Soon a man walks up to the blacksmith who is working away.
"Sign says you have are looking for an apprentice" says the man.
"The blacksmith looks at the man's smooth hands and neat clothes.
"Have you ever shoed a horse before?" He asks.
The man thinks for a moment and says
"No but I've told a donkey to fuck off"
Joke Poo: Job for aspiring poet
“Poetry Slam Entry Needed,” read the chalk sign outside the dimly lit coffee shop.
A nervous young woman approached the slam’s organizer, a man with a perpetually cynical smirk and a notebook overflowing with scribbled verses.
“I saw your sign,” she stammered, “are you still looking for someone to fill a slot?”
The organizer sized her up, noticing her polished shoes and carefully chosen outfit. “Have you ever written a sonnet before?” he asked, his tone dripping with skepticism.
The woman paused, a flicker of determination in her eyes. “No,” she replied, “but I once told Leonard Cohen he was being too depressing.”
Alright, let’s dive into this blacksmith joke.
Joke Dissection:
- Premise: A blacksmith needs an apprentice. A man arrives, seemingly unsuitable for the physically demanding work.
- Setup: The blacksmith tests the man’s experience with a practical question: “Have you ever shoed a horse before?”
- Punchline: The man’s absurd, non-sequitur response: “No, but I’ve told a donkey to fuck off.”
- Humor Type: Unexpected response, incongruity, potentially a touch of dark humor (the “fuck off” element). The humor comes from the complete mismatch between the blacksmith’s expectation of practical skill and the man’s irrelevant, mildly aggressive anecdote. It implies the man has no practical skills at all but has a good line of assertive nonsense.
Key Elements:
- Blacksmithing: A traditional, skilled trade involving metalwork, requiring strength and experience.
- Horse Shoeing: A specific, crucial task within blacksmithing, demanding precision and animal handling skills.
- The Applicant: Someone who appears to lack the necessary skills and knowledge.
- Donkey/Ass: (Note the slight ambiguity which can be exploited in a re-write) A strong but notoriously stubborn animal, often associated with rural life and hard labor. The rude interaction with the donkey also suggests the man is not afraid to engage with animals or the job.
Comedic Enrichment & New Humor:
Let’s focus on the unexpected ‘fuck off’ line.
Tidbit: Did you know that historically, donkeys were considered lucky and were often brought into mines to help with hauling? Imagine the irony – a creature considered lucky needing to be told off!
New Joke Idea (Playing on Incongruity and the Mining tidbit):
A sign outside a digital mining company read “Seeking Blockchain Developers.”
A recent Philosophy Graduate walks in to find the CEO. “I see you’re looking for developers,” the Graduate says.
The CEO, eyeing his tweed jacket and leather elbow patches asks “Have you ever written any blockchain code before?”
The Philosopher pauses, strokes his beard, and replies, “No, but I once argued with a Bitcoin Maxi for three hours and told him to go touch grass.”