"Because he used to live in a brothel" says the shopkeeper. She pays $15.
When she gets home the parrot says: "Fuck me, a new brothel!" The woman laughs.
When her daughters get home the parrot says: "Fuck me, 2 new prozzies!" The girls laughs too.
When the dad gets home the parrot says: "Fuck me Pete, haven't seen you for weeks!"
Joke Poo: The Library Parrot
A Man goes to adopt a Parrot. The adoption fees are $50, $100, and $5. He asks why the last one is so cheap.
“Because he used to live in the Library” says the shelter worker. He pays $5.
When he gets home the parrot says: “Shhh! Quiet in the Library!” The man chuckles.
When his wife gets home the parrot says: “Shhh! Quiet in the Library! You will return that book overdue!” The wife laughs too.
When his teenage son gets home the parrot says: “Shhh! Quiet in the Library! Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, page 394, paragraph 2: ‘Dumbledore’s eyes twinkled with amusement…'”
Alright, let’s dissect this feathered friend’s faux pas and then craft some comedic gold!
Joke Analysis:
- Premise: A woman buys a cheap parrot with a questionable history (living in a brothel).
- Punchline Structure: Tripled escalation. The parrot’s vulgar greeting increases with each family member, culminating in a personalized and surprising recognition of the father.
- Humor Source:
- Unexpected vulgarity: The parrot’s “learned” vocabulary is inappropriate.
- Irony: The cheap parrot delivers the most impactful and potentially revealing line.
- Subversion: The joke plays on stereotypes and expectations. We anticipate crude language, but the final line introduces a specific, potentially scandalous relationship.
- Key Elements: Parrot, brothel, family dynamics, surprising recognition.
Comedic Enrichment:
Let’s focus on the parrot aspect. Here’s a new joke built on the “parrot’s vocabulary” concept, enriched with a little parrot trivia:
New Joke:
A tech CEO, obsessed with efficiency, buys a parrot specifically trained to automate his mundane work communications.
He dictates, “Subject: Urgent! Please confirm receipt of this email.” He then presses a button, and the parrot squawks, “Got it, boss! Acknowledged! No further action required!”
Impressed, he tries another, “Subject: Budget Report Q3. Please find attached the budget report for the third quarter.” Button press! “Budget Report Q3! Attached and reviewed! On track, boss! No need to worry!”
Then his wife walks in, dressed to the nines, ready for a charity gala. She asks, “How do I look?”
The CEO, distracted, accidentally hits the parrot button.
The parrot squawks, “Compile data! Cross-reference with historical trends! Perform sensitivity analysis! Recommend further investment in sequins and strategic application of rouge! Subject: DAMN GIRL, YOU LOOK FINE!”
Amusing “Did You Know” related to the Joke:
Did you know that some parrot species, like the African Grey, have the cognitive abilities of a human child? This joke hinges on the idea of a parrot learning and repeating phrases, but real parrots can actually understand and use language in surprisingly complex ways. However, they still don’t have the context or social filter to avoid revealing potentially scandalous secrets!
Why this works:
- It uses the same core idea of a parrot’s learned vocabulary.
- It updates the concept to a modern setting with a tech CEO.
- It escalates in a similar way to the original: increasingly inappropriate application of the parrot’s learned phrases.
- The “Did You Know” adds a layer of playful irony, highlighting the contrast between real parrot intelligence and the humorous, unrealistic scenario. It also gives the reader a fun fact!