I didn't mind too much until I found out she was faking them.
Joke Poo: The Compost Collector
I used to work for a sanitation company that fined people when their compost bins were too smelly.
I didn’t mind too much until I found out the inspector was just smelling his own fingers after digging around in them.
Alright, let’s break down this joke:
Key Elements:
- Premise: The speaker endured physical violence (being punched in the face) during intimacy. This is inherently absurd.
- Twist: The speaker initially tolerated the violence, implying a level of devotion or unusual preference.
- Punchline: The revelation that the orgasms were faked completely changes the perspective, rendering the violence pointless and insulting, transforming the tolerance into foolishness.
Analysis:
The humor relies on a few things:
- Subversion of Expectations: We expect intimacy to be positive, not associated with physical violence.
- Implied Misplaced Priorities: The speaker values the partner’s pleasure (even if expressed violently) over their own physical well-being.
- Absurdity: The willingness to endure violence for a false climax elevates the absurdity to a new level. It’s a double whammy of pain and betrayal.
Comedic Enrichment: Did You Know? & New Joke
Did You Know? (playing on the violence/intimacy aspect)
Did you know that some scientists believe the post-coital cuddle isn’t just about bonding? It’s theorized to be a primal instinct to protect oneself after the ‘vulnerability’ of climax. Makes you wonder if my ex was just really, really into post-coital security… like a human airbag deploying.
New Joke (Inspired by the premise, playing with the expectation of what one tolerates for intimacy):
I dated a mime for a while. The silent treatment didn’t bother me, the exaggerated grief behind invisible glass? I could handle it. The problem was, I found out he was only pretending to be trapped. All that existential angst for nothing! At least if he’d actually been stuck, the “trapped mime” bit would have been authentic. Now that is something you can build a mime routine on.