Wife texts her Husband who is at work:
Wife: “Honey, don’t forget to buy bread on your way home. Oh, and… your girlfriend Elizabeth says hi.”
Husband: “Who’s Elizabeth?”
Wife: “Nobody. Just wanted to make sure you saw my message.”
Husband: “Phew! I’m with Elizabeth right now… for a moment then, I thought you saw us!”
Wife: “WHAT?! Where are you?!”
Husband: “Near the bakery.”
Wife: “Stay put – I’m coming right now!”
Five minutes later…
Wife: “I’m at the bakery where are you?!”
Husband: “I’m at work. Now that you’re there… grab the bread and head home.”
Joke Poo: The Tech Support Edition
Employee texts IT Guy who is at home:
Employee: “IT Guy, my computer’s doing that weird thing again. Oh, and… your ex-wife Brenda says hi.”
IT Guy: “Who’s Brenda?”
Employee: “Nobody. Just wanted to make sure you saw my message urgently.”
IT Guy: “Phew! I’m currently reinstalling Brenda’s operating system… for a moment, I thought you knew!”
Employee: “WHAT?! Where are you?!”
IT Guy: “Near the server room.”
Employee: “Stay put – I’m coming right now!”
Five minutes later…
Employee: “I’m at the server room where are you?!”
IT Guy: “I’m at home. Now that you’re there… could you restart the main server and bring me a sandwich from the vending machine?”
Alright, let’s break down this comedic masterpiece of marital mischief!
Joke Dissection:
- Core Concept: It’s a classic setup of suspicion, misunderstanding, and a husband trying to wiggle his way out of trouble (and failing spectacularly). The humor lies in the layers of deception, the escalating panic, and the ultimate punchline where the husband completely inverts the power dynamic.
- Key Elements:
- Mistrust/Jealousy: The wife plants a “girlfriend” reference to test her husband.
- Husband’s Reaction: He panics and accidentally implicates himself.
- Misdirection: The “bakery” setting becomes a crucial element of the alibi gone wrong.
- Power Reversal: The husband’s final line flips the situation, making him appear almost in control (even though he’s clearly busted).
- Humor Style: It’s situational humor with elements of irony and some light absurdity.
Enrichment & New Humor Creation:
Let’s focus on the “bakery” element.
Fact: The oldest known evidence of bread-making dates back over 30,000 years, long before anyone had to worry about their spouse checking their alibi.
New Joke/Observation:
- Joke: Why did the cheating husband choose the bakery as his alibi location? Because he knew his story would be full of holes!
- Amusing ‘Did You Know’ with a Twist: Did you know that the phrase “taking the cake” actually used to be negative? It meant “taking the prize for worst behavior.” Which, in this joke, the husband definitely takes the cake… and then tries to hide in it.
- Observation: “Honey, I’m at the bakery,” the modern equivalent of “The dog ate my homework.” Only now, the homework is infidelity, and the dog is the wife’s suspicion.
- Joke: Wife: “I’m at the bakery, where are you?!”. Husband: “I’m at work… so, could you pick me up some rye? You know, for my rye-tirement plan. It’s a crust-al part of our future!”.
- Alternative Punchline: Wife: “I’m at the bakery, where are you?!”. Husband: “Check the display case… I’m the glazed donut with the guilty look.”
The key is to take the existing humor and layer in a new angle by exploiting the facts and related puns!