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This is the dirty joke my 85yo grandad told to our whole family by memory A male whale and a female whale were swimming off the coast of Japan when they noticed a whaling ship. The male whale recognized it as the same ship that had harpooned his father many years earlier. He said to the female whale, "Lets both swim under the ship and blow out of our air holes at the same time and it should cause the ship to turn over and sink." They tried it and sure enough, the ship turned over and quickly sank. Soon however, the whales realized the sailors had jumped overboard and were swimming to the safety of shore. The male was enraged that they were going to get away and told the female, "Let's swim after them and gobble them up before they reach the shore." At this point, he realized the female was becoming reluctant to follow him. "Look," she said, "I went along with the blow job, but I absolutely refuse to swallow the seamen." Edit: I think it's bad that I'm more excited watching this get ups that I was about the whole of Christmas

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Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'This is the dirty joke my 85yo grandad told to our whole family by memory A male whale and a female whale were swimmi...', then the trigger 'Edit: I think it's bad that I'm more excited watching this get ups that I was about the whole of Christmas' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

An attractive young woman on a flight from Ireland asked the priest beside her, "Father, may I ask a favor?" "Of course child. What may I do for you?" "Well, I bought my mother an expensive hair dryer for her birthday. It is unopened but well over the customs limits and I'm afraid they'll confiscate it. Is there any way you could carry it through Customs for me? Hide it under your robes perhaps?" "I would love to help you, dear, but I must warn you, I will not lie." "With your honest face, Father, no one will question you," she replied. When they got to Customs, she let the priest go first. The official asked, "Father, do you have anything to declare?" "From the top of my head down to my waist I have nothing to declare." The official thought this answer strange, so asked, "And what do you have to declare from your waist to the floor?" Father replied, "I have a marvelous instrument designed to be used on a woman, which is, to date, unused." Roaring with laughter, the official said, "Go ahead, Father. Next please!"

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean65,204Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'An attractive young woman on a flight from Ireland asked the priest beside her, "Father, may I ask a favor?" "Of cour...', then the trigger 'Next please!"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A lady approaches a priest and shyly tells him, "Father, I have a problem. I have these two talking female parrots but, they only know how to say one thing... they keep saying 'Hi, we’re hot... do you want to *fuck us*?'" "That's terrible!" says the priest. "But, I have a solution to your problem. Bring your two parrots over to my house tomorrow. I will put them with my two male talking parrots... to whom I've taught to pray and read the bible. My parrots will then teach your parrots to stop saying that terrible filth, and your female parrots will learn to pray and worship the good Lord." So the next day, the lady brings her two female parrots to the priest's house. The priest's two male parrots are holding rosary beads and praying in their cage. The lady puts her female talking parrots in with the male talking Parrots, and the female parrots say, "Hi, we're hot. Do you want to fuck us?” One male parrot looks over at the other male parrot and screams, "put the bible away you idiot, our prayers have been answered!" **EDIT: Thanks a lot to** u/Green_Justice710 **and the 5 anonymous redittors who have awarded me for this... thank you! I'm glad I could make you guys laugh!!** **EDIT 2: Thanks also to** u/darknep u/JMetcalf3 **and 5 other anonymous posters... you're too kind!! Thank you!** **EDIT 3: Just spent the last hour reading up on all the comments and appreciation... this thing really blew up, huh??? Well, you know what that means right?? More Edits, lol... thanks to u**[**/BlackBeard\_727**](https://www.reddit.com/user/BlackBeard_727) **u**[**/Hirsty\_92**](https://www.reddit.com/user/Hirsty_92) **u**[**/Cparman9**](https://www.reddit.com/user/Cparman9) **u/**[**WeHaSaulFan**](https://www.reddit.com/user/WeHaSaulFan) **u**[**/Serg2778**](https://www.reddit.com/user/Serg2778) **u/**[**Official\_Vsauce**](https://www.reddit.com/user/Official_Vsauce) **u**[**/Jocombs**](https://www.reddit.com/user/Jocombs) **u/**[**throwRAnoitsmydog**](https://www.reddit.com/user/throwRAnoitsmydog) **u**[**/walmartlifer**](https://www.reddit.com/user/walmartlifer) **u/**[**GregHawkwind**](https://www.reddit.com/user/GregHawkwind) **u/**[**OneBraveBunny**](https://www.reddit.com/user/OneBraveBunny) **u**[**/reddit\_guy88**](https://www.reddit.com/u/reddit_guy88) **u/**[**PolarJumper**](https://www.reddit.com/user/PolarJumper) **u/**[**NetworkMick**](https://www.reddit.com/user/NetworkMick) **and the multiple anonymous redditors as well. Glad I could tickle your funny bones!! (;**

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Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A lady approaches a priest and shyly tells him, "Father, I have a problem. I have these two talking female parrots bu...', then the trigger '(;**' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is superiority.

NSFW - A mother was walking down the hall when she heard a humming sound coming from her daughter's bedroom. When she opened the door she found her daughter naked on the bed with a vibrator. What are you doing?" she exclaimed. The daughter replied, "I'm 35 and still living at home with my parents and this is the closest I'll ever get to a husband." Later that week the father was in the kitchen and heard a humming sound coming from the basement. When he went downstairs, he found his daughter naked on the sofa with her vibrator. "What are you doing?" he exclaimed. The daughter replied, "I'm 35 and still living at home with my parents and this is the closest I'll ever get to a husband." A couple of days later the mother heard the humming sound again, this time in the living room. In there, she found her husband watching the Super Bowl on television with the vibrator buzzing away beside him. "What are you doing?" she exclaimed. He replied............"Watching the game with my son-in-law."

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean53,434Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'NSFW - A mother was walking down the hall when she heard a humming sound coming from her daughter's bedroom. When she...', then the trigger 'He replied............"Watching the game with my son-in-law."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

‌‌Our w‌‌hole f‌‌amily i‌‌s r‌‌eally w‌‌orried a‌‌bout m‌‌y g‌‌randfather’s V‌‌iagra a‌‌ddiction. Grandma i‌‌s t‌‌aking i‌‌t p‌‌articularly h‌‌ard.

incongruity-resolutionsetup-punchlineclean51,406Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward '‌‌Our w‌‌hole f‌‌amily i‌‌s r‌‌eally w‌‌orried a‌‌bout m‌‌y g‌‌randfather’s V‌‌iagra a‌‌ddiction.', then the trigger 'Grandma i‌‌s t‌‌aking i‌‌t p‌‌articularly h‌‌ard.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

"Mom, I'm dating a man." "Whom, sweetheart?" "Mike the mailman." "Mike the mailman? But he could be your father!" "But mom, age is just a number." "Sweetheart, I don't think you understood." ​ EDIT: Thanks for the gold!

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean50,193Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward '"Mom, I'm dating a man." "Whom, sweetheart?" "Mike the mailman." "Mike the mailman? But he could be your father!" "Bu...', then the trigger 'EDIT: Thanks for the gold!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

An old man calls his son and says, "Listen, your mother and I are getting divorced. Forty-five years of misery is enough." "Dad, what are you talking about?" the son screams. “We can't stand the sight of each other any longer,” he says. "I'm sick of her face, and I'm sick of talking about this, so call your sister and tell her," and he hangs up. Now, the son is worried. He calls his sister. She says, "Like hell they’re getting divorced!" She calls their father immediately. "You’re not getting divorced! Don't do another thing. The two of us are flying home tomorrow to talk about this. Until then, don't call a lawyer, don't file a paper. DO YOU HEAR ME?” She hangs up the phone. The old man turns to his wife and says, "Okay, they’re both coming for Christmas and paying their own airfares.

benign-violationstoryedgy50,002Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'An old man calls his son and says, "Listen, your mother and I are getting divorced. Forty-five years of misery is eno...', then the trigger 'The old man turns to his wife and says, "Okay, they’re both coming for Christmas and paying their own airfares.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

NSFW In honor of my Father, his favorite joke of all time. No one could tell it like he did. Christmas was coming and Little Johnny’s Mom and Dad took him to the mall to a see Santa Claus. Johnny walked up and sat on Santa’s lap and said “Santa, for Christmas I want a god damn new baseball bat and I want it to be put under my god damn bed. I want a god damn new baseball glove, and I want it put under the god damn Christmas tree. And Santa, I want a god damn new bike and I want it put under a god damn tarp in the god damn shed.” Santa, in complete shock, pulled Little Johnny’s parents aside and said “In all my years, I have never seen a little boy with such a foul mouth.” His parents replied “We know, but we have no idea what to do about his behavior. We’ve tried everything.” Santa thought about it and said “Here’s what we’ll do to teach him a lesson, every place that Johnny asked for a present, we’ll put a pile of dog poop.” The parents agreed to try Santa’s plan. On Christmas morning, Little Johnny woke up and immediately looked under his bed. Seeing the pile of poop, he ran downstairs to the Christmas tree and checked underneath. Finding another pile of poop under the tree, he ran out the door and threw open the shed door. Finding a tarp in the shed, he quickly pulled back the tarp and found yet another pile of poop. Johnny walked out of the shed and started looking all around the yard. After a while his parents asked him sarcastically “So Little Johnny, what did you get for Christmas?” Without missing a beat, Johnny looked at his parents and said “I think I got a god damned dog, but I can’t find the motherfucker!” Edit: My Dad would have been unbelievably happy at how many people got a chuckle out of this. Thank you Reddit!

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Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'NSFW In honor of my Father, his favorite joke of all time. No one could tell it like he did. Christmas was coming and...', then the trigger 'Thank you Reddit!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A housewife takes a lover during the day, while her husband is at work. Not aware that 9 year old son was hiding in the closet. Her husband came home unexpectedly, so she hid her lover in the closet. The boy now has company. Boy: ‟Dark in here.” Man: ‟Yes it’s.” Boy: ‟I have a baseball.” Man: ‟That's nice.” Boy: ‟Want to buy it?” Man: ‟No, thanks.” Boy: ‟That's my dad outside.” Man: ‟How much did you say the baseball was again?” Boy: ‟$250.” In the next few weeks, it happens again that the boy and the mom's lover are in the closet together. Boy: ‟Dark in here.” Man: ‟Yes, it's..” Boy: ‟I have a baseball glove.” Man: ‟That's nice.” Boy: ‟Want to buy it?” Man: ‟No, thanks.” Boy: ‟I think I just remembered something I needed to tell my dad.” Man: ‟How much did you say the glove was again?” Boy: ‟$750.” Man: ‟Fine.” A few days later, the father says to the boy, ‟Grab your glove. Let's go outside and toss the baseball!” The boy says, ‟I can't. I sold them.” The father asks, ‟How much did you sell them for?” The son says, ‟$1,000.” The father says, ‟It's terrible to over-charge your friends like that. That is way more than those two things cost. I'm going to take you to church and make you confess.” They go to church and the father alerts the priest and makes the little boy sit in the confession booth and closes the door. The boy says, ‟Dark in here.” The priest says, ‟Do not start that shit again.”

incongruity-resolutiondialogueclean48,139Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A housewife takes a lover during the day, while her husband is at work. Not aware that 9 year old son was hiding in t...', then the trigger 'The priest says, ‟Do not start that shit again.”' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

My grandfather warned people that the Titanic would sink No one listened, but he kept on warning them nonetheless until they got sick of him and kicked him out the movie theatre

incongruity-resolutionsetup-punchlineclean48,008Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'My grandfather warned people that the Titanic would sink', then the trigger 'No one listened, but he kept on warning them nonetheless until they got sick of him and kicked him out the movie theatre' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A wealthy, but stingy father was trying to put a birthday party together for his 18 y/o daughter. He wanted the party to be extravagant, but wanted to spend as little money as possible. He had finished all of the other decorations, and he was left to work on the cake. "Why not get it ordered from an upscale bakery?" his wife said. So the father visited a ton of different bakeries and did research, but found the prices to be too high. *My daughter is inviting all of her friends, and I'll look bad if I don't put together a good cake*, he thought. Then, he stumbled upon a shop that opened once a year to provide free cake to its customers. *How quaint,* the father thought, but desperate, he walked inside to see if they could provide a cake for his daughter's birthday. He was met by a Buddhist monk chanting and lighting incense. "Hello," the father asked, "I would like to buy a cake." "Of course," the monk replied, "just draw a picture of the cake you would like on the notepad on the desk." The father thought this to be weird, but wanting to save as much money as possible, he gave him the address and told him to come in the backdoor, just in case the cake was bad. The day of the party arrived and the monk visited the house with the most extravagant cake the family had ever seen. All of the guests were in awe, and whispered to each other about how much the cake could have cost. The monk became the guest of honor and at the end of the party, the father approached the monk and asked, "Why do you do this for free? You should take money for your services!" The monk smiled and said, "I do this for free because a cake day is the best way to earn karma." PART 2 and PART 3 in my profile

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Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A wealthy, but stingy father was trying to put a birthday party together for his 18 y/o daughter. He wanted the party...', then the trigger 'PART 2 and PART 3 in my profile' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

A young boy says to his father "Dad, our maths teacher is asking to see you." "What happened?" The father asks. "Well, she asked me, 'how much is 7 * 9?' I answered '63' , then she asked, 'and 9 * 7?' So I asked 'what's the fucking difference?' "Indeed, what is the difference?" asks the father. ''Sure, I'll go.'' The next day, the boy comes home from school and says, "Dad, have you gone by the school?" "Not yet." "Well when you do, come and see the gym teacher also." "Why?" asks the father. "Well we had a gym class today, and he asked me to raise my left arm, I did. Then my right arm, I also raised it. Then he asked me to lift my right leg, so I did. 'Now,' he says, 'lift your left leg,' so I asked, 'What, am I suppose to stand on.... my cock??'" "Exactly," says the father. "Alright, I'll come." The next day, the boy asks his father "Did you go to the school?" "No, not yet." "Don't bother, I got expelled." Surprised, the father asks "Why did you get expelled?" "Well, they summoned me to the principal's office, and sitting there were the math teacher, the gym teacher, and the art teacher." "The fuck was the art teacher doing there!?" asks the father. "That's what I said!"

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean46,102Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A young boy says to his father "Dad, our maths teacher is asking to see you." "What happened?" The father asks. "Well...', then the trigger '"That's what I said!"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A little girl runs up to her mother and says "mummy, daddy hanged himself in the basement!" Upon hearing the news the mother breaks down in tears and, shakily, makes her way into the basement. When they get there, the woman cannot see the father's corpse. The little girl then exclaims "April fools! Daddy did it in the garage"

superioritystoryclean45,493Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A little girl runs up to her mother and says "mummy, daddy hanged himself in the basement!" Upon hearing the news the...', then the trigger 'Daddy did it in the garage"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is superiority.

An 18 year old Italian girl tells her mom that she has missed her period for two months Very worried, the mother goes to the drugstore and buys a pregnancy kit. The test result shows that the girl is pregnant. Shouting, cursing, crying, the mother says, "Who was the pig that did this to you? I want to know!" The girl picks up the phone and makes a call. Half an hour later, a Ferrari stops in front of their house. A mature and distinguished man with gray hair and impeccably dressed in an Armani suit steps out of the of the Ferrari and enters the house. He sits in the living room with the father, mother, and the girl and tells them: "Good morning, your daughter has informed me of the problem. I can't marry her because of my personal family situation but I'll take charge." "I will pay all costs and provide for your daughter for the rest of her life." "Additionally, if a girl is born, I will bequeath a Ferrari, a beach house, two retail stores, a townhouse, a beachfront villa, and a $2,000,000 bank account. If a boy is born, my legacy will be a couple of factories and a $4,000,000 bank account. If twins, they will receive a factory and $2,000,000 each. However, if there is a miscarriage, what do you suggest I do?" At this point, the father, who had remained silent, places a hand firmly on the man's shoulder and tells him, "You fuck her again."

benign-violationstoryedgy45,458Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'An 18 year old Italian girl tells her mom that she has missed her period for two months Very worried, the mother goes...', then the trigger 'At this point, the father, who had remained silent, places a hand firmly on the man's shoulder and tells him, "You fu...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

Two boys in Egypt free a crocodile... In a small village in Egypt lived two orphan boys, Set and Amenhotep. They always watched out for each other, well past their years of childhood and into their time as young adults. One day, the two were walking outside the village when they saw a crocodile trapped in a poacher’s snare. The two young men, sympathetic to a creature in need, approached the crocodile and released it from the trap. Once freed, the crocodile transformed into a wispy, glowing fairy! “Thank you, young men” said the fairy, “Your hearts are truly selfless, and I will grant each of you one wish. What are your names?” “This is my friend Set, and you can call me ‘Ep’”, said Amenhotep. “Very well, Ep” said the fairy “What is the desire of your heart?” “I wish I was the strongest man in the world!” Amenhotep wished. “Very well”, said the fairy, “but you must always use your strength to help others.” Smoke gathered around Amenhotep, and when the smoke cleared Ep was 7 foot six and rippling with muscles. The fairy turned to Set “And what is your wish, Set?” Set responded “I never want to be poor again! I wish for money!” “Very well,” said the fairy. Smoke gathered in front of the two of them, and when the smoke cleared a small elf remained, bowing to the two boys. “Greetings, sirs! My name is Elmon, and I am here to serve!” “Elmon is an expert in all things money,” said the fairy, “He will help you make wise decisions and turn any business profitable, but will only help you so long as he is only asked to do good for your fellow man.” Amenhotep and Set were inseparable. True to his word, Amenhotep used his great strength to build many houses for people in need. Set helped, as well, but his comparatively small size next to the now massive Amenhotep earned him the nickname “Imp”. With Elmon’s financial savvy, the two started a non-profit dedicated to building houses for the less fortunate, and Elmon kept all their paperwork in perfect order. Years passed, and the two lived very fulfilling lives helping the homeless. Amenhotep met a girl while building houses and the two got married and had a beautiful baby boy, Josep. Ep and Set’s business expanded globally. 15 years passed and Amenhotep grew kinder and more generous, giving to people in need at any of the places he went to build houses. Set built a campus in Cairo for the headquarters of their business, and directed global efforts. Over the years, Set lost touch with the people he was helping, and became more focused on business expansion and money of the business. As all fathers do, Amenhotep wanted his son to eventually take over the business and help the next generation of needful people find purpose in their lives. He sent Josep to the the HQ in Cairo to learn business from Set. Once there, Josep was surprised to find that much of the financial success was due in large part to the financial savvy of Elmon, the elf. Josep spent months at HQ learning how to run the business. While there, Set decided that it was time to expand the company into a more profitable venture. Instead of building houses for the needy, he drafted up a plan to buy up land around urban areas and construct rental properties at expensive prices while preventing construction of new, affordable housing. He sent Josep with the proposal to Elmon to determine the financial logistics. Upon reading the proposal and its ill-nature’s effect on Set’s fellow man, Elmon keeled over and died, instantly. Josep was shocked, and ran to alert Set right away, who wailed in dismay at the loss of his financial mastermind. In a rage, he accused Josep of killing Elmon, and sent the teenager to jail. Amenhotep, hearing of the distress, caught the first flight back to Cairo to find himself neck-deep in a legal battle between him and his old friend. Without the financial and legal savvy of Elmon, Set’s case was a mess. Amenhotep, distraught, tried to reason with his childhood friend. “Come, Imp, release my boy and call off the lawsuit. Let’s use our energy to help those in need and not further what we both know is a fruitless path.” Set refused, furiously gathering circumstantial evidence to bring to the court to frame Josep for Elmon’s murder. The case was brought before the court, but Set’s claims were weak and unsupported. The judge, thoroughly disgusted with the lack of evidence from the prosecution, dismissed the case outright. Obviously, Ep’s teen didn’t kill Imp’s elf.

benign-violationstoryedgy44,639Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Two boys in Egypt free a crocodile... In a small village in Egypt lived two orphan boys, Set and Amenhotep. They alwa...', then the trigger 'Obviously, Ep’s teen didn’t kill Imp’s elf.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

There was this tramp. One cold winter's morning he was walking along a country road, when he heard a cry for help from a nearby lake. Without a moment's hesitation he ran out onto the ice and slipped and slided over to a little girl. He managed to pull her out without breaking the ice further and carried her back to the road. He took off his coat and wrapped her in it then began looking for a car to flag down. Coincidentally the father drives up. "How can I ever thank you sir?" he says after putting his daughter into the warmth of the limo. "Just name your price - I'm a wealthy man." "Ah, well..." stammers the tramp, "... uh, I'm a little short of cash, perhaps you could help me out." "Oh dear," says the father, "I don't carry much cash with me, I only have ten pounds - but come home with me and I'll get more from the safe." "No! No!" says the tramp, "Why ten pounds is more money than I've seen in my whole life - that'll be plenty." "Ten pounds," thinks the tramp, "I'm rich! I'm rich!" and off he goes to the town to buy himself a holiday. He finds a travel agent, walks in - much to the disgust of the staff - and goes up to the desk. "I'll have one holiday please!" "Ahem, which holiday would sir like?" asked the girl at the desk, forcing a smile. "Oh, any holiday I don't mind, anything up to ten pounds," replies the tramp. "TEN POUNDS! You'll NEVER get a holiday for ten pounds," says the girl incredulously. She goes into the back of the shop, and searches in the deepest, dustiest filing drawers she can find. There - to her amazement - she finds an old file. "Well you'll never believe it," she says to the tramp, back in the shop. "I've got you a holiday - its a super-duper, ultra-hyper, mega-economy class round the world cruise - and it costs ten pounds." "Yippee!" exclaims the tramp, "I'll take it!" A few days later he arrives at the port, and there in the dock is the most beautiful, most elaborately decorated, most expensive looking ocean-going liner he has ever seen. "Get off my ship ye dirty bum!" shouts a voice, and an irate captain storms down the gangplank and kicks the tramp down onto the dockside. "But I've got my ticket!", responds the tramp, "super-duper, ultra-hyper, mega-economy class, and I want on!" "Well okay," says the captain, "but you can't come on just now, I don't want my first-class passengers seeing you. Come back at midnight when it's dark and I'll let you on then." So the tramp finds himself a quiet spot among some cargo cases on the dockside, and he falls asleep. "Psst," says a voice, waking him with a start. It was the captain. "Hurry up, it's midnight, let's get you to your cabin." The tramp toddles after the captain, along the dockside, up the gangway, and onto the ship - and what a ship! First they went down through the first class level: Oriental carpets - 6" pile. A genuine Rembrandt on every wall. Leave your shoes outside for cleaning, and the steward brings a new pair. 24 ct gold trim everywhere. Then the second class: As above, but perhaps the carpets were only 3" deep, and so on... 3rd, 4th, 5th class, down past the casinos, and the ballrooms, down through the crew's quarters, down through the galleys, and the engine rooms, until finally, at the lowest point in the ship, against the very hull, the captain opens a watertight door into a tiny 7' x 4' cabin, with a hammock, a bedside table, and an alarm clock. "Sheer luxury!" exclaimed the tramp, "A room of my very own." "I'm glad you like it," replies the captain, "but there is one more thing... Your class of ticket only allows you to use the facilities of the ship, at night - when all the other passengers are asleep. So that's what the alarm clock is for. Enjoy your cruise." Well the cruise began, and the tramp had a whale of a time. Sleeping by day, and up on deck at night - he loved it. One-man-tennis, clay pigeon shooting, more food than he'd ever seen... Then one morning, a week or so into the cruise, the tramp decided he'd have a go on the diving board of the pool. He had just enough time for one dive before he had to go below. He climbed up the ladder, stepped onto the board tip, bounced, and dived... ... and what a dive...! Perfectly poised in the air, he hit the water without so much as a ripple. Now unknown to him, the captain - who'd grown rather fond of the poor old tramp - was standing watching this. "That was amazing!" exclaimed the captain, "Where did you learn to dive like that?" "Um, well I've never actually dived before," replied the tramp. "Well that's incredible!" says the captain, "I've never seen..." He broke off. "Hey, I've got an idea", he started again. "How would you like to train a bit, and we'll put on a show for the other passengers. I'll pay you, and you can then afford to go first class!" "It's a deal!" says our man. For the next 3 weeks the tramp practices like he's never practiced before. Back-flips, front-flips, triple-back sideways axled dives, you name i

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Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'There was this tramp. One cold winter's morning he was walking along a country road, when he heard a cry for help fro...', then the trigger 'Our team will continue to make changes and monitor community feedback and update everyone as soon and as often as we...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

An Irish dad calls his son in London the day before Christmas Eve and says, “I hate to ruin your day but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing.” “Dad, what are you talking about?” the son screams. “We can’t stand the sight of each other any longer,” the father says. “We’re sick of each other and I’m sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Leeds and tell her.” The son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. “Like heck they’re getting divorced!”she shouts, “I’ll take care of this!” She calls Ireland immediately, and screams at her father, “You are NOT getting divorced. Don’t do a single thing until I get there. I’m calling my brother back, and we’ll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don’t do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?” and hangs up. The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. “Sorted! They’re coming for Christmas – and they’re paying their own way"

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean41,845Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'An Irish dad calls his son in London the day before Christmas Eve and says, “I hate to ruin your day but I have to te...', then the trigger 'They’re coming for Christmas – and they’re paying their own way"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A young Arab boy asks his father “What is that strange hat you are wearing?” The father said: "Why, my son, it is a 'chechia.' In the desert it protects our heads from the intense heat of the sun.” "And what is the long flowing robe you are wearing?” asked the boy. “Oh, my son!” exclaimed the father “It is very simple. This is a 'djbellah.' As I have told you, in the desert it is not only very hot, but the sand is always blowing. My djbellah protects the entire body." The son then asked: "But Father, what about those ugly shoes you have on your feet?” "These are 'babouches' my son,” the father replied. You must understand that although the desert sands are very beautiful, they are also extremely hot. These babouches keep us from burning our feet." "So tell me then," added the boy. "Yes, my son…” "Why are we living in Birmingham and still wearing all this shit?

incongruity-resolutiondialogueclean40,781Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A young Arab boy asks his father “What is that strange hat you are wearing?” The father said: "Why, my son, it is a '...', then the trigger '"Why are we living in Birmingham and still wearing all this shit?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The year is 2020 and the United States has just elected the first woman, from Alabama , as president. The year is 2020 and the United States has just elected the first woman, from Alabama , as president. A few days after the election the president-elect calls her father and says, 'So, Daddy, I assume you will be coming to my inauguration?' 'I don't think so. It's a 16 hour drive, your mother isn't as young as she used to be, and my arthritis is acting up again.' 'Don't worry about it Daddy, I'll send Air Force One to pick you up and take you home. A limousine will pick you up at your door.' 'I don't know. Everybody will be so fancy. What would your mother wear?' 'Oh, Daddy', replies the president-elect, 'I'll make sure she has a wonderful gown custom made by the best designer in Washington .' 'Honey,' Dad complains, 'you know I can't eat those rich foods you and your friends like to eat.' The President-to-be responds, 'Don't worry Daddy. The entire affair is going to be handled by the best caterer in Washington , I'll ensure your meals are salt free Daddy, I really want you to come.' So Dad reluctantly agrees, and on January 20, 2021, the first woman from Alabama is being sworn in as President of the United States . In the front row sit the new president's Dad and Mom. Dad leans over to the Supreme Court Justice sitting next to him and whispers, 'You see that woman over there with her hand on the Bible, becoming President of the United States .' The Justice whispers back, 'Yes I do.' Daddy says proudly, 'Her brother played football for the University of Alabama .'

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean40,701Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'The year is 2020 and the United States has just elected the first woman, from Alabama , as president. The year is 202...', then the trigger 'Daddy says proudly, 'Her brother played football for the University of Alabama .'' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

Son: "Daddy, I fell in love and want to date this awesome girl." Father: "That's great, son! Who is she?" Son: "It's Sandra, the neighbor's daughter." Father: "Ohhh, I wish you hadn't said that. I have to tell you something, son, but you must promise not to tell your mother. Sandra is actually your sister." The boy is naturally bummed out, but a couple of months later: Son: "Daddy, I fell in love again and she is even hotter!" Father: "That's great, son! Who is she?" Son: "It's Angela, the other neighbor's daughter." Father: "Ohhh, I wish you hadn't said that. Angela is also your sister." This went on a few more times, and finally the son was so mad, he went straight to his mother crying. Son: "Mom, I am so mad at dad! I fell in love with six girls and I can't date any of them because dad is their father!" The mother hugs him affectionately and says, "You can date whoever you want. He isn't your father!"

incongruity-resolutiondialogueclean39,655Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Son: "Daddy, I fell in love and want to date this awesome girl." Father: "That's great, son! Who is she?" Son: "It's...', then the trigger 'He isn't your father!"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The first female president The year is 2028 and the United States has elected the first woman as well as the first Jewish president, Sarah Goldstein. She calls up her mother a few weeks after Election Day and says, "So, Mom, I assume you'll be coming to my inauguration?" "I don't think so. It's a ten-hour drive, your father isn't as young as he used to be, and my arthritis is acting up again." "Don't worry about it, Mom, I'll send Air Force One to pick you up and take you home. And a limousine will pick you up at your door." "I don't know. Everybody will be so fancy-schmantzy; what on earth would I wear? Sarah replies, "I'll make sure you have a wonderful gown, custom-made by the best designer in New York." "Honey," Mom complains, "you know I can't eat those rich foods you and your friends like to eat." The President-to-be responds, "Don't worry Mom. The entire affair is going to be handled by the best caterer in New York; kosher all the way Mom, I really want you to come." So Mom reluctantly agrees and on January 20, 2029, Sarah Goldstein is being sworn in as President of the United States. In the front row sits the new President's mother, who leans over to a senator sitting next to her and says, "You see that woman over there with her hand on the Torah, becoming President of the United States?" The senator whispers back, "Yes, I do." Mom says proudly, "Her brother is a doctor." Edit: Dates (the attention to detail in the comments is amazing. Sarah Goldstein would hire you all). Edit II: 2028 -> 2029. Edit III: Glad to see most of you liked the joke! Shoutout to Heather for being my fellow old jewish mother through thick and thin, and shoutout to my awesome girlfriend on her birthday! Miss you boo :-*

meta-humordialogueclean39,618Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'The first female president The year is 2028 and the United States has elected the first woman as well as the first Je...', then the trigger 'Miss you boo :-*' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is meta-humor with incongruity-resolution.

Pot head gets really high on some good shit and goes home Gets inside the house and sees his fathers shoes Oh shit, I better hide somewhere before my pops finds out that I got high again!! Ok, Ok, I am gonna hide in the living room... Opens the living room door and sees his dad sitting there and reading a newspaper. my bad pops, sorry.. *shuts the door* Ok, Ok, I am gonna hide in the kitchen! Our pot head rushes to the kitchen, opens the door and sees the same thing, his father is sitting there and reading a newspaper. Uhm... sorry pops... *shuts the door * Shit, he is fast.... Then I am going to hide in the balcony!! Rushes to the balcony, opens the door and the same thing... dad sitting there with the newspaper... but before he gets to apologize his pops goes Son, you open the bathroom door one more time, I am gonna come out and beat the shit out of you. I did my best to translate this joke from Armenian to English. Sorry for my bad grammar. Edit: Thank you guys for the support. Got my first Gold!!

meta-humorstoryclean39,070Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Pot head gets really high on some good shit and goes home Gets inside the house and sees his fathers shoes Oh shit, I...', then the trigger 'Got my first Gold!!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is meta-humor with incongruity-resolution.

A woman is walking through the park when she sees a very attractive man sitting on a park bench. He's reading a book and eating some fruit out of a Tupperware container. Slowly the woman gathers the courage to go ask the man out. So, she walks over and takes a seat next to him on the bench, turns to him and says, "Sorry to bother you. I know this may be a little forward but I would love to grab coffee with you some time." Flattered, the man responds, "Sure... but what makes you so certain you and I would get along so well?" "Well," the woman says, "A couple things, actually. I noticed you were wearing an Iron Maiden t-shirt. Iron Maiden are my favourite band of all time. When they went on their reunion tour in 1999 my parents took me to see them in Cleveland. I was 12 years old, it was the first concert I ever went to. I absolutely love Iron Maiden. " The man can't believe it. "I saw them play Cleveland in '99! First concert I ever went to on my own. My best friend Jimmy Spitz and I told our parents we were sleeping at each others' houses, snuck out, took a bus into the city and saw them play at the Plain Dealer Pavillion!" Naturally, they're both shocked. "If that isn't weird enough," says the woman, "I noticed you're reading Mark Twain. I was a communications major in university and I actually wrote my thesis on Mark Twain, how he used satire as a lens to comment on current events of the time, comparing him to satirical news sources of today. He's my favourite author" Now the man is really taken aback, "Get out of here. I was an English major in university! I specialized in 19th century American literature, this is like my fourth or fifth time reading Tom Sawyer, I absolutely love Mark Twain." They both can't believe it, this has got to be a match made in heaven. "Ok," the woman says, "well, buckle up because here's the icing on the cake. I noticed you're eating a prune. Prunes are my absolute favourite fruit. When I was a kid, my grandfather lived on a farm. He had an orchard that mainly grew apples and some lemons, but he knew how much my sister and I loved prunes so he kept a couple of plum trees. Every year at the end of the summer, we'd go up and harvest the plums with him. He'd dry them and by the time we'd go back to his place for Thanksgiving he'd always have those prunes saved just for us. They're my favourite fruit! I love prunes, you're eating a prune, this has got to be fate. What do you say?" The man puts down his fruit and responds, *"It's a date."*

imitationstoryclean38,713Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A woman is walking through the park when she sees a very attractive man sitting on a park bench. He's reading a book...', then the trigger '*"It's a date."*' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is imitation.

A father buys a lie detector that slaps people when they lie. He decided to test it out at dinner one night. The father asks his son what he did that afternoon. The son replies “I just did some homework.” The robot slaps the son. The son then says “Okay, okay. I was at my friends house watching a movie.” Dad asks “What movie were you watching?” The son replies “Finding Nemo”. The robot slaps the son. He then says “Okay, okay. We were watching porn.” Dad said “What?! At your age I didn’t know what porn was.” The robot slaps the father. Mom laughs and says “Wow. He certainly is your son.” The robot slaps the mother. ^Edit: ^Fixed ^grammar ^+ ^tenses.

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean38,673Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A father buys a lie detector that slaps people when they lie. He decided to test it out at dinner one night. The fath...', then the trigger '^Edit: ^Fixed ^grammar ^+ ^tenses.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

My late Grandfathers favorite joke There was an American wrestler from Texas named John, who throughout his high school career had never lost a match. As he went on into college he continued undefeated. He became a national icon and symbol of American strength. News began to circulate of a Russian wrestler who was fierce and unstoppable. As each wrestlers legends grew, a match was set up between the two, America versus Russia. The match would be held in Texas. John began training immediately. Every day his coach would tell him, “This Russian has a move called the Mongolian Death Grip. No one has ever escaped the Mongolian Death Grip. DO NOT let him get you in the Mongolian Death Grip” The day of the match finally came. Just before each wrestler stepped onto the mat in front of the capacity crowd, the coach once again said, “Whatever you do, do not let him get you in the Mongolian death grip. No one has ever escaped the Mongolian death grip”. Four seconds into the match, the Russian had the American in the Mongolian death grip. The coach buried his face into his hands and cursed John for not listening to his advice. All of the sudden he heard the crowd irrupt in a chant of USA USA USA. He looked up and saw the Russian pinned by John. The coach ran out to meet John and embarrassingly told him, “I didn’t see... Once he had you in the Mongolian Death Grip I looked away. How in the world did you get out of the Mongolian death grip?” With heavy breath, John told him “Well coach, that Russian grabbed me and twisted my body in ways I never imagined possible. I was wincing in pain when I open my eyes and right in front of me were two testicles. So I bit them.” “What???” Said the coach... “John I don’t think that is legal. You could be disqualified” “I don’t know about that coach. But I can tell you one thing. You ain’t got no idea how strong you are until you bite your own balls” (Today is the anniversary of my Grandfather’s passing, and I posted this because he has been on my mind since I woke up. I just saw the response that this has garnered and I am fuckin crying. Thank you all so much. You have made this day so much better)

benign-violationstoryedgy37,895Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'My late Grandfathers favorite joke There was an American wrestler from Texas named John, who throughout his high scho...', then the trigger 'You have made this day so much better)' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

A child asks his father what "gay" means The father says it means happy to his son, to which the son replies "Dad are you gay?" The father laughs and says "no son I have a wife".

incongruity-resolutionsetup-punchlineclean37,571Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A child asks his father what "gay" means', then the trigger 'The father says it means happy to his son, to which the son replies "Dad are you gay?" The father laughs and says "no...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

I must admit, I joined this subreddit despite not being a dad. I’m a faux pa. Edit: This took off a lot better than I expected. I feel like a father figure now.

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean28,610Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'I must admit, I joined this subreddit despite not being a dad. I’m a faux pa. Edit: This took off a lot better than I...', then the trigger 'I feel like a father figure now.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

My girlfriend's father called me a pedophile just because she's 22 and I'm 36. Completely ruined our 10-year anniversary.

incongruity-resolutionsetup-punchlineclean26,241Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'My girlfriend's father called me a pedophile just because she's 22 and I'm 36.', then the trigger 'Completely ruined our 10-year anniversary.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

Son : "Daddy, I fell in love & want to date this awesome girl!" Father : "That's great son. Who is she?" Son: "It's Tina, the neighbor's daughter". Father : "Ohhh I wish you hadn't said that.I have to tell u something son, but you must promise not to tell your mother.Tina is actually your sister." The boy is naturally bummed out, but a couple of months later Son : "Daddy, I fell in love again and she is even hotter!" Father : "That's great son. Who is she?" Son: "It's Peny, the other neighbor's daughter." Father : "Ohhhh I wish you hadn't said that. Peny is also your sister." This went on couple of times and the son was so mad,he went straight to his mother crying. Son : "Mum I am so mad at dad ! I fell in love with six girls but I can't date any of them because daddy is their father!" The mother hugs him affectionately and says: "My love, you can date whoever you want. Don't listen to him. He is not your Father."!!!

incongruity-resolutiondialogueclean23,968Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Son : "Daddy, I fell in love & want to date this awesome girl!" Father : "That's great son. Who is she?" Son: "It's T...', then the trigger 'Father."!!!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

My Dad was diagnosed with cancer 14 years ago, but it has never gotten any better or worse. The cancer's been completely dormant for 14 years. My father has cancer the same way I have a Liberal Arts degree: I have one, it doesn't really do anything... but if I tell people about it, it makes them sad. facebook.com/davidrosecomedy IG: sodadiver

incongruity-resolutiondialogueclean22,470Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'My Dad was diagnosed with cancer 14 years ago, but it has never gotten any better or worse. The cancer's been complet...', then the trigger 'IG: sodadiver' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution. A top Reddit comment highlighted the same pivot: 'Great joke! Have you performed this live? Btw, I'm sorry to hear about your Liberal Arts degree. Thoughts and prayers..'.

A young man goes into a drugstore to buy condoms The pharmacist says the condoms come in packs of 3, 9 or 12 and asks which the young man wants. "Well," he said, "I've been seeing this girl for a while and she's really hot. I want the condoms because I think tonight's "the" night. We're having dinner with her parents, and then we're going out. And I've got a feeling I'm gonna get lucky after that. Once she's had me, she'll want me all the time, so you'd better give me the 12 pack." The young man makes his purchase and leaves. Later that evening, he sits down to dinner with his girlfriend and her parent's. He asks if he might give the blessing, and they agree. He begins the prayer, but continues praying for several minutes. The girl leans over and says, "You never told me that you were such a religious person." He leans over to her and whispers, "You never told me that your father is a pharmacist."

benign-violationstoryedgy22,113Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A young man goes into a drugstore to buy condoms The pharmacist says the condoms come in packs of 3, 9 or 12 and asks...', then the trigger 'He leans over to her and whispers, "You never told me that your father is a pharmacist."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

BREAKING NEWS from the courtroom! Amber Heard confesses to having a child with Charlie Sheen. The child went to live with his father and took his name. Both parents agreed the child should be sheen and not heard.

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean22,048Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'BREAKING NEWS from the courtroom! Amber Heard confesses to having a child with Charlie Sheen. The child went to live...', then the trigger 'Both parents agreed the child should be sheen and not heard.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A family walks into a hotel... NSFW A family walks into a hotel and the father goes to the front desk and says "I hope the porn is disabled." The guy at the desk replies. "It's just regular porn you sick fuck."

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean20,878Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A family walks into a hotel... NSFW A family walks into a hotel and the father goes to the front desk and says "I hop...', then the trigger '"It's just regular porn you sick fuck."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A kid asks his dad what the difference between 'realistically' and 'potentially' is A kid walks upto his dad. He asks him to explain the difference between the words realistically and potentially. His father responds by telling him to go ask his mother if she would sleep with their neighbour, Brett, for a million dollars. He then told him to also ask his sister whether she would sleep with their neighbour, Brett, for a million dollars. And he also told him to ask his brother whether he would sleep with Brett for a million dollars. The kid asks everyone. He comes back and tells his dad that they all said yes. His father responds that potentially, we're sitting on 3 million dollars. Realistically, we have two whores and a faggot in the family.

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean20,724Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A kid asks his dad what the difference between 'realistically' and 'potentially' is A kid walks upto his dad. He asks...', then the trigger 'Realistically, we have two whores and a faggot in the family.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

What does the word 'gay' mean? asked a son to his father. "It means 'happy,'" replied the father. "Oh," contested the son, "so are you gay, then?" "No, son, I have a wife."

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean19,834Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'What does the word 'gay' mean? asked a son to his father. "It means 'happy,'" replied the father. "Oh," contested the...', then the trigger '"No, son, I have a wife."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

OC posted in honor of my dear father-in-law, who died of cancer today Apologies for not following the usual formatting. My father-in-law was diagnosed with lung cancer a few months ago. A few weeks ago, we learned it had spread to his brain. Later that day, he told me: “Well, everyone came by after they heard about the lung cancer and told me how strong and great I am, and that I’d beat lung cancer...” *pauses for effect* “...I guess I let it go to my head.” Edit: thank you all for the kind words (and the silver/gold/platinum...I’ll be making matching gifts to St. Jude’s or a similar organization). Yes he was a great man. At age 20 he was given 3 months to live due to another ‘incurable’ disease. He stuck around for another 45+ years. I could go on and on...

incongruity-resolutiondialogueclean19,409Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'OC posted in honor of my dear father-in-law, who died of cancer today Apologies for not following the usual formattin...', then the trigger 'I could go on and on...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

To all of you who have been disowned by fathers. In honor of pride month and on behalf of all dads of R/dadjokes I just wanna say, buffalo. Because you can always be our bi-son, and even if you don't feel like shooting straight, we will always be trans-parent with you. You are loved.

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean19,395Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'To all of you who have been disowned by fathers. In honor of pride month and on behalf of all dads of R/dadjokes I ju...', then the trigger 'You are loved.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

When my father said he had a 'Dad bod', I wanted to correct him so I said "No, to me it's more like a FATHER FIGURE."

incongruity-resolutionsetup-punchlineclean19,182Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'When my father said he had a 'Dad bod', I wanted to correct him so I said "No,', then the trigger 'to me it's more like a FATHER FIGURE."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

My Grandfather survived Pepper spray and Mustard gas attacks in two wars... ... And came home to us a seasoned Veteran. Edit : To use a war pun.. " Wow, this really blew up " ...Thanks to all for contributing to this bit of fun. I feel like Granddad now with all the medals.

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean18,819Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'My Grandfather survived Pepper spray and Mustard gas attacks in two wars... ... And came home to us a seasoned Vetera...', then the trigger 'I feel like Granddad now with all the medals.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A Dirty Joke from the 14th Century The joke comes to us from Jean de Conde of Hainaut, born 1275: A game of truth-telling is being played at court by a Queen and her retinue. A knight is asked by the Queen if he has fathered any children; he is forced to admit that he has not. The Queen nods in assent, saying "you do not have the look of a man who could please his mistress when you hold her naked in your arms. For your beard is little more than the kind of fuzz that ladies have in certain places, and it is easy to tell from the state of the hay whether the pitchfork is any good." On his turn, the knight asks "Lady, answer me without deceit. Is there hair between your legs?" When she replies, "none at all", he comments, "Indeed I do believe you, for grass does not grow on a well-beaten path."

meta-humorstoryclean18,659Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A Dirty Joke from the 14th Century The joke comes to us from Jean de Conde of Hainaut, born 1275: A game of truth-tel...', then the trigger 'Is there hair between your legs?" When she replies, "none at all", he comments, "Indeed I do believe you, for grass d...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is meta-humor with incongruity-resolution.

A teenage girl was being intimate with her boyfriend At her parents house. Her father after being woken by the noises goes upstairs to check it out, and walks in on them. "Dad!" she exclaimed in a panic "...I'm sorry" The dad being a dad replies "hi sorry, I'm Dad!" He then turns to the boyfriend and asks "Are you fucking sorry?"

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean18,229Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A teenage girl was being intimate with her boyfriend At her parents house. Her father after being woken by the noises...', then the trigger 'He then turns to the boyfriend and asks "Are you fucking sorry?"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

Mom finds a large number of BDSM magazines beneath her sons bed. Calls her husband up to the room to show him and discuss. "What do you think we should do?" she asks. Father frowns and responds "Well I guess spanking him is out of the question"

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean18,194Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Mom finds a large number of BDSM magazines beneath her sons bed. Calls her husband up to the room to show him and dis...', then the trigger 'Father frowns and responds "Well I guess spanking him is out of the question"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

I apologise if this isn't allowed. New to this subreddit. I know the point of this thing is to share funny jokes, but since I'm a newbie I hope you'll allow me this one opportunity to make a serious but friendly PSA: If you're lucky enough to have a father, don't take him for granted. Even when they scold or punish you, trust their judgement, it's likely for good reason even if you can't see it at the time. When I was a child I narrowly avoided a horrific accident in which 4 of my friends were electrocuted at a playground we used to play on every day after school. I used to hate my old man for being so strict and disciplining me when all of my friends got to run wild, but if it weren't for him I definitely would have been electrocuted too that day. But I wasn't. I was grounded.

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean17,183Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'I apologise if this isn't allowed. New to this subreddit. I know the point of this thing is to share funny jokes, but...', then the trigger 'I was grounded.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A woman is walking through the park when she sees a very attractive man sitting on a park bench. He's reading a book and eating some fruit out of a Tupperware container. Slowly the woman gathers the courage to go ask the man out... So, she walks over and takes a seat next to him on the bench, turns to him and says, "Sorry to bother you. I know this may be a little forward but I would love to grab coffee with you some time." Flattered, the man responds, "Sure... but what makes you so certain you and I would get along so well?" "Well..." the woman says. "A couple things, actually. I noticed you were wearing an Iron Maiden t-shirt. Iron Maiden are my favorite band of all time. When they went on their reunion tour in 1999, my parents took me to see them in Cleveland. I was 12 years old and it was the first concert I ever went to. I absolutely love Iron Maiden." The man can't believe it. "I saw them play Cleveland in '99! First concert I ever went to on my own. My best friend Jimmy Spitz and I told our parents we were sleeping at each others' houses, snuck out, took a bus into the city and saw them play at the Plain Dealer Pavillion!" Naturally, they're both shocked. "If that isn't weird enough..." says the woman. "I noticed you're reading Mark Twain. I was a communications major in university and I actually wrote my thesis on Mark Twain and how he used satire as a lens to comment on current events of the time, comparing him to satirical news sources of today. He's my favorite author." Now the man is really taken aback, "Get out of here! I was an English major in university! I specialized in 19th century American literature and this is like my fourth or fifth time reading Tom Sawyer, I absolutely love Mark Twain." They both can't believe it...this has got to be a match made in heaven. "Ok..." the woman says. "Well, buckle up because here's the icing on the cake. I noticed you're eating a prune. Prunes are my absolute favorite fruit. When I was a kid, my grandfather lived on a farm. He had an orchard that mainly grew apples and some lemons, but he knew how much my sister and I loved prunes so he kept a couple of plum trees. Every year at the end of the summer, we'd go up and harvest the plums with him. He'd dry them and by the time we'd go back to his place for Thanksgiving he'd always have those prunes saved just for us. They're my favorite fruit! I love prunes, you're eating a prune, this has got to be fate. What do you say?" The man puts down his fruit and responds, *"It's a date!"*

imitationstoryclean16,661Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A woman is walking through the park when she sees a very attractive man sitting on a park bench. He's reading a book...', then the trigger '*"It's a date!"*' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is imitation.

My father was born as a conjoined twin, but the doctors managed to separate them at birth. So I have an uncle, once removed.

incongruity-resolutionsetup-punchlineclean16,392Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'My father was born as a conjoined twin, but the doctors managed to separate them at birth.', then the trigger 'So I have an uncle, once removed.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

What’s better than a Dad bod? A father figure.

incongruity-resolutionsetup-punchlineclean16,241Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'What’s better than a Dad bod?', then the trigger 'A father figure.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A college girl once had a very active sex life... She especially loved hooking up with frat boys and men who had been sentenced to prison. Those were kind of her fetishes, and she didn't know why. She didn't really like to use condoms, though, which was very dumb of her, and she knew that, but she thought it felt so much better without one. Also, she was on birth control. Only, one day, her period didn't come as expected. She thought it was probably nothing, but she was suspicious nonetheless. She went to the store and bought a pregnancy test, and, lo and behold, she was indeed pregnant. Well, shit. Due to her active sex life and having slept with all those prisoners and frat boys, she didn't really know, which one of them had gotten her pregnant. She thought about what she was to do. Should she keep the baby? How could she find the father? And then it hit her. She had to make a list of all the bros and cons.

benign-violationstoryedgy14,658Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A college girl once had a very active sex life... She especially loved hooking up with frat boys and men who had been...', then the trigger 'She had to make a list of all the bros and cons.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

On his deathbed, my grandfather said, “Remember these two words. It’ll open a lot of doors for you in life.” Push and Pull.

benign-violationstoryedgy14,576Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'On his deathbed, my grandfather said, “Remember these two words. It’ll open a lot of doors for you in life.”', then the trigger 'Push and Pull.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

If a father in Iraq gifts his daughter a new bag, what will she say? Thanks for the Baghdad!

incongruity-resolutionsetup-punchlineclean14,319Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'If a father in Iraq gifts his daughter a new bag, what will she say?', then the trigger 'Thanks for the Baghdad!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

You think I'm fudging my hours? You're right. Here's my real hours... I started working for a non profit in 2019 after being a volunteer member since 2000. It was supposed to be temporary for 3 months or so, but the non profit dragged their feet hiring a permanent replacement. I'm fairly well off (not filthy rich, but debt free and comfortable) and didn't need the money, so I never billed for my hours after working 15 months full time. It was supposed to be $25/hr (CAD currency) but I was willing to work for free if they just found a replacement in a reasonable time. They were pressuring me for an invoice, so I finally invoice them for 40hrs/week for 15 months and it was about high $60k. They were livid for a variety of reasons I didn't understand. They accused me of lying about my hours because I was a new father and my wife had gone back to work after maternity leave, and there's no way I could've worked that much. When I told them I had my son in daycare instead of staying at home with him, they sarcastically said "now you know what it's like to work an actual job like the rest of us." They were mad that I wasn't volunteering my time anymore like I used to, but I insisted I was and that my billed time was only for the TV bingo fundraiser and not for any other non profit activities. They didn't believe me. I tried to tell them my hours were actually more than I billed for, and my hourly rate is greatly reduced compared to what I normally charge for all the work I was doing (IT, e-commerce, Web design, marketing, HR, operations, bookkeeping, TV production, etc) but they said they didn't care about the rate reduction. They insisted that I charge my normal rates for my actual hours, and then deduct 10 hours a week for volunteering, which is about ten times more hours than any of them volunteer for. Ok, bet. I started charging them $40 to $125 per hour depending on the task. I recorded all my tasks and hours in great detail. I charged for any time I spent doing what was normally volunteer work for the non profit. Then I finally deducted 10 hours a week. I was billing an average of 50 hours a week after the volunteer hours were deducted. I also took the opportunity to start hiring more people under me on their dime so I could work way less than I did in the first 15 months but still get paid the same if not more. They couldn't say anything because it was exactly what they asked for. I was billing $1k/week before malicious compliance, and then about $3k/week after malicious compliance, which I started trimming back down closer to $1k/week after cutting my own hours. These guys kept doubling down and accusing me of incompetence and fraud over the next year and a half that I continued working, but I didn't care anymore. They turned my passion into a crappy job that I didn't need, so I stayed until all my amazing employees were hopefully setup for success and wrote that non profit out of my life for good. I didn't feel any guilt over being paid for my time with them because I had raised more money for them in 30 months ($30 million gross, about $20 million net) than they had raised in the 100 years before then.

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean14,197Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'You think I'm fudging my hours? You're right. Here's my real hours... I started working for a non profit in 2019 afte...', then the trigger 'I didn't feel any guilt over being paid for my time with them because I had raised more money for them in 30 months (...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

Can your dick touch your asshole? A five year old boy and his grandfather are sitting on the front porch together, when grandpa pulls a beer out of a cooler. the little boy asked, "Grandpa, can I have a beer?" Grandpa replied, "Can your dick touch your asshole ?" The little boy answered no. Grandpa said "Then you're not man enough to have a beer." A little later Grandpa lights up a cigar. The little boy asked, "Grandpa, can I have a cigar?" Once again, Grandpa asked, "Can your dick touch your asshole ?" The little boy answered no, again. Grandpa said, "Then your not man enough to have a cigar." A little later, the little boy came out of the house With a cookie. Grandpa asked, "Can I have a cookie?" The boy asked "Can your dick touch your asshole ?" Grandpa replied, "Hell yeah it can!" The boy replied, "Then go fuck yourself, Grandma made these cookies for me."

benign-violationstoryedgy13,750Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Can your dick touch your asshole? A five year old boy and his grandfather are sitting on the front porch together, wh...', then the trigger 'Grandpa asked, "Can I have a cookie?" The boy asked "Can your dick touch your asshole ?" Grandpa replied, "Hell yeah...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

A fifteen year old Amish boy and his father were in a mall They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and then slide back together again. The boy asked, 'What is this, Father?' The father (never having seen an elevator) responded, 'Son, I have never seen anything like this in my life, I don't know what it is.' While the boy and his father were watching with amazement, a fat old lady in a wheel chair moved up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened, and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched the small numbers above the walls light up sequentially. They continued to watch until it reached the last number. and then the numbers began to light in the reverse order. Finally the walls opened up again and a gorgeous 24-year-old blond stepped out. The father, not taking his eyes off the young woman, said quietly to his son..... 'Go get your Mother.'

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean13,621Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A fifteen year old Amish boy and his father were in a mall They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especi...', then the trigger ''Go get your Mother.'' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

To every last man out there celebrating Fathers Day... [NSFW] All of you are real mother fuckers.

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean13,374Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'To every last man out there celebrating Fathers Day... [NSFW]', then the trigger 'All of you are real mother fuckers.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

Apparently not a joke I'm a son without a father... I lost him a few days ago to a heart attack and I just... can't stop crying We both used to check out this sub daily for amazing dad jokes and laugh at them together... We'd try to form our own stupid stuff I used to wake up for college early in the morning I'd cook some breakfast for him get ready and before leaving I'd wake him up and tell him a stupid dad joke... I'd want to see him start his day with a smile I just want to thank you all in this sub for giving me and my dad happiness your jokes made us laugh at our worst times Out of habit I keep getting up to go to his room with a dad joke... Only to see it empty I'm never gonna get to mess around with my dad again... I'm never going to hang out with him again he's not going to be there to see me grow up and buy a house of my own ... He's not going to see me buy a car of own ... He's not going to see me get married... He's gone forever and I will never get to start my day with a smile again from a silly dad joke with him He wasn't the greatest dad but he certainly was the best I could ever ask for ... I will miss you dad Thank you r/dadjokes to all the amazing dads here and their funny and stupid jokes Edit : thank you so much dad's for your overwhelming support I love you guys and I just want to take a moment to thank all the people here who shared their experiences as well of having lost a parent... Your story inspires me to continue forward with the torch Also I'm seeing quite a few comments saying the post is not funny and that they came for a laugh... I'm truly sorry about that, I just really wanted to honor my dad in this sub since we spent so much time together here scrolling for jokes and I needed the push from you dads to get back on my feet I'm never going to be the same that's for sure knowing a peice of me has been lost forever... The void will never be filled in my heart But your support is just what I needed, once again thank you dads I love you Edit 2: thank you so much dads for your overwhelming support I know I haven't been able to respond to all the dms and messages here but I've been reading them all and it's just made me smile in the worst Thank you dads you guys are the best

superioritydialoguemild13,371Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Apparently not a joke I'm a son without a father... I lost him a few days ago to a heart attack and I just... can't s...', then the trigger 'Thank you dads you guys are the best' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is superiority.

Why can’t two elephants swim at the same time? They only have a pair of trunks. -my grandfather, just 5 minutes ago.

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean12,930Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Why can’t two elephants swim at the same time? They only have a pair of trunks.', then the trigger '-my grandfather, just 5 minutes ago.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

Tough to be Irish "What's your name?", asked the teacher. "Mohammad," he replied. "You're in Ireland now," replied the teacher, "So from now on you will be known as Mike. " Mohammad returned home after school. "How was your day, Mohammad?", his mother asked. "My name is not Mohammad. I'm in Ireland and now my name is Mike”. "Are you ashamed of your name? Are you trying to dishonor your parents, your heritage, your religion? Shame on you!" And his mother beat the shit out of him. Then she called his father, who beat the shit out of him again. The next day Mohammad returned to school. The teacher saw all of his fresh bruises. "What happened to you, Mike?", she asked. "Well shortly after becoming an Irishman, I was attacked by two fucking Arabs."

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean12,612Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Tough to be Irish "What's your name?", asked the teacher. "Mohammad," he replied. "You're in Ireland now," replied th...', then the trigger '"Well shortly after becoming an Irishman, I was attacked by two fucking Arabs."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

Masturbating An 8-year-old choir boy catches the priest masturbating. He said, "What are you doing father?" "It's called masturbating," the priest replied. "You'll be doing this soon." "Why father?" he asked. "Because my wrist is killing me," the priest replied.

benign-violationstoryedgy12,303Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Masturbating An 8-year-old choir boy catches the priest masturbating. He said, "What are you doing father?" "It's cal...', then the trigger '"Because my wrist is killing me," the priest replied.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

A boy goes into confession... The boy tells the priest, "Father I'm afraid I've been with a loose girl." "Hmm, ok son, what was the girls name?" "Oh I can't say." "Was it Mary Jane?" "No Father." "Adalina Mozarelli?" "My lips are sealed." "How about Cindy King" "I can never say." "Oh come on boy, I'll find out soon enough. It was Tina King wasn't it!?" "No." "It has to be Tracy Cummings though!" "Father I will never tell you." "Ok fine, but for your sin you can't be alter boy for four months." "Ok, Father" The boy leaves and his friend asks, "So what'd you get?" The boy responds, "Five good leads, and a four month vacation!"

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean11,429Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A boy goes into confession... The boy tells the priest, "Father I'm afraid I've been with a loose girl." "Hmm, ok son...', then the trigger 'The boy responds, "Five good leads, and a four month vacation!"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A guy falls in love with a very traditional girl..... A guy falls in love with a very traditional and conservative girl, that means no sex before marriage. But he doesn't care, he loves her. After a year or two of dating he decides its time to propose. So he heads to her fathers house to ask his permission. "Hello, sir, I'm here to ask for your daughter's hand" A bit skeptical and looking to see if he really does love her, the father asks "And why is that?" The guy lets out a long drawn out sigh... "Well, its just that mine have gotten tired."

benign-violationstoryedgy11,063Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A guy falls in love with a very traditional girl..... A guy falls in love with a very traditional and conservative gi...', then the trigger '"Well, its just that mine have gotten tired."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I’ve been with a loose girl. The priest asked, "Is that you, little Joey Pagano?" "Yes, Father, it is." "And who was the girl you were with?" "I can't tell you, Father. I don’t want to ruin her reputation." "Well, Joey, I’m sure to find out sooner or later, so you may as well tell me now. Was it Tina Minetti?" "I can’t say." "Teresa Mazzarelli?" "I promised not to tell." "Nina Capelli?" "My lips are sealed." "Cathy Piriano?" "I’m really sorry, Father. I can’t." "Rosa DiAngelo?" "I’m not saying." The priest sighed. "Well, Joey, I admire your honesty and loyalty, but you’ll have to take a little break from altar boy duties - four months." Joey returned to his pew. His friend Franco leaned over and whispered, "What’d you get?" Joey grinned. "Four months off… and five great leads."

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean10,940Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I’ve been with a loose girl. The priest asked, "Is that you, little Joey Pagano?...', then the trigger '"Four months off… and five great leads."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

THE WINE TASTER At a winery, the regular taster died and the director started looking for a new one to hire. A drunkard with a ragged, dirty look came in to apply for the position. The director of the winery wondered how to send him away. He gave him a glass to drink. The drunk tried it and said, “It's a Muscat, three years old, grown on a north slope, matured in steel containers. Low grade, but acceptable.” "That's correct", said the boss. Another glass... “This is a Cabernet, eight years old, a south-western slope, oak barrels, matured at 8 degrees. Requires three more years for finest results.” "Correct." A third glass... "It's a Pinot Blanc Champagne, high grade and exclusive,'' the drunk said calmly. The director was astonished. He winked at his secretary, secretly suggesting something. She left the room, and came back in with a glass of urine. The alcoholic tried it. "It's a blonde, 26 years old, three months pregnant and if I don't get the job I'll name the father."

superioritystoryclean10,598Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'THE WINE TASTER At a winery, the regular taster died and the director started looking for a new one to hire. A drunka...', then the trigger '"It's a blonde, 26 years old, three months pregnant and if I don't get the job I'll name the father."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is superiority.

People say to me Jesus was not Jewish ## I say ofcourse he was Jewish + 30 years old, Single, Living at home with his parents + Working in his father's business + His mother thought he was God's gift ## He's Jewish. Give it up **** _by Robin Williams_ Happy Birthday Robin!

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean10,555Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'People say to me Jesus was not Jewish ## I say ofcourse he was Jewish + 30 years old, Single, Living at home with his...', then the trigger 'Happy Birthday Robin!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A young man went into confession crying, and told the priest: “Forgive me father for I have sinned”. “What have you done?” asked the priest. “A few weeks ago I went to the library. I remained there until closing time and when I was about to go home, rain started pouring down. It was so intense I had to wait in the library. I had waited for a while with the librarian, a young attractive single girl, then one thing led to another, and I ended up sleeping with her”. The man stopped talking but kept weeping. “Well don’t cry, it’s a sin but it is not that bad. You should say 5 Hail Marys and it will be forgiven”. Said the priest. “But it doesn't end there” the man kept sobbing. “a few days later my elderly neighbor asked me to help her with her computer. Her husband was hospitalized and she couldn't send an email to her son. I went there and fixed the problem, but when I was about to leave, rain started pouring down. It was really stormy and I had to wait. One thing led to another and I ended up sleeping with the old lady” the man cried. “Oh dear well that makes it harder indeed, but still - you should say 15 Hail Marys and you will be forgiven” Said the priest. “Oh I’m afraid the worst part is still ahead” cried the man. “Yesterday I went to the barber. I was his last client that day. As soon as he finished and was about to close the shop rain started pouring down so intensely, I had to wait with him. One thing led to another and I ended up sleeping with him as well” the man cried. “Oh dear, it is indeed worse than I thought” said the priest. “So what should I do father?” the man asked. “Well” answered the priest, “you should get the fuck out of here before it starts raining!”.

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean10,332Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A young man went into confession crying, and told the priest: “Forgive me father for I have sinned”. “What have you d...', then the trigger '“Well” answered the priest, “you should get the fuck out of here before it starts raining!”.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A housewife takes a lover during the day, while her husband is at work. Not aware that 9 year old son was hiding in the closet. Her husband came home unexpectedly, so she hid her lover in the closet. The boy now has company. Boy: "Dark in here." Man: "Yes it is." Boy: "I have a baseball." Man: "That's nice." Boy: "Want to buy it?" Man: "No, thanks." Boy: "That's my dad outside." Man: "How much did you say the baseball was again?" Boy: "$250." In the next few weeks, it happens again that the boy and the mom's lover are in the closet together. Boy: "Dark in here." Man: "Yes, it is." Boy: "I have a baseball glove." Man: "That's nice." Boy: "Want to buy it?" Man: "No, thanks." Boy: "I think I just remembered something I needed to tell my dad." Man: "How much did you say the glove was again?" Boy: "$750." Man: "Fine." A few days later, the father says to the boy, "Grab your glove. Let's go outside and toss the baseball!" The boy says, "I can't. I sold them." The father asks, "How much did you sell them for?" The son says, "$1,000." The father says, "It's terrible to over-charge your friends like that. That is way more than those two things cost. I'm going to take you to church and make you confess." They go to church and the father alerts the priest and makes the little boy sit in the confession booth and closes the door. The boy says, "Dark in here." The priest says, "Don't start that shit again."

incongruity-resolutiondialogueclean9,851Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A housewife takes a lover during the day, while her husband is at work. Not aware that 9 year old son was hiding in t...', then the trigger 'The priest says, "Don't start that shit again."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A kid had sex with his teacher. So the kid just got of school and he got into the car with his mom. The mom asks, "What did you do at school today?" The kid replies, "I had sex with the teacher." The mom was furious so when they got home, she told him to go to his room and wait for his father to come home. Well the father came home from work a couple hours later and the mother told him what their son said. The dad walks up to his sons room and says, "Son, I'm proud of you. I'm going to buy you a new bike." Later that day they got the bike and the father asks, "Would you like to try it out?" The son replies, "Not now. My butt still hurts." Edit: Wow Gold! Thank you so much and dear people that are getting offended over this, it's a joke. Chill!

benign-violationstoryedgy9,474Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A kid had sex with his teacher. So the kid just got of school and he got into the car with his mom. The mom asks, "Wh...', then the trigger 'Chill!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

Two priests are out driving one day.. when they get pulled over by a police officer. The cop approaches the priests vehicle and says to the driver "Sorry to pull you over father, but we're looking for a couple of child molesters" The two priests look at each other for a few moments and have a few quiet words to each other. The driver turns back to the cop and says; "Alright officer, we'll do it"

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean9,271Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Two priests are out driving one day.. when they get pulled over by a police officer. The cop approaches the priests v...', then the trigger '"Alright officer, we'll do it"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

Two little boys stole a big bag of oranges from a neighbor... They decided to go to a quiet place to share the lot equally. One of them suggested the nearby cemetery. As they were jumping over the gate to enter the cemetery, two oranges fell out of the big bag but they didn't bother to pick them since they had enough in the bag. Few minutes later, a drunkard on his way from a bar, passed near the cemetery gate & heard a voice saying: "One for me, one for you. One for me, one for you. One for me, one for you." He immediately sobered up & ran as fast as he could to a church nearby, for the priest "Father, please come with me . Come & witness God & Satan sharing corpses at the cemetery" They both ran back to the cemetery gate & the voice continued: "One for me, one for you. One for me, one for you. One for me, one for you." Suddenly, the voice stopped counting & said: "What about the two at the gate?"

incongruity-resolutiondialogueclean8,795Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Two little boys stole a big bag of oranges from a neighbor... They decided to go to a quiet place to share the lot eq...', then the trigger '"What about the two at the gate?"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

Daughter's vibrator A mother was walking down the hall when she heard a humming sound coming from her daughter's bedroom. When she opened the door she found her daughter naked on the bed with a vibrator.   What are you doing?" she exclaimed.   The daughter replied, "I'm 35 and still living at home with my parents and this is the closest I'll ever get to a husband."   Later that week the father was in the kitchen and heard a humming sound coming from the basement. When he went downstairs, he found his daughter naked on the sofa with her vibrator.   "What are you doing?" he exclaimed.   The daughter replied, "I'm 35 and still living at home with my parents and this is the closest I'll ever get to a husband."   A couple of days later the mother heard the humming sound again, this time in the living room. In there, she found her husband watching the Super Bowl on television with the vibrator buzzing away beside him.   "What are you doing?" she exclaimed.   He replied............"Watching the game with my son-in-law."

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean8,589Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Daughter's vibrator A mother was walking down the hall when she heard a humming sound coming from her daughter's bedr...', then the trigger 'He replied............"Watching the game with my son-in-law."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

Joke from Spain (forgive my English) There was once a married couple that wanted a divorce, and they were arguing about who would keep the child. "I birthed the child, therefore it's mine!" Says the wife. "That's not true, you're not the mother!" Replies the husband. "Oh, and I suppose you claim to be the real father then?" Says the wife. "No, I actually don't know who the real parents are," replies the husband. The wife is surprised at this and so asks what he means by that. "Well," he replies, "when the child was born, while we were still in the hospital, you told me that the baby had pooped himself and you told me to change him while you rest." "And?" She asks. "And I did!"

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean8,116Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Joke from Spain (forgive my English) There was once a married couple that wanted a divorce, and they were arguing abo...', then the trigger '"And I did!"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A Teacher asks the students.. "Is it possible to insert 2 holes through one hole?" Nobody is able to answer Teacher: "You guys are so stupid. Go and ask your parents and come back tomorrow with an answer." The next day too, nobody is able to answer the question. Teacher: "Well, it seems your parents are stupid as well. See the answer is so simple." *Then the teacher makes a circle using his thumb and index finger and keeps it in front of his nostrils.* Teacher: "See, it was so simple, yet nobody was able to answer." The next day, a student comes up to the teacher and says, "Sir, my father has asked if it's possible to insert 7 holes through one hole?" Teacher: "No, that's impossible." Students: "It is possible, my father said." Teacher : "How?" Student: "Take a flute and shove it up your ass."

superioritydialoguemild8,036Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A Teacher asks the students.. "Is it possible to insert 2 holes through one hole?" Nobody is able to answer Teacher:...', then the trigger 'Student: "Take a flute and shove it up your ass."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is superiority.

The time my grandfather in law shut down a steel mill and got overtime rules changed. Story takes place in the 60's. Grandfather in law was a WWII vet, was a POW in Italy, got out of the POW camp and rejoined his unit then continued the war. So a verified badass. Worked the railroad at a steel mill. Just locally moving cars and setting up the train, moving stuff from one plant to the other, that kind of thing. The mill was on either side of a river with a rail bridge connecting them, and the main rails ran right through both sections of the mill. So when he came through with a lot of cars it would temporarily close the roads in the mill. He would get a little overtime quite often just by the nature of the job. Couple hours or so per week. When it's shift change time but you're driving a train you need to finish up before you can run the engine back to let your relief take over. So of course the mill decided to make a 'no overtime, no exceptions' rule. It took him a couple weeks to get it timed just right. At 3 pm his shift was over. He parked the engine right by the timeclock, clocked out, and went home. He said there was almost 2 miles of cars hooked to the engine. Went through the section of mill he was at, across the river, and into the other section of the mill. All the track was owned by the mill, so it didn't effect the actual railroad. Just the mill. The mill bosses wanted to punish him, I forget the details, but the Union shut that right down. Nothing happened and the rules changed the next day.

meta-humorstoryclean7,965Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'The time my grandfather in law shut down a steel mill and got overtime rules changed. Story takes place in the 60's....', then the trigger 'Nothing happened and the rules changed the next day.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is meta-humor with incongruity-resolution.

This Is Your Name (Malicious compliance by passive resistance.) Midway through the the school year when I was in the second grade we suddenly got a new teacher. She went around the classroom and asked each of us to stand up and say our names. Now my name is Fredric because my maternal grandmother was named Frieda and she passed away a few days after my birth. But neither of my parents wanted to call me Fred so my nickname became Ric. So when asked I stood up and said my name is Ric. "WE DO NOT USE NICKNAMES IN MY CLASS! YOUR NAME IS RICHARD!" When I attempted to use my correct name I was shut down and told there was no exceptions and I was to use the name Richard. To this day I have no idea why she didn't look at any paperwork to see my name but I simply obeyed her demand and answered to Richard. A couple of weeks later came PTA night and my parents went to meet with her. I was told things went wrong the moment she said she was happy to meet Richard's parents. My mom was a very formidable woman who didn't suffer fools gladly. My father was a delegate in the teachers union so he had some pull of his own. After that Ric was just fine thank you.

superioritystoryclean7,601Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'This Is Your Name (Malicious compliance by passive resistance.) Midway through the the school year when I was in the...', then the trigger 'After that Ric was just fine thank you.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is superiority.

My girlfriend told me her father is mad because I took her virginity. I called her father and said, "It won't happen again!"

incongruity-resolutionsetup-punchlineclean7,596Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'My girlfriend told me her father is mad because I took her virginity.', then the trigger 'I called her father and said, "It won't happen again!"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The little black jewish boy... A black Jewish boy runs home from school one day and asks his father, “Daddy, am I more Jewish or more black?” The dad replies, “Why do you want to know, son?” “Because a kid at school is selling a bike for $50 and I want to know if I should talk him down to $40 or just steal it!”

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean7,357Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'The little black jewish boy...', then the trigger 'A black Jewish boy runs home from school one day and asks his father, “Daddy, am I more Jewish or more black?” The da...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

The other day i walked in on my grandmother sucking my grandfather's dick. I just find it weird why it wasn't cremated with the rest of him.

incongruity-resolutionsetup-punchlineclean7,306Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'The other day i walked in on my grandmother sucking my grandfather's dick.', then the trigger 'I just find it weird why it wasn't cremated with the rest of him.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

My daughter told me im a terrible father. I don't know how she could say such a thing, she barely knows me.

reliefsetup-punchlinedark7,248Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'My daughter told me im a terrible father.', then the trigger 'I don't know how she could say such a thing, she barely knows me.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is relief with benign-violation.

A man walks into a church confessional and says to the priest, "Bless me, father, for I have sinned I was with seven different women last night." The priest is silent for a moment, and then says "Go home and cut seven lemons in half. Squeeze the juice into a glass and drink it down in one gulp. "And I'll be forgiven?" asks the man. "No," replies the priest, "but it will wipe that fucking smirk off your face!"

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean7,179Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A man walks into a church confessional and says to the priest, "Bless me, father, for I have sinned I was with seven...', then the trigger '"No," replies the priest, "but it will wipe that fucking smirk off your face!"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

Boy walks in on his parents going at it... Father turns around, smiles, and winks. Few minutes later, a horrible noise arises from down the hall. Father dismounts, runs down the hall, only to find the boy with Grandmother bent over the bed. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" says Father. Boy smiles, winks, and says "not so funny when it's your mom, is it?"

benign-violationstoryedgy6,966Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Boy walks in on his parents going at it... Father turns around, smiles, and winks. Few minutes later, a horrible nois...', then the trigger 'Boy smiles, winks, and says "not so funny when it's your mom, is it?"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

Admiring the craftsmanship that went into the wooden chair my grandfather made me as a child, I could almost hear his words: “That chair will outlive all of us.” After decades collecting dust in my attic, it doesn’t so much as creak when I step up onto it.

incongruity-resolutionsetup-punchlineclean6,912Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Admiring the craftsmanship that went into the wooden chair my grandfather made me as a child, I could almost hear his...', then the trigger 'After decades collecting dust in my attic, it doesn’t so much as creak when I step up onto it.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

I have proof that God is black. Everyone refers to him as “father” but no one’s ever seen him.

reliefsetup-punchlinedark6,828Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'I have proof that God is black.', then the trigger 'Everyone refers to him as “father” but no one’s ever seen him.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is relief with benign-violation.

A kid asks his dad "What's the difference between realistically and potentially?" The father responds with "Go ask your siblings and your mother if they would have sex with a celebrity for a million dollars." The boy asks his mom "Would you have sex with George Clooney for a million dollars?" The mother responds " While I am a married woman, that is a lot of money. He is also a very attractive man." The boy asks his sister "Would you have sex with Brad Pitt for a million dollars?" "Well of course! " she exclaims. Finally he asks his brother "Would you have sex with Tom Cruise for a million dollars" And he hums and haws about it "I dunno man, well... That is a lot of money. Yeah alright I'd do it." When the boy sees his father again the father asks " Did you figure out the difference between potentially and realistically?" "Yes father, Potentially were sitting on $3,000,000. Realistically were living with two whores and a fag." Edit: Wow I never got awards before. Thank you kind reddit people! Edit2: FYI it's not my original joke, just something I found on my desktop that made me fall off my chair :) Though it would be good to share it.

reliefdialoguedark6,778Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A kid asks his dad "What's the difference between realistically and potentially?" The father responds with "Go ask yo...', then the trigger 'Edit2: FYI it's not my original joke, just something I found on my desktop that made me fall off my chair :) Though i...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is relief with benign-violation.

A mother was walking down the hall when she heard a humming sound coming from her daughter's bedroom. When she opened the door, she found her daughter naked on the bed with a vibrator. 'What are you doing?' the mother exclaimed. The daughter replied, 'I'm 35 and still living at home with my parents, and this is the closest I'll ever get to a husband.' Later that week the father was in the kitchen and heard a humming sound coming from the basement. When he went downstairs, he found his daughter naked on the sofa with her vibrator. 'What are you doing?!' he exclaimed. The daughter replied, 'I'm 35 and still living at home with my parents, and this is the closest I'll ever get to a husband.' A couple of days later, the mother heard the humming sound again, this time in the living room. In there, she found her husband watching the Super Bowl on television with the vibrator buzzing away beside him. 'What are you doing?' she exclaimed. He replied............'Watching the game with my son-in-law.

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean6,728Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A mother was walking down the hall when she heard a humming sound coming from her daughter's bedroom. When she opened...', then the trigger 'He replied............'Watching the game with my son-in-law.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A little boy goes to his dad and asks: 'Dad, what's Politics?' Dad says, 'Well son, let me try to explain it this way: I am the head of the family, so call me The Prime Minister. Your mother is the administrator of the money, so we call her the Government. We are here to take care of your needs, so we will call you the People. The nanny, we will consider her the Working Class. And your baby brother, we will call him the Future. Now think about that and see if it makes sense.' So the little boy goes off to bed thinking about what Dad has said. Later that night, he hears his baby brother crying, so he gets up to check on him. He finds that the baby has severely soiled his nappy. So the little boy goes to his parent's room and finds his mother asleep. Not wanting to wake her, he goes to the nanny's room. Finding the door locked, he peeks in the keyhole and see s his father in bed with the nanny. He gives up and goes back to bed. The next morning, the little boy say's to his father, 'Dad, I think I understand the concept of politics now. ' The father says, 'Good, son, tell me in your own words what you think politics is all about.' The little boy replies, 'The prime Minister is screwing the Working Class while the Government is sound asleep. The People are being ignored and the Future is in deep shit.'

incongruity-resolutiondialogueclean6,645Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A little boy goes to his dad and asks: 'Dad, what's Politics?' Dad says, 'Well son, let me try to explain it this way...', then the trigger 'The People are being ignored and the Future is in deep shit.'' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

Why can't black people be priests? As soon as you call them Father, they run away.

reliefsetup-punchlinedark6,536Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Why can't black people be priests?', then the trigger 'As soon as you call them Father, they run away.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is relief with benign-violation.

The Irish Prostitue An Irish daughter had not been home for over 5 years. Upon her return, her Father cursed her heavily. 'Where have ye been all this time, child? Why did ye not write to us, not even a line? Why didn't ye call? Can ye not understand what ye put yer old Mother through?' The girl, crying, replied, Dad... I became a prostitute.' 'Ye what!? Get out a here, ye shameless harlot! Sinner! You're a disgrace to this Catholic family.' 'OK, Dad... as ye wish. I only came back to give mum this luxurious fur coat, title deed to a ten bedroom mansion, plus a 5 million savings certificate. For me little brother, this gold Rolex. And for ye Daddy, the sparkling new Mercedes limited edition convertible that's parked outside plus a membership to the country club ... (takes a breath) ... and an invitation for ye all to spend New Year's Eve on board my new yacht in the Riviera.' 'What was it ye said ye had become?' says Dad. Girl, crying again, 'A prostitute, Daddy!.' 'Oh! My Goodness! Ye scared me half to death, girl! I thought ye said a Protestant! Come here and give yer old Dad a hug !!!

benign-violationstoryedgy6,482Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'The Irish Prostitue An Irish daughter had not been home for over 5 years. Upon her return, her Father cursed her heav...', then the trigger 'Come here and give yer old Dad a hug !!!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

Fathers day at last Finally an occasion that has nothing to do with black men.

reliefsetup-punchlinedark6,446Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Fathers day at last', then the trigger 'Finally an occasion that has nothing to do with black men.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is relief with benign-violation.

Forgive me Father for I have sinned. Forgive me Father for I have sinned.............. "go on" says the priest. "I swore the other day" says the man. "continue" says the priest. "I was on the golf course the other day and i hit my drive, it was looking perfect, heading dead straight. About 200 yards down my ball hit a power line crossing the fairway". "and this is when you swore?" asked the priest. "No father, my ball then ricocheted of the power lines and flew off into the deep rough" continued the man. "this must have been when you swore?" the priest exclaimed. "No father, not yet. As i was walking over to the rough to hit my second shot a hawk flew down from the trees, picked my ball up in his beak and proceeded to fly off with it" continued the man. "Ahhh I see" says the priest "this must have been the point where you swore" "Nope not yet, as the bird flew over the green the ball fell from its mouth and landed two feet from the hole" The priest pauses for a few seconds "you missed the fucking putt didn't you?"

benign-violationstoryedgy6,429Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Forgive me Father for I have sinned. Forgive me Father for I have sinned.............. "go on" says the priest. "I sw...', then the trigger '"Ahhh I see" says the priest "this must have been the point where you swore" "Nope not yet, as the bird flew over the...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

[NSFW] A mother and father are snooping around in their son's bedroom. Being a bit nosy, they search around the room to see if their son is hiding anything "naughty." The father checks under the bed and, in shock, sees tons of BDSM and bondage tapes, DVDs, and magazines. The mother couldn't breathe. It took her a while to say "Oh my god! What should we do about this?! The father replied "We shouldn't spank him, that's for sure."

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean6,307Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward '[NSFW] A mother and father are snooping around in their son's bedroom. Being a bit nosy, they search around the room...', then the trigger 'The father replied "We shouldn't spank him, that's for sure."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

My great grandfather who's a Holocaust survivor told me this joke. A Holocaust survivor dies, goes to Heaven and meets God. He tells him a Holocaust joke. God says, "That's not funny." The Holocaust survivor replies, "Well, I guess you had to be there."

meta-humorstoryclean6,205Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'My great grandfather who's a Holocaust survivor told me this joke. A Holocaust survivor dies, goes to Heaven and meet...', then the trigger 'The Holocaust survivor replies, "Well, I guess you had to be there."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is meta-humor with incongruity-resolution.

Why do black calendars only have 364 days? They don’t celebrate Father’s Day.

reliefsetup-punchlinedark6,085Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Why do black calendars only have 364 days?', then the trigger 'They don’t celebrate Father’s Day.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is relief with benign-violation.

A Jewish businessman in Brooklyn A Jewish businessman in Brooklyn decided to send his son to Israel to absorb some of the culture of the homeland. When the son returned, the father asked him to tell him about his trip. The son said, "Pop, I had a great time in Israel. Oh, and by the way, I converted to Christianity." "Oh, my," said the father. What have I done?" He decided to go ask his old friend Jacob what to do. Jake said, "Funny you should ask. I too sent my son to Israel, and he also came back a Christian. Perhaps we should go see the rabbi and ask him what we should do." So they went to see the rabbi. The rabbi said, "Funny you should ask. I too sent my son to Israel. He also came back a Christian. What is happening to our young people? The three of them prayed and explained what had happened to their sons and asked God what to do. Suddenly a voice came loud and clear from Heaven. The Voice said, "Funny you should ask. I, too, sent my Son to Israel... Edit: Wow, I didn't expect these many upvotes. Also my first gold. Thank you stranger.

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean6,056Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A Jewish businessman in Brooklyn A Jewish businessman in Brooklyn decided to send his son to Israel to absorb some of...', then the trigger 'Thank you stranger.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

My grandfather also died during WWII Dumbass crashed his plane on the side of a boat

reliefsetup-punchlinedark5,846Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'My grandfather also died during WWII', then the trigger 'Dumbass crashed his plane on the side of a boat' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is relief with benign-violation.

A boy comes home from a fishing trip with his father His mother says "how was the fishing trip, son?" The boy replies "i had a great time, every day daddy threw me out of the boat and I had to swim back to shore". Mom "That sounds horrible," The boy Replies "It wasn't so bad, the hard part was getting out of the bag".

reliefstorydark5,801Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A boy comes home from a fishing trip with his father His mother says "how was the fishing trip, son?" The boy replies...', then the trigger 'The boy Replies "It wasn't so bad, the hard part was getting out of the bag".' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is relief with benign-violation.

“Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned,” he whispered, recounting the murder in calm, exact detail - the address, the knife, how long she twitched before going still. A knock on the wood panel interrupted him: “Father, confession’s about to start,” and he said amen, slid the screen open, and waited.

benign-violationsetup-punchlineedgy5,711Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward '“Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned,” he whispered, recounting the murder in calm, exact detail - the address, the...', then the trigger 'A knock on the wood panel interrupted him: “Father, confession’s about to start,” and he said amen, slid the screen o...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

A young man goes into a drugstore to buy condoms. The pharmacist says the condoms come in packs of 3, 9 or 12 and asks which the young man wants. "Well," he said, "I've been seeing this girl for a while and she's really hot. I want the condoms because I think tonight's "the" night. We're having dinner with her parents, and then we're going out. And I've got a feeling I'm gonna get lucky after that. Once she's had me, she'll want me all the time, so you'd better give me the 12 pack." The young man makes his purchase and leaves. Later that evening, he sits down to dinner with his girlfriend and her parent's. He asks if he might give the blessing, and they agree. He begins the prayer, but continues praying for several minutes. The girl leans over and says, "You never told me that you were such a religious person." He leans over to her and whispers, "You never told me that your father is a pharmacist." Edit: My second consecutive post to hit over 1000 upvotes! Thanks everyone. I'm so happy right now! Edit 2: 3000+!!!!!!!!!!!

benign-violationdialogueedgy5,682Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A young man goes into a drugstore to buy condoms. The pharmacist says the condoms come in packs of 3, 9 or 12 and ask...', then the trigger 'Edit 2: 3000+!!!!!!!!!!!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

A six-year-old girl walks in on... Her mother finishing up a shower. The girl looks at her mother's private parts, and points to her pubic hair asking "when will I get that" the mother replies "by the time your 12 or 13." the very next morning the girl walks in on her father getting out of the shower and points to his penis asking "when will i get that", the father then excitedly looks at his watch and says "right after your mother leaves for work" ​ ​ ​ EDIT: What fucker gave this shit a wholesome award? EDIT 2: TO EVERYONE WHO GAVE THIS POST THE "Helpful" AWARD IM CALLING THE FBI

reliefdialoguedark5,610Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A six-year-old girl walks in on... Her mother finishing up a shower. The girl looks at her mother's private parts, an...', then the trigger 'EDIT 2: TO EVERYONE WHO GAVE THIS POST THE "Helpful" AWARD IM CALLING THE FBI' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is relief with benign-violation.

"Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl." The priest asks, "Is that you, little Joey Pagano?" "Yes, Father, it is." "And who was the girl you were with?" "I can't tell you, Father. I don't want to ruin her reputation." "Well, Joey, I'm sure to find out her name sooner or later so you may as well tell me now. Was it Tina Minetti?" "I cannot say." "Was it Teresa Mazzarelli?"  "I'll never tell." "Was it Nina Capelli?" "I'm sorry, but I cannot name her." "Was it Cathy Piriano?" "My lips are sealed." "Was it Rosa DiAngelo, then?" "Please, Father! I cannot tell you.”  The priest sighs in frustration. "You're very tight lipped, and I admire that. But you've sinned and have to atone. You cannot be an altar boy now for 4 months. Now you go and behave yourself." Joey walks back to his pew, and his friend Franco slides over and whispers, "What'd you get?" "Four months’ vacation and five good leads.”

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean5,588Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward '"Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl." The priest asks, "Is that you, little Joey Pagan...', then the trigger '"Four months’ vacation and five good leads.”' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

A priest goes to the mechanic He tells the mechanic, "hey, I just brought in my car last week, and since you guys worked on it, it's leaking oil all over my garage." The mechanic says, "my apologies father, we'll make sure we get it right this time, come back tomorrow, and we'll have it tip-top for you." The priest returns the following day, and he says, "well, how is it?" The mechanic says, "we found the issue. it was a loose oil filter, and it won't be leaking again because I screwed it in tighter than a nun's cunt." Solemnly, the priest looks the mechanic dead in the eye, and says, "better give it another quarter turn."

benign-violationstoryedgy5,570Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'A priest goes to the mechanic He tells the mechanic, "hey, I just brought in my car last week, and since you guys wor...', then the trigger 'it was a loose oil filter, and it won't be leaking again because I screwed it in tighter than a nun's cunt." Solemnly...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.

The new father A proud new father sits down with his dad to have a drink. "Well son, now that you have a son of your own its time I gave you something." "Dad you dont mea-" "Yes I do. You've earned it." Says the father as he passes a copy of '1001 Dad Jokes 5th Edition' to the son. "Dad I dont know what to say...I'm honored." "Hi honored," Replies the father. "I'm dad."

incongruity-resolutionstoryclean5,489Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'The new father A proud new father sits down with his dad to have a drink. "Well son, now that you have a son of your...', then the trigger '"I'm dad."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.

Why are there no black priests? We called them "father" and they suddenly disappeared

reliefsetup-punchlinedark5,464Tier A
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)

The setup points the reader toward 'Why are there no black priests?', then the trigger 'We called them "father" and they suddenly disappeared' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is relief with benign-violation.

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