer shrugs, “Eh, close enough. My customers are already buying them.”
Option 2: A Witty Observation (Playing on the Placebo Effect)
“The farmer wasn’t selling apple seeds; he was selling the idea of intelligence. And sometimes, believing you’re getting smarter is half the battle… as long as you don’t eat too many actual apple seeds.”
Option 3: An Amusing ‘Did You Know’ (Playing on Apple Varieties and Placebo)
Did you know there are apple varieties so rare that their seeds could theoretically hold the key to unlocking hidden cognitive potential? Probably not. But if you believe hard enough, maybe those Granny Smith seeds will unlock your inner genius. Just don’t blame us when all you get is indigestion.
Why these are funny (or at least attempting to be):
- They build on the established elements of the original joke.
- They introduce an element of surprise or subversion.
- They rely on a juxtaposition of the absurd with a hint of reality (like cyanide in apple seeds or the power of suggestion).
- They acknowledge the absurdity of the core premise.