"It says here that the giant squid, which until last year had never even been seen alive, is actually estimated as a 100 million-strong species, worldwide."
"What the hell are you telling me that for?" She said, angrily.
"You were supposed to be on the internet searching out cool tattoo designs for my bum-cheek."
"I was, love." I told her.
"But I had to make sure there'd be enough ink, first."
Joke Poo: Tentacle Trouble
“Bloody Nora, love, this is a right pickle,” I mumbled, staring at my workbench.
“What’s up with you now?” my husband grumbled, not looking up from his Warhammer figurines.
“I’ve been trying to 3D print that Kraken miniature you wanted for your army, right? But the printer keeps giving me an error saying ‘Insufficient Filament.'”
“So? Just load more filament, you daft sod!” He scoffed, meticulously painting a Space Marine’s shoulder pad.
“I would, darling, but according to this,” I said, brandishing my phone with a picture of a spool of glow-in-the-dark resin, “this stuff’s only available in ‘Giant Squid Ink’ flavour. And the reviews say it’s exactly what it sounds like.”
Alright, let’s dive into the kraken of comedy that is this joke!
Joke Dissection:
- Core Premise: Man asks wife to search for tattoo designs, she’s distracted by the massive population of giant squid. The punchline reveals this distraction is framed as being necessary preparation.
- Key Elements:
- Misdirection: The setup makes us believe the wife is being disobedient or ditzy.
- Contrast: The mundane (tattoo designs) vs. the epic (giant squid population).
- Surprise/Twist: The justification is unexpected and plays on the ridiculousness of a large tattoo.
- Humor Style: Observational, self-deprecating, slightly absurd.
Enrichment with Factual or Interesting Tidbits:
Let’s focus on the giant squid element and the “amount of ink” punchline.
New Joke Structure:
Let’s create a joke that expands on the ink quantity and the size of giant squid by blending into a new setting.
New Joke:
“I’m starting to think my tattoo artist is a marine biologist in disguise,” I told my buddy at the gym.
“Why’s that?” he asked.
“Well, I asked for a simple compass on my back. He told me he had to order an extra gallon of black ink. When I questioned it, he said, ‘We have to account for cephalopod migration patterns across your lumbar region. Specifically, the colossal squid’s projected growth rate by the year 2050. We wouldn’t want the finished piece to look geographically inaccurate.‘”
Analysis of New Joke:
- Leverages Original Element: Plays on the “ink quantity” and expands it.
- Enhancement: Introduces the unexpected element of a tattoo artist acting like a scientist.
- Interesting Fact Incorporation: Mentioned projected growth rate of the colossal squid.
Bonus Amusing Observation:
Did you know that the giant squid’s eyes are the largest of any animal, reaching up to 10 inches in diameter? Maybe that’s why the wife was so engrossed. She was planning a meticulously accurate scale model tattoo across the entire back.
OR
“Fun fact, the beak of a giant squid is so strong that it could potentially puncture a submarine…which made me wonder if she was looking for tattoos to repel the squid on the sea bed.”