If the Devil wears Prada, then who, pray tell, is God wearing?

ARMANI. "In my father's house there, Armani rooms." John 14:2

Okay, I’ll play!

Original Joke:

If the Devil wears Prada, then who, pray tell, is God wearing?

ARMANI. “In my father’s house there, Armani rooms.” John 14:2

Joke Poo: The Accountant’s Apparel

If the Grim Reaper files taxes, then what, pray tell, does Death use?

SPREADSHEETS. “Dust to dust, sheets to sheets.” Revelation 20:12 (Slightly altered version of Revelation 20:12: “And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.”)

Alright, let’s break down this joke.

Key Elements of the Original Joke:

Juxtaposition: The joke sets up a parallel between “Devil” and “God,” then contrasts their implied fashion choices.
Cultural Reference: “The Devil Wears Prada” is a well-known book/movie, implying a specific image of high-fashion, demanding devil.
Religious Allusion: The question directly references “God.”
Pun/Wordplay: The punchline, “ARMANI,” sounds like “many” when mumbled or pronounced with a drawl. It connects to the misheard Bible quote, “In my father’s house there are many rooms.”
Subversion: The joke subverts expectations by associating God with a luxury fashion brand, creating an amusingly irreverent image.

Now, let’s create a new piece of humor based on this analysis:

Approach 1: Amusing “Did You Know?”

“Did you know that Giorgio Armani was initially pursuing a career in medicine? Can you imagine God showing up in a lab coat? Maybe that’s why heaven is so often described as ‘immaculately designed’ – years of suture practice clearly paid off in interior decorating.”

Explanation: This approach riffs on the “Armani” answer, adding the detail that the designer initially wanted to be a doctor. Juxtaposing the idea of God’s attire with a lab coat is amusing, and it creates a humorous twist on the concept of God’s design of the universe.

Approach 2: Alternative Punchline & Observation

“If the Devil wears Prada, then who, pray tell, is God wearing?”

New Punchline: “Cloud-ture.”
Observation: “It’s always struck me as odd that both good and evil get such fashionable representation in the public eye. What about the merely average beings? They probably wear Old Navy, and honestly, that’s the most relatable celestial style of all.”

Explanation:

The new punchline plays on the “clouds” imagery associated with heaven, creating a play on the word “couture.”
The observation acknowledges the joke’s focus on high fashion and humorously contrasts it with the everyday, mundane attire of ordinary people, suggesting it might be the truest divine style.

Approach 3: New Joke inspired by the Original

“If Satan has a personal stylist, and God has Armani, who designs outfits for bureaucratic purgatory?

… Bland-on Republic.”

Explanation:

This expands on the “fashion” theme to include Purgatory.
It uses the double meaning of “Bland-on” to imply both the lack of originality and a place of endless boring choices.

In each approach, I’ve tried to build upon the core elements of the original joke – the fashion-religion juxtaposition, the implied imagery, and the slightly irreverent humor – while adding fresh angles and new layers of comedic interpretation.