Karen is getting ready to go on a date, when Ralph stops by to pick her up, but she’s not ready yet, so he sits in the living room with Karen’s father and waits.
Just to make conversation, Karen’s dad asks Ralph, “so, are you kids going to be screwing at the party tonight?”
Completely blindsided by the question, Ralph stammers, “E-excuse me, sir. Did you just say ‘screw’.”
“Oh sure. You know, Karen learned how to screw over the summer, and she just loves it. She turns on that rock’n’roll music and screws all day. Heck, she’d screw all night if we let her. I’ll betcha all the kids at the party will be screwing tonight.”
Ralph turns a beet-red while he’s trying to process all of this, but before he can reply, Karen comes downstairs looking absolutely gorgeous: perfect hair, beautiful dress, the works.
“OK you two kids drive carefully and have a great time!” And they drive off.
Ten minutes later, Karen stomps into the house, her makeup schmeared, her hair and dress disheveled.
“Goddamnit Daddy-o, IT’S CALLED ‘THE TWIST’”
Joke Poo: Dog Park Drama
Brenda is getting ready for a playdate with her new puppy, Sparky. Mark stops by to pick them up, but Brenda isn’t ready yet, so he sits in the living room with Brenda’s mom and waits.
Just to make conversation, Brenda’s mom asks Mark, “So, are you kids going to be mounting at the park today?”
Completely taken aback by the question, Mark stammers, “E-excuse me, ma’am? Did you just say ‘mounting’?”
“Oh sure. You know, Sparky learned how to mount last week, and he just loves it. He sees another dog and starts mounting right away. Heck, he’d mount all day if we let him. I’ll betcha all the dogs at the park will be mounting today.”
Mark turns bright red as he tries to process this, but before he can reply, Brenda comes downstairs with Sparky, who’s wagging his tail excitedly.
“Okay, you two have fun! Keep Sparky on his leash!” They head off to the dog park.
Ten minutes later, Brenda storms back into the house, her hair a mess, her clothes covered in dog hair and mud.
“Ugh, Mom! IT’S CALLED ‘PLAY BOWING’!”
Okay, here’s my analysis and comedic enrichment of that joke:
Joke Analysis:
- Premise: A father innocently uses the word “screw” in its literal sense (referencing “The Twist” dance) while speaking to his daughter’s date, leading to awkward misunderstanding.
- Key Elements:
- Wordplay: The core of the humor is the double entendre of “screw.”
- generational clash: The dad’s slang (“Daddy-o”) juxtaposed with the sexual connotation of “screw” highlights a generation gap.
- Innocence/Awkwardness: The dad’s cluelessness is contrasted with the date’s increasing discomfort and the daughter’s eventual exasperation.
- The Twist: The dance itself is essential, as the misunderstanding hinges on its existence and the dad’s mislabeling of it.
Comedic Enrichment – Witty Observation
Observation: “It’s amazing how one little dance craze can simultaneously scandalize a generation and give dads a whole new vocabulary to accidentally weaponize.”