I said, “Yeah, but that’s beside the point.”
Okay, here’s my attempt at a “Joke Poo” based on your provided joke:
Joke Poo: The Compost Heap
I told the garden gnome I was dating that we should break up. He said, “You still can’t get past the fact that I compost my own poop, can you?”
I said, “Yeah, but that’s fertilizer for the issue.”
Okay, let’s dissect this joke.
Core Elements:
- Relationship Breakup: The premise is a relationship ending.
- Insecurity/Body Image: The woman is insecure about a mole near her nipple, suggesting a self-consciousness about physical imperfections.
- Ambiguity/Double Meaning: The punchline hinges on the phrase “beside the point,” which can mean both “irrelevant to the main issue” and “literally next to the nipple.”
- Subversion of Expectations: We expect a serious reason for the breakup. Instead, the woman suggests a very specific, almost trivial flaw.
Humor Analysis:
The humor comes from:
- The absurd specificity of the mole: It’s unexpected and jarring.
- The double entendre: The pun elevates the simple exchange into something cleverly humorous.
- The deflection from the real reason: The man’s response suggests the mole is an issue, but cleverly hides the true motive.
Enrichment Time!
Let’s use some facts and creative license to build on this:
Idea 1: A “Did You Know?” Pun
“Did you know that skin moles are often called ‘beauty marks’? Which is ironic, because I recently ended a relationship where the mole was, well, beside the beauty mark.”
Idea 2: A New Joke Based on Mole Mythology
“I tried to break up with my girlfriend, citing ‘philosophical differences.’ She said, ‘Is it because I believe the location of moles on the body determines your destiny?’ I replied, ‘Well, the mole beside your nipple seems to be pointing to a future where I’m single.'”
Idea 3: A Witty Observation about Skin and Love
“Love is often said to be skin deep. But sometimes, the skin deep is the problem. I mean, what do you do when your heart says ‘yes,’ but your brain is constantly whispering, ‘Is that mole growing?'”
Idea 4: Taking it in a More Technical direction
“You know, if a mole is asymmetrical, has irregular borders, uneven color or is greater than 6mm in diametre, then it’s something to be seriously concerned about. I tried to break up with my girlfriend because of our conflicting philosophies on mole monitoring but she kept saying, ‘you’re only saying that because of the mole beside my nipple!’ I mean, come on! Safety first!”
Explanation of the New Humor:
- Idea 1 uses the “Did You Know?” format to add a layer of absurdity and self-deprecation.
- Idea 2 builds on the woman’s insecurity by suggesting that she has already put in place a way to be upset (ie, believing moles point to destiny).
- Idea 3 is a broader observation about the superficiality of attraction, made funny by the extremely specific example of a single mole.
- Idea 4 brings in the concern of moles as a sign of cancer.
These ideas take the original joke’s elements and amplify them through factual knowledge, wordplay, and observational humor, creating new avenues for comedic exploration.