They bring the first pelt, and with his eyes blindfolded the hunter immediately says: bear, .30 caliber hunting rifle.
They bring the next one, and the hunter quickly says: rabbit, shot with a shotgun.
This goes on all night, the hunter wins lots of drinks, gets really drunk, but somehow staggers home to his wife.
The next morning, he sees in the mirror that he has a huge black eye. He asks his wife:
– Darling, I know I got drunk last night, but who beat me up?
And the wife answers:
– Me. At three in the morning you crawled into bed, put your hand in my panties, and said: This is a ferret, beaten to death with a shovel.
Joke Poo: The Sommelier’s Blunder
A renowned wine sommelier, known for his unparalleled palate, boasts in a fancy restaurant that he can identify any wine by its aroma alone, and furthermore, if presented with the glass it was served in, he could even tell you which food pairing it accompanied. He offers his services in exchange for a taste of each wine in the restaurant’s cellar.
The staff, intrigued, begin the testing. Blindfolded, he identifies a crisp Sauvignon Blanc, commenting, “Excellent, served with a light seafood dish, perhaps grilled seabass.” He’s spot on. Next, a robust Cabernet Sauvignon. “Paired with a rich, aged steak,” he declares, again accurate.
He spends the entire evening flawlessly identifying wines and their food pairings, earning countless samples and becoming increasingly tipsy. He finally stumbles home to his wife.
The next morning, he awakens to discover a massive hickey on his neck. He groans, “Darling, I know I drank a lot last night, but who gave me this?”
His wife sighs, “Me. Around 2 AM, you crawled into bed, put your nose against my neck, and proclaimed, ‘Ah, a 1982 Chateau Margaux…clearly enjoyed with some pungent blue cheese.'”
Alright, let’s break down this joke and then “comedically enrich” it.
Analysis:
- Premise: A boastful hunter has an uncanny ability to identify animals and weapons based on fur and wounds. This seems almost superhuman.
- Set-up: The hunter successfully performs his trick in a pub, racking up free drinks. This reinforces the outlandish premise and creates anticipation.
- Punchline: The hunter’s expertise backfires spectacularly. He drunkenly misidentifies his wife and her anatomy, leading to a beating. The humor comes from the juxtaposition of his skill and the absurd, sexualized situation, the dramatic irony of a normally skilled hunter getting it hilariously wrong, and the very unexpected outcome.
- Key Elements:
- The Hunter’s Hubris: The boastful, overconfident character is ripe for comedic downfall.
- Animal Identification Expertise: The implausibility of this skill is essential for the joke to work.
- Sexual Innuendo: The punchline relies entirely on the double entendre.
- Reversal of Fortune: The hunter’s winning streak ends abruptly and painfully.
Comedic Enrichment:
Let’s use some of these elements to create a “Did you know?” factoid that spins off the original joke:
New Material: Amusing “Did You Know?”
“Did you know that real-life animal forensic scientists, while skilled, would likely struggle identifying a ferret ‘beaten to death with a shovel’ for a very specific reason? Ferret fur is remarkably similar in texture and appearance to many other mustelids (weasel family members), and unless you have a shovel-shaped imprint embedded directly on the pelt, the cause of death would be almost impossible to determine solely by touch…especially at 3 AM. Also, legal precedent strongly discourages them from touching people’s private areas as part of their evidence gathering process.”
Explanation:
- Taps into Animal Identification Expertise: The new material highlights the actual complexity of animal forensics.
- Plays on the Hunter’s Absurdity: It emphasizes the implausibility of the original joke’s premise by contrasting it with the realities of forensic science.
- Humor: The unexpected details, combined with the legal disclaimer, creates absurdity that is reminiscent of the original punchline.
Therefore, this “Did you know?” adds to the original joke by subtly mocking the absurdity of the drunken hunter’s actions in a humorous and unexpected way.