Astonished bartender obey, guy downs whiskey and shout: "Seems it not started yet, give me another double shot!"
Barmen complies, guy drinks and barmen say to him: "Dunno what have to start, but do you have a money to pay for all that whiskey?"
Guy sighs and say: "Oh boy, and now it starts again…"
Joke Poo: The Analyst’s Fee
An anxious client bursts into a psychiatrist’s office: “Quick, start the session! I need the full hour, and hurry, before it kicks in!”
The psychiatrist, intrigued and ever the professional, starts asking questions, diving deep into the client’s subconscious. An hour flies by. The psychiatrist, sweating from the intensity, leans back and says, “Well, we’ve unpacked a lot. What exactly were you afraid of kicking in?”
The client sighs, pulls out his wallet, and says, “Oh no, that’s when the bill kicks in…”
Alright, let’s dissect this boozy bit of banter.
Joke Dissection:
- Setup: A man urgently demands multiple double shots of whiskey from a bartender, fueled by an impending but unspecified event.
- Misdirection: The “till it starts!” creates suspense and expectation of something dramatic.
- Punchline: The “something” that starts is not a fire, fight, or alien invasion, but the guy’s lack of funds. It’s a bait-and-switch on the urgency and presumed danger.
- Humor Type: Ironic, situational, and a bit slapstick (suggesting a character in a financially precarious situation).
Key Elements:
- Whiskey: The drink of choice. Suggests either desperation, celebration (misdirected), or a classic “movie” cliché of facing danger.
- Urgency: The “Quick!” and “Hurry up!” contribute to the misdirection and expectation.
- Bartender’s Compliance: The bartender’s unquestioning service adds to the absurdity and highlights the contrast with the mundane reality of the punchline.
- Financial Woes: The underlying and surprising cause of panic.
Comedic Enrichment/New Humor:
Let’s leverage the whiskey element and combine it with a fun fact.
Did you know: Whiskey, particularly Scotch whisky, has strict regulations on its production. One regulation states that Scotch whisky must be matured in oak barrels for a minimum of three years. What the whiskey probably doesnt have, is the customer to pay for it.
New Joke/Observation:
A man walks into a bar and orders a round of the oldest, most expensive Scotch they have. The bartender, impressed, asks, “Celebrating something special?”
The man sighs, “No, avoiding something. My three-year sobriety chip just came in the mail.”
Analysis of the New Joke:
- Builds on the original: It retains the bar setting and the element of “avoiding” something, but twists it.
- Incorporates the Fact: The three-year aging of Scotch becomes a parallel to the three-year sobriety period.
- Humor Type: Ironic, a touch self-deprecating, and plays on the common knowledge of sobriety milestones.
Another Route – A Witty Observation:
“The beauty of a good double shot of whiskey is that it can make even the anticipation of financial ruin seem a little less terrifying. It’s liquid denial, aged to perfection.”