A woman, tired of living alone, decides to put an ad in the local paper. She asks for three things: 1. A man who will treat her nicely, 2. A man who won't leave her, and 3. A man who is good in bed. Several weeks go buy without a result, and the woman is resigned to life without a man who can embody those qualities. Then, the doorbell rings and she opens it to find an armless, legless man in a wheelchair. He says, "I'm here about the ad in the paper. As you can see, I have no arms, so I can't beat you, and I have no legs, so I can't run away from you." The woman is skeptical, and asks, "Yeah, but are you good in bed?" The man answers, "How do you think I rang the doorbell?"
Joke Poo: The Internship
A struggling startup, desperate for free labor, posts an online internship ad. They list three requirements: 1. Someone incredibly dedicated, 2. Someone who’ll work long hours without complaint, and 3. Someone who’s resourceful and can think outside the box. Weeks go by, and they’re about to give up when an email arrives. Attached is a video showing a tiny, single-celled amoeba. The accompanying text reads, “I’m applying for the internship. As you can see, I’m already dedicated to dividing my time efficiently, I have no brain to complain with, and I’m willing to go with the flow.” The founders, intrigued, reply: “Okay, you meet the first two criteria, but how do we know you’re resourceful and can think outside the box?” The amoeba replies with a zoomed-in photo of itself oozing through the ethernet cable port of their server.
Alright, let’s dissect this joke!
Joke Analysis:
- Setup: A lonely woman places an ad seeking specific qualities in a partner: kindness, loyalty, and bedroom prowess. This sets up an expectation of a traditionally desirable man.
- Twist/Punchline: The arrival of a man with significant physical disabilities directly contradicts the expected image. The humor comes from the unexpected solution to her requirements and the implication of his “good in bed” skill being redirected to a different task.
- Key Elements:
- Contrast: The gap between expectations and reality is crucial.
- Implied Innuendo: The joke relies heavily on the double entendre of “good in bed.”
- Physical Disability: It utilizes physical disability as a comedic device. While potentially sensitive, the joke relies on the shock value of the unexpected solution, not direct mockery of the disability.
Comedic Enrichment & New Joke:
Let’s focus on the “good in bed” aspect and explore some interesting facts related to non-traditional bed activities… specifically, ringing doorbells.
Interesting Fact:
Did you know that the current world record for fastest time to ring 100 doorbells is just over 2 minutes? It was set by a team of highly caffeinated college students during a particularly boring summer. What they lacked in traditional skillsets, they made up for in sheer speed and motivation, proving that being “good at ringing doorbells” can be a genuine, albeit niche, talent.
New Joke:
A woman posts online, “Seeking a partner who is good at problem-solving, resourcefulness, and thinking outside the box. Must be able to handle any situation, no matter how unconventional.” She gets a response from a guy claiming he’s perfect.
Intrigued, she asks him to prove it.
He replies, “Challenge accepted. Give me any problem.”
She thinks for a moment and says, “Okay, how would you ring a doorbell without using your hands or feet?”
A few hours later, there’s a knock at her door. She opens it to find the man, slightly winded, with a perfectly clean, impeccably polished… kneecap. He smiles. “How do you like my solution?”