It also explains why I kept failing math.
Joke Poo: Potty Training Poo
When my toddler was learning to use the potty, I gave him a sticker every time he went number two. It really showed him how much I loved him.
…It also explains why he started trying to glue his Play-Doh to the toilet bowl.
Alright, let’s dissect this joke!
Key Elements:
- Setup: A heartwarming statement about a father’s dedication and love (helping with homework daily).
- Subversion: A twist, revealing the assumed outcome (success in math) is actually the opposite (failure). This creates humor through incongruity and unexpectedness.
- Subject Matter: Father-son relationships, the pitfalls of parental help with homework, mathematics.
- Tone: Sarcastic, self-deprecating.
New Humor: A "Did You Know" Based on the Joke
Did you know? While the Pythagorean theorem may not explain why your dad’s well-intentioned math help resulted in you failing algebra, it can explain the hypotenuse of your frustration levels when trying to understand his ‘simplified’ explanations. In fact, studies show a direct correlation between parental involvement in pre-calculus and an increased likelihood of offspring developing a lifelong aversion to the word "factor." Also, just as prime numbers can only be divided by 1 and themselves, the chances of you finally understanding his methods are approximately 1/ ∞ (infinity). But hey, at least you learned about perseverance, even if it was in the face of exponential failure!