They have a lot of sides
Joke Poo:
Why should you never hire a motivational speaker who only talks about chickens?
…They’ll just keep clucking about reaching your poultry potential.
Alright, let’s dissect this geometrical gag!
Joke Deconstruction:
- Setup: “Why should you never invite an octagon to dinner?” This sets up a classic “why” joke structure, priming the listener for a pun-based punchline.
- Punchline: “They have a lot of sides.” The humor relies on the double meaning of “sides.” It refers to both:
- The literal number of sides an octagon possesses (eight).
- The figurative “sides” one takes in an argument or disagreement. This implies the octagon would be argumentative or difficult to get along with at dinner.
- Humor Type: Pun, wordplay.
Comedic Enrichment & New Humor Creation:
Let’s capitalize on the geometrical aspect and the “sides” argument implication.
New Joke/Observation 1: A Geometrical Argument:
- Joke: A mathematician and an octagon were arguing about politics. The mathematician kept trying to make a point, but the octagon just kept taking sides. Finally, the mathematician sighed and said, “This is pointless!” (Playing on the “point” in geometry and the “pointless” argument).
Explanation: This joke uses similar structure. It builds on the argumentative “sides” concept but introduces a mathematician who is frustrated with the octogon taking to many sides and thus the argument is pointless.
New Joke/Observation 2: Did You Know? – The Octagon’s Dinner Party Mishap:
- “Did you know? It’s statistically proven that dinner parties hosted by octagons have the highest rate of dessert disagreements. Apparently, the eight sides lead to eight different pie preferences, and someone always brings up the Great Rhubarb Debate of ’87!”
Explanation: I used a “did you know?” format to create a humorous anecdote using the double meaning of “sides.” I also referenced statistics to further highlight the humor of the sides being an argumentitive problem.
New Joke/Observation 3: Octagon’s Dating App Profile:
- (Dating App Profile Snippet): Octagon, 42 (sides). Looking for someone open-minded. Disclaimer: I come with baggage… eight sides worth, to be exact. Preference for symmetrical matches. Circles need not apply (too clingy). Non-Euclidean geometries are a plus!”
Explanation: I took the concept and translated it into a modern dating profile, emphasizing the “sides” as potential downsides. Using mathematical concepts such as euclidean geometries and non-euclidian geometries I was able to highlight that the ocotgon is open-minded but with the caveat that it is an octogon and is only looking for a match.
Hopefully these new jokes/observations are side-splitting (or at least chuckle-worthy)! I tried to build on the core elements of the original joke while adding a touch of factual-ish humor.