100+ Robot Jokes
Robot jokes, android one-liners, and automation humor with human-grade timing.
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.
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.
“Stuck to the script” so I did. Word for word. I (18F) worked at a call center for about 3 months, mostly helping people reset passwords and answer basic questions. During training, the told us to “sound natural and conversational.“ Cool. I did that and got great feedback from callers. Then we got a new supervisor who flipped if we didn’t read the script exactly as written. She said, “If you deviate even slightly, you’ll be written up.” Okay. Next call, a guy says, “Hey, my account’s locked, can you help me real quick?” I respond (robot mode): “Hello, thank you for calling. My name is [NAME], and I hope you’re having a wonderful day. How may I assist you with you technical concern today?” He paused and said, “…Are you serious?” I kept going exactly word for word. Even even the weird fake empathy lines like, “I completely understand how frustrating this unique situation must feel.” Mid call, my supervisor walked by, and actually stopped to listen. She tilted her head, looked confused, and asked after the call, “Why were you talking like that?” I just said, “You told me to stick to the script.” She didn’t have a comeback. And funnily enough, the next day, she told our team: “Okay, just make sure you cover the key points. You can be natural again.”
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward '“Stuck to the script” so I did. Word for word. I (18F) worked at a call center for about 3 months, mostly helping peo...', then the trigger 'You can be natural again.”' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
You Want Me to Follow the Test Script Exactly? Sure Thing. So I work in game QA (Quality Assurance), which basically means I get paid to break games and then write a detailed essay about how and why it broke. One day, our lead sends out a message: “From now on, stick strictly to the test script. No deviations. No exploratory testing. Just follow the document as written.” Now, this goes against the golden rule of QA exploratory testing is where you catch the truly nasty bugs. But hey, they wanted strict compliance? Fine. Let’s play that game. The next day, I’m testing a new patch for a third-person action game. The script says: “Step 12: Jump on the platform and pick up the health pack.” So I do exactly that. I don’t move left or right, I don’t run into any nearby enemies, and I certainly don’t check what happens if I fall off the platform. I just jump, grab, pass. Later, a developer gets a bug report from another tester about a soft-lock (where the game becomes unplayable without restarting) if you pick up the health pack after aggroing a nearby enemy. It turns out it’s a critical bug ,one that happens to 1 in 5 players who aren’t robots following a script. The dev asks why I didn’t catch it. I just forward the manager’s message back: “No deviations. Just follow the document as written.” Next thing I know, we’re in a meeting, and suddenly the tone shifts to: “Okay, from now on, feel free to do exploratory testing where appropriate.” Uh-huh. That’s what I thought.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'You Want Me to Follow the Test Script Exactly? Sure Thing. So I work in game QA (Quality Assurance), which basically...', then the trigger 'That’s what I thought.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What does a robot do at the end of a one night stand? He nuts and bolts.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What does a robot do at the end of a one night stand?', then the trigger 'He nuts and bolts.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Remove incentive for overtime? Guess we’ll operate normal office hours. So after leaving university I was an engineer in a vehicle testing lab. My lab was a vehicle dynamometer which could be driven by a robot - robotic legs operating the car pedals so the car drives and stops. Robot keeps driving up to set speeds and stopping over and over and over. So we put “miles” on components and confirm they’re OK. So, policy when running robot driving is that I need to carry out a safety checklist of items every 24 hours of running. This takes about 20 minutes. If I don’t stop the system, it times out and brings everything to a stop automatically. Company at the time had a minimum 3 hour overtime logging policy - if you’re asked to come in on a weekend you log 3 hours pay OT as soon as you’re in the door. This worked well for me and IMO the company. I get 3 hours OT each day, the company gets 48 hours of progress. This was a long running policy and everyone was happy. I inherited a new manager and she HATED this. Thought I was stealing from the company and should only get paid for each minute I was on site. After a month or two she convinced the directors to remove this policy for me if I wasn’t working 3 hours. Don’t know how but she then found it “disappointing” that I wouldn’t drive 30 minutes each way 20 minutes of overtime on Saturday or Sundays. At the time I was paid £11.44 per hour (Saturday being 1.5x and Sunday 2x). So no, I’m not giving up 2 hours on Saturday for £10. It’s ok though, I’ll leave it running on Friday night and kick it off on Monday 👍. I left without them ever reinstating it, but always sent the many annoyed customers in her direction when being quizzed on why we lost two days of running over the weekend. At the time the facility hours were rated at ~£1000 per day in value add when running.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Remove incentive for overtime? Guess we’ll operate normal office hours. So after leaving university I was an engineer...', then the trigger 'At the time the facility hours were rated at ~£1000 per day in value add when running.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
"You're only here to count." Hi everyone! I wanted to share a story from my job. I work at a place where we pack fruit. There are about 20 robots that fill boxes with fruit, and there’s one position in charge of checking that each robot puts the correct amount of fruit in each box. To explain it a bit more, we basically have to check all day that the robots are doing a good job, making sure each box has the right amount of fruit and keeping track of which robot packed it. (Hope that makes sense.) Obviously, since it's heavy machinery, sometimes the robots damage the fruit. So when I'm checking a box, it’s possible to find fruit that's been cut in half or otherwise damaged. When I first started, I was assigned to that checking position. It’s pretty simple, count the fruit in each box and return it to the export line. But whenever I found damaged fruit, I used to write it down in a section of the control log called "comments", noting how many damaged ones I found. I also started reporting it to a woman from the quality team. She didn’t like that. She kept telling me that it wasn’t my job (which is technically true), but I thought it was important to say something when the damage was a lot. One day, all the robots started sending out fruit that was cut into multiple pieces (no idea how). So I went to report it again. And this woman confronted me and said: "Your job is only to count. Count, count, count, and count. That’s it." She said it in a very rude tone and sent me back to the station. Of course I thought: “She’s totally right.” So instead of getting upset, whenever I found damaged fruit, I just counted it like a normal one, closed the box, and sent it down the export line. That’s how I spent the whole day, just counting, nothing else. Until the export inspection team noticed there was a lot of damaged fruit already packed and ready to go. The quality managers came to talk to me and asked why I hadn’t reported it. I just pointed to the woman and said: "She told me my job was only to count, count, and count. So that’s all I did." And I shrugged. She started giving me hateful looks while the managers told her that this position does need to report damaged fruit and packaging issues. At the end of the day, they moved me to another area (a much better one, where I now do quality too), and this woman can’t help but glare at me every time she sees me. Wasn’t I just doing what I was told? Just counting? Thanks for reading. Sorry if some parts aren’t super clear, I’m still learning English.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward '"You're only here to count." Hi everyone! I wanted to share a story from my job. I work at a place where we pack frui...', then the trigger 'Sorry if some parts aren’t super clear, I’m still learning English.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one night. The father asks his son what he did that afternoon. The son says, "I did some schoolwork." The robot slaps the son. The son says, "Ok, Ok. I was at a friend's house watching movies." Dad asks, "What movie did you watch?" Son says, "Toy Story." The robot slaps the son. Son says, "Ok, Ok, we were watching porn." Dad says, "What? At your age I didn't even know what porn was." The robot slaps the father. Mom laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son." The robot slaps the mother. Robot for sale.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one night. Th...', then the trigger 'Robot for sale.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A guy dies and goes to the Reddit afterlife A man walks into a giant hall with two doors. One says “Original Content”, the other says “Popular Feed” He opens the Original Content door. Inside, it’s almost empty. A few exhausted artists quietly showing each other their work. Someone explaining a groundbreaking scientific discovery to a folding chair. A guy in the corner whispering, “I worked on this for three years.” He asks an admin why it’s so quiet. The admin “It’s great here, but everyone’s too busy *making things* to upvote. Best I can offer is 5 karma and a comment saying ‘underrated’ if you’re lucky." Bored the man opens the Popular Feed door. It’s a deafening stadium. Thousands of people are screaming the same three jokes from 2014. Gold and awards are flying through the air. A massive screen shows a reposted cat video so compressed it’s basically modern art. He notices half the crowd is shiny chrome robots aggressively high-fiving each other. Confused, he finds the Head Admin. “Why is everyone in here?” he asks. “And why are there so many robots?” The Admin shrugs, “The other room is for people who want to be heard. This room is for people who want to be popular. The robots upvote, the humans complain, and every ten minutes we wipe everyone’s memory so they can enjoy the same post again” The man frowns, “Wait… didn’t you tell me this already?” The Admin smiles, “Welcome to Reddit"
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A guy dies and goes to the Reddit afterlife A man walks into a giant hall with two doors. One says “Original Content”...', then the trigger 'The Admin smiles, “Welcome to Reddit"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A man buys a lie detecting robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it at dinner one night. He asks his son what he did that afternoon. Son: "I did some homework." The robot slaps the son. Son: "Ok, ok. I was at a friend's house watching a movie." Dad: "What movie did you watch?" Son: "Toy Story." The robot slaps the son. Son: "Ok, ok, we were watching porn." Dad: "What? At your age I didn't even know what porn was." The robot slaps the father. Mom: "Well, at least this isn't a repost." The robot slaps the mother.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A man buys a lie detecting robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it at dinner one night. He asks...', then the trigger 'The robot slaps the mother.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A man buys a lie detector robot that slaps people who lie... The man decided to try it out at dinner. Dad: Son, where were you during school hours? Son: At school. The robot slaps the son. Son: Ok! I was at my friend's house watching a DVD. Dad: Which one? Son: Kung Fu Panda The robot slaps the son again. Son: Ok! It was a porno. Dad: What!? When I was your age I didnt even know what porno was. The robot slaps the dad. Mom: HAHAHAHAHA. He is your son after all! The robot slaps the mom.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A man buys a lie detector robot that slaps people who lie... The man decided to try it out at dinner. Dad: Son, where...', then the trigger 'The robot slaps the mom.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Man gets a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. After dinner he asks his son what he did after school. Son says he did his homework. Robot slaps son. Son admits he was at a friend's house watching movies. Father asks what movie did son watch. Son says they watched Toy Story. Robot slaps son. Son admits they were watching porn. Father says at this age he did not even know what porn was. Robot slaps Dad. Mother laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son." Robot slaps woman. Robot for sale.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Man gets a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. After dinner he asks his son what he did after school....', then the trigger 'Robot for sale.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
If an illegal immigrant got into a fight with a pedophile Would it be called Alien vs Predator? Edit:I honestly was unaware that this joke had been done before. Not a big robot chicken fan. My bad
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'If an illegal immigrant got into a fight with a pedophile Would it be called Alien vs Predator? Edit:I honestly was u...', then the trigger 'My bad' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is meta-humor with incongruity-resolution.
Where do Robots go for fun? The Circuits! (this is a joke i made up when i was like 10, i don't think it ever caught on)
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Where do Robots go for fun? The Circuits!', then the trigger '(this is a joke i made up when i was like 10, i don't think it ever caught on)' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What do you call a one night stand with a robot? Nut and bolt
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What do you call a one night stand with a robot?', then the trigger 'Nut and bolt' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Angry Dad A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one night. The father asks his son what he did that afternoon. The son says, "I did some schoolwork." The robot slaps the son. The son says, "Ok, Ok. I was at a friend's house watching movies." Dad asks, "What movie did you watch?" Son says, "Toy Story." The robot slaps the son. Son says, "Ok, Ok, we were watching porn." Dad says, "What? At your age I didn't even know what porn was." The robot slaps the father. Mom laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son." The robot slaps the mother. Robot for sale.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Angry Dad A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one...', then the trigger 'Robot for sale.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
If a Norwegian robot... If a Norwegian robot analyzes a bird, it Scandinavian.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'If a Norwegian robot...', then the trigger 'If a Norwegian robot analyzes a bird, it Scandinavian.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What does a robot do after a one night stand? Nuts and bolts
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What does a robot do after a one night stand?', then the trigger 'Nuts and bolts' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What noise does a sex robot make during a blowjob? Grok Grok.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What noise does a sex robot make during a blowjob?', then the trigger 'Grok Grok.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
A dad buys a lie detector robot that slaps you if you lie. Dad: Son, where were you at school hours? Son: At school. The robot slaps the son Son: Okay I was watching KungFu Panda! The robot slaps his son again. Son: Okay I was watching violent movies! Dad: What?! When I was your age I never watched those kinds of movies! The robot slaps the dad. Mom: Haha, after all, he is your son. The robot slaps the mom...
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A dad buys a lie detector robot that slaps you if you lie. Dad: Son, where were you at school hours? Son: At school....', then the trigger 'The robot slaps the mom...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A father buys a lie detector robot A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one night. The father asks his son what he did that afternoon. The son says, "I did some schoolwork." The robot slaps the son. The son says, "Ok, Ok. I was at a friend's house watching movies." Dad asks, "What movie did you watch?" Son says, "Toy Story." The robot slaps the son. Son says, "Ok, Ok, we were watching porn." Dad says, "What? At your age I didn't even know what porn was." The robot slaps the father. Mom laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son." The robot slaps the mother. Robot for sale.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A father buys a lie detector robot A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to...', then the trigger 'Robot for sale.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A man ordered for a voice automated robot car A man ordered for a voice automated robot car that does anything he tells it to do correctly without any error. He got the car and started sending it on errands. He became very proud of what the car could do without mistakes. One day, he was home and his wife told him to tell the car to go and pick the children from school as she was very tired. The man agreed and said to the car... Car, go and bring my children from school. The car went and didn't return in time as expected, they knew something must be wrong. Several hours later and no car, the man became apprehensive. He dressed up and got ready to lodge a report at the police station. As he and his wife stepped outside they saw the car coming with an overload of children. The car parked right in front of them and said... "These are your children sir..!" In the car were their Landlady's two daughters, his wife's best friend's daughter, his secretary's son and their neighbours two sons. The Wife in full anger said Don't tell me all these are your children..?? The man asked her calmly... First you tell me why our children are not in the car ??
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A man ordered for a voice automated robot car A man ordered for a voice automated robot car that does anything he tel...', then the trigger 'First you tell me why our children are not in the car ??' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A father brings home a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie and thought dinner would be a great time to test it out. "So son, where were you doing school today?" "At School, Dad." The robot slaps the kid. "Okay fine, I was watching a DVD at Bill's." "What movie?" "The Amazing Hulk." The robot slaps the kid. "Okay fine! It was porn! I was watching porn!" "What!? When I was your age, I didn't even know what porn was!" The robot slaps the Dad. "Haha, well, after all, he IS your son!" The robot slaps the mother.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A father brings home a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie and thought dinner would be a great time to...', then the trigger 'The robot slaps the mother.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Norwegian Robot If a Norwegian robot analyzed a bird, then it… Scandinavian
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Norwegian Robot', then the trigger 'If a Norwegian robot analyzed a bird, then it… Scandinavian' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What does a robot do after a one night stand? He nuts and bolts.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What does a robot do after a one night stand?', then the trigger 'He nuts and bolts.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
One of my favorites, probably a repost... A man buys a lie detector robot that slaps people who lie. So he decides to try it out at dinner. DAD: Son, where were you today during school? SON: At school *robot slaps son* SON: Ok, I went to the movies. DAD: Which one? SON: Toy Story *robot slaps son again* SON: Ok, it was A Day with a Porn Star. DAD: WHAT?! When I was your age, I didn't even know what porn was. *Robot slaps dad* MOM: HAHA!! After all he is your son, *Robot slaps mom* **edit: format to make easier to read**
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'One of my favorites, probably a repost... A man buys a lie detector robot that slaps people who lie. So he decides to...', then the trigger '**edit: format to make easier to read**' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What do you call a robot that's designed to row a boat? A row bot.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What do you call a robot that's designed to row a boat?', then the trigger 'A row bot.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A father buys a lie detector... A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one night. The father asks his son what he did that afternoon. The son says, "I did some homework." The robot slaps the son. The son says, "Ok, Ok, I was at a friend's house watching movies." Dad asks, "What movie did you watch?" Son says, "Toy Story." The robot slaps the son. Son says, "Ok, Ok, we were watching porn." Dad says, "What? At your age I didn't even know what porn was." The robot slaps the father. Mom laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son." The robot slaps the mother.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A father buys a lie detector... A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to tes...', then the trigger 'The robot slaps the mother.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Robot for sale! A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one night. The father asks his son what he did that afternoon. The son says, "I did some schoolwork." The robot slaps the son. The son says, "Ok, Ok. I was at a friend's house watching movies." Dad asks, "What movie did you watch?" Son says, "Toy Story." The robot slaps the son. Son says, "Ok, Ok, we were watching porn." Dad says, "What? At your age I didn't even know what porn was." The robot slaps the father. Mom laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son." The robot slaps the mother. Robot for sale...!
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Robot for sale! A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinn...', then the trigger 'Robot for sale...!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one night. The father asks his son what he did that afternoon. The son says, "I did some schoolwork." The robot slaps the son. The son says, "Okay, okay. I was at a friend's house watching movies." The father asks, "What movie did you watch?" The son replies, "Toy Story." The robot slaps the son. The son says, "Okay, okay. We were watching porn." The father says, "What? At your age I didn't even know what porn was." The robot slaps the father. The mother laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son!" The robot slaps the mother.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one night. Th...', then the trigger 'The mother laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son!" The robot slaps the mother.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Automated robot car A man ordered for a voice automated robot car that does anything he tells it to do correctly without any error. He got the car and started sending it on errands. He became very proud of what the car could do without mistakes. One day, he was home and his wife told him to tell the car to go and pick the children from school as she was very tired. The man agreed and said to the car; Car, go and bring my children from school. The car went and didn't return in time as expected, they knew something must be wrong. Several hours later and no car, the man became apprehensive. He dressed up and got ready to lodge a report at the police station. As he and his wife stepped outside they saw the car coming with an overload of children. The car parked right in front of them and said; "These are your children sir". In the car were their Landlady's two daughters, their choir mistress's two sons, his wife's best friend's daughter, their pastor's son and their neighbours two sons. The Wife said; Don't tell me all these are your children ?. The man asked her calmly; Can you first tell me why our children are not in the car?. ...
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Automated robot car A man ordered for a voice automated robot car that does anything he tells it to do correctly with...', then the trigger '...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
I'm afraid our fetish-friendly sex robot won't be ready on time. We haven't worked out all the kinks yet.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I'm afraid our fetish-friendly sex robot won't be ready on time.', then the trigger 'We haven't worked out all the kinks yet.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
I really wanted a son, so I built me a robot child Didn't go well; I immediately had to ground him...
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I really wanted a son, so I built me a robot child', then the trigger 'Didn't go well; I immediately had to ground him...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Lie detector robot A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out one night at dinner. The father asks the son what he did that afternoon. The son said, "I did some homework." The robot slaps the son. "Ok, ok, I went to a friend's house and watched movies." What movies did you watch, asks the father. "Toy story" replies the son. The robot slaps the son. "Ok we watched porn." What? Says the father, I didn't even know what porn was at your age. The robot slaps the father. The mother laughs and said, "well he certainly is your son." The robot slaps the mother.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Lie detector robot A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out one...', then the trigger 'The mother laughs and said, "well he certainly is your son." The robot slaps the mother.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A dad buys a lie detector robot that slaps you if you lie. A dad buys a lie detector robot that slaps you if you lie. Dad: Son, where were you at school hours? Son: At school. The robot slaps the son. Son: Okay I was watching KungFu Panda! The robot slaps his son again. Son: Okay I was watching porn! Dad: What?! When I was your age I never watched those kinds of movies! The robot slaps the dad. Mom: Haha, after all, he is your son. The robot slaps the mom...
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A dad buys a lie detector robot that slaps you if you lie. A dad buys a lie detector robot that slaps you if you lie....', then the trigger 'The robot slaps the mom...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
The Titanic was recently visited by a diving crew with a robot submarine. What they found out was completely amazing. Even after 100 years of being sunk, all the pools are still full.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'The Titanic was recently visited by a diving crew with a robot submarine. What they found out was completely amazing.', then the trigger 'Even after 100 years of being sunk, all the pools are still full.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
The Lie-Bot A father comes home one day with a large cardboard box. When he unpacks it, the family's startled to see it contains a humanoid robot. "This is a lie detector 'bot," the dad says. "It's programmed to slap anyone who tells a lie." He looks at his son and says, "Timmy, what were you watching over at your friend Joey's house last night?" Timmy says, "Um...we were watching 'Toy Story'." The robot slaps Timmy. "OW!" Timmy says. "Okay, I admit it! We were watching porn!" "Hah!" the dad says. "It works. And I'm ashamed of you. In my day we never even knew what porn was, much less watched it." The robot slaps the dad. "Haha!" the wife laughs. "He's your kid, all right." The robot slaps the wife.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'The Lie-Bot A father comes home one day with a large cardboard box. When he unpacks it, the family's startled to see...', then the trigger 'The robot slaps the wife.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Lie detector robot So a Dad builds a lie detecting robot that slaps anyone when they lie. He's been suspicious of what his son has been up to lately. So they are sitting at the dinner table, the mum, the dad, the son, and the robot. The dad asks his son "So where were you last night?" The son replies "I was at the library" *the robot slaps the son* Son: "Fine, I was at Geoff's house" Dad: "And what were you two doing?" Son: "studying of course" *robot slaps the son* Son: "ok we were watching movies" *robot slaps the son again* Son: "Fine! we were watching porn ok?" Dad: "I'm disappointed in you, when I was your age we didn't even know what porn was." *the robot slaps the dad* Embarrassed the Dad says "Well I certainly wasn't watching it!" *the robot slaps the dad again* The Mum starts chuckling at the end of the table and says "He's definitely your son" *And the robot slaps the Mum"
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Lie detector robot So a Dad builds a lie detecting robot that slaps anyone when they lie. He's been suspicious of wha...', then the trigger '*And the robot slaps the Mum"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What does a robot do during sex? He nuts and bolts!
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What does a robot do during sex?', then the trigger 'He nuts and bolts!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
Dad buys a lie detector robot A dad buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it at dinner. "Son, where were you today?" The son says "at school dad." Robot slaps the son! "Ok, I watched a dvd at my friends house!" "What dvd?" "Toy story." Robot slaps the son again! "Ok, it was a porno" cries the son. "What! When I was your age I didn't know what porn was" says the dad. Robot slaps the dad! Mum laughs "Hahahaha! Afterall he's your son" Robot slaps mum
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Dad buys a lie detector robot A dad buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it...', then the trigger 'Robot slaps mum' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Why do robots never cuddle after sex? Because all a robot does is nuts and bolts.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Why do robots never cuddle after sex?', then the trigger 'Because all a robot does is nuts and bolts.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
a lie detecting robot.... A dad buys a lie detector robot which slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it at dinner. "son, where were you today?" the son says "at school dad". Robot slaps the son. "Okay, i watched a dvd at my friends house". "what dvd"? "Toy story". Robot slaps the son again!. "Okay, it was a porno" cries the son. Dad yells "What! when i was your age, i didn't know what porn was". Robot then slaps the dad. Mom laughs "Hahaha, he's certainly your son". Robot then slaps the mom.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'a lie detecting robot.... A dad buys a lie detector robot which slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it at...', then the trigger 'Robot then slaps the mom.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A man ordered for a voice automated robot car ... A man ordered for a voice automated robot car that does anything he tells it to do correctly without any error. He got the car and started sending it on errands. He became very proud of what the car could do without mistakes. One day, he was home and his wife told him to tell the car to go and pick the children from school as she was very tired. The man agreed and said to the Car, go and bring my children from school. The car went and didn't return in time as expected, they knew something must be wrong. Several hours later and no car, the man became apprehensive. He dressed up and got ready to lodge a report at the police station. As he and his wife stepped outside they saw the car coming with an overload of children. The car parked right in front of them and said; "These are your children sir". In the car were their Landlady's two daughters, their maid's two sons, his wife's best friend's daughter, his secretary's son and their neighbors two sons. The Wife said; Don't tell me all these are your children?!! The man asked her calmly; Can you first tell me why our children are not in the car?
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A man ordered for a voice automated robot car ... A man ordered for a voice automated robot car that does anything he...', then the trigger 'The man asked her calmly; Can you first tell me why our children are not in the car?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Robot For Sale A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one night. The father asks his son what he did that afternoon. The son says, "I did some homework." The robot slaps the son. The son says, "Okay, okay, I was at a friend's house watching movies." Dad asks, "What movie did you watch?" Son says, "Toy Story." The robot slaps the son. Son says, "Okay, okay, we were watching porn videos." Dad says "What? At your age I didn't even know what porn was." The robot slaps the father. Mom laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son." The robot slaps the mother.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Robot For Sale A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinne...', then the trigger 'The robot slaps the mother.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What do you call a sad robot? A woebot. :(
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What do you call a sad robot? A woebot.', then the trigger ':(' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Where do baby robotic vacuums come from? The Woomba I'll show myself out.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Where do baby robotic vacuums come from? The Woomba', then the trigger 'I'll show myself out.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Nike just announced it will now be using robots instead of children to make shoes Unfortunately, the robots will be made by children.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Nike just announced it will now be using robots instead of children to make shoes', then the trigger 'Unfortunately, the robots will be made by children.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
new family robot A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one night. The father asks his son what he did that afternoon. The son says, "I did some schoolwork." The robot slaps the son. The son says, "Ok, Ok. I was at a friend's house watching movies." Dad asks, "What movie did you watch?" Son says, "Toy Story." The robot slaps the son. Son says, "Ok, Ok, we were watching porn." Dad says, "What? At your age I didn't even know what porn was." The robot slaps the father. Mom laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son."The robot slaps the mother.Robot for sale.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'new family robot A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at din...', then the trigger 'Mom laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son."The robot slaps the mother.Robot for sale.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A guy buys a golf course... It's doing well, but maintenance costs are killing him, so he decides to build 3 robots. They're instantly doing 10 times the work of humans, & he's happy. One day the club pro is teeing off in a money game & gets blinded by the glare from a robot. Its not the first time, & he tells the owner he must fix this issue. He thinks about it, & decides to simply paint the robots black. So the next day two of them don't show up for work & the third one robs the pro shop.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A guy buys a golf course... It's doing well, but maintenance costs are killing him, so he decides to build 3 robots....', then the trigger 'So the next day two of them don't show up for work & the third one robs the pro shop.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
A robot walks into a bar; says he needs to loosen up. So the bartender serves him a screwdriver.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A robot walks into a bar; says he needs to loosen up.', then the trigger 'So the bartender serves him a screwdriver.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A robot walks into a bar... The bartender says, "Hey, we don't serve robots!" Robot says, "Oh, but someday you will."
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A robot walks into a bar... The bartender says, "Hey, we don't serve robots!"', then the trigger 'Robot says, "Oh, but someday you will."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A Engineer builds a robot for his family. He brings it up to the table at dinner. "What is it for?" The wife said. "It detects anyone who is lying and slaps them in the face. So..." *turns to his son* "What did you do at school today, sport?" "Well, I did some arts and crafts and read at the library." **SLAP** "OWW! OK! I WAS WATCHING PORN MOVIES WITH MY FRIENDS!" "WHAT?!?" The dad replied. "I HAVEN'T DONE THAT UNTIL I WAS 16!" **SLAP** Then the mother says to the son "You sure are your father's son." **SLAP**
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A Engineer builds a robot for his family. He brings it up to the table at dinner. "What is it for?" The wife said. "I...', then the trigger '**SLAP**' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A man decides to buy a lie detecting robot because he wanted to make sure that he was always getting the truth from his family. Anytime the robot detected a fallacy, it would slap the liar. The man decided he would try out his new toy at the dinner table. "So son" said the father "have you finished your homework tonight?" "Of course" he replied. *SMACK* "Well, what were you doing?" Asked the father, adamently. "Ok, ok." He replied "I was watching a movie at a friends house." "What were you watching?" "Toy Story" *SMACK* "What were you *really* watching?" Said the father. In a quiet voice the boy spoke "I was watching porn" "WHAT?!" Exclaimed the father "WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE I *NEVER* LOOKED AT PORNOGRAPHY!" *SMACK* The wife, who had been watching this whole event unfold chuckled and said "Well, he *is* your son." *SMACK*
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A man decides to buy a lie detecting robot because he wanted to make sure that he was always getting the truth from h...', then the trigger '*SMACK*' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A man walks into Radio Shack and sees that they have "The All In One Female Office Bot" now for sale! The man walks up to the counter and asks the employee, "what is so special about that robot?" "She is an all in one. If you squeeze her left breast, she will write down anything that you say and if you squeeze the right breast, she will type anything for you." the employee states. "I'll take one!" the man says. A few hours later back at the Radio Shack the employee gets a call from the customer who bought the all in one female office bot and simply asks, "Hey asshole, why the fuck didn't you tell me that the spot between her legs was a pencil sharpener?"
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A man walks into Radio Shack and sees that they have "The All In One Female Office Bot" now for sale! The man walks u...', then the trigger 'A few hours later back at the Radio Shack the employee gets a call from the customer who bought the all in one female...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Lie detector robot! A man buys a lie detector robot that slaps people who lie. He decides to test it at dinner. He asks his son, "Son, where were you today during school hours?" "At school." The robot slaps the son. "Okay, I went to the movies!" The father asks, "Which one?" "Harry Potter." The robot slaps the son again. "Okay, I was watching porn!" The father replies, "What? When I was your age I didn't even know what porn was!" The robot slaps the father. The mom chimes in, "Haha! After all, he is your son!" The robot slaps the mother.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Lie detector robot! A man buys a lie detector robot that slaps people who lie. He decides to test it at dinner. He as...', then the trigger 'After all, he is your son!" The robot slaps the mother.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Why couldn't Marco Rubio register on a web forum? The website required him to prove that he is not a robot.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Why couldn't Marco Rubio register on a web forum?', then the trigger 'The website required him to prove that he is not a robot.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Slap! A father bought a lie detecting robot that slaps a person when they lie. He decided to test it out on his son at supper. “Where were you last night?” “I was at the library.” The robot slaps the son. “Okay, I was at a friend’s house.” “Doing what?” asks the father. “Watching Frozen.” The robot slaps the son. “Okay, it was porn!” cries the son. The irate father yells, “What? When I was your age, I didn't know what porn was!” The robot slaps the father. The mother laughs and says, “He certainly is your son!” The robot slaps the mother.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Slap! A father bought a lie detecting robot that slaps a person when they lie. He decided to test it out on his son a...', then the trigger 'The mother laughs and says, “He certainly is your son!” The robot slaps the mother.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What do robots eat? A bit of this and a byte of that. Courtesy of /u/DabsyGalore here http://www.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/1dnslv/i_made_a_working_rollercoaster_using_only_canned/c9s630i
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What do robots eat? A bit of this and a byte of that. Courtesy of /u/DabsyGalore here', then the trigger 'http://www.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/1dnslv/i_made_a_working_rollercoaster_using_only_canned/c9s630i' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A Lie Detector Robot A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one night. The father asks his son what he did that afternoon. The son says, "I did some schoolwork." The robot slaps the son. The son says , "Ok, Ok. I was at a friend's house watching movies." Dad asks, "What movie did you watch?" Son says, "Toy Story." The robot slaps the son. Son says, "Ok, Ok, we were watching porn." Dad says, "What? At your age I didn't even know what porn was." The robot slaps the father. Mom laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son." The robot slaps the mother. Robot for sale.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A Lie Detector Robot A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at...', then the trigger 'Robot for sale.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What do a cheap robot and a high class prostitute have in common They both stop working for you after you pee on them.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What do a cheap robot and a high class prostitute have in common', then the trigger 'They both stop working for you after you pee on them.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
The Japanese designed a detective-robot able to catch thieves easily They tried it out in three countries. In Japan, the robots caught 100 thieves in five minutes. In the US, the robots caught 200 thieves in five minutes. In Albania, five minutes were enough for the robots to be stolen.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'The Japanese designed a detective-robot able to catch thieves easily They tried it out in three countries. In Japan,...', then the trigger 'In Albania, five minutes were enough for the robots to be stolen.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Robot for sale A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one night. The father asks his 6 year old son what he did that afternoon. The son says, "I did some schoolwork." The robot slaps the son. The son says, "Ok, Ok. I was at a friend's house watching movies." Dad asks, "What movie did you watch?" Son says, "Toy Story." The robot slaps the son. Son says, "Ok, Ok, we were watching porn." Dad says, "What? At your age I didn't even know what porn was." The robot slaps the father. Mom laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son." The robot slaps the mother twice. Robot for sale.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Robot for sale A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinne...', then the trigger 'Robot for sale.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Why do robots make bad boyfriends? They just screw, nut, then bolt.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Why do robots make bad boyfriends?', then the trigger 'They just screw, nut, then bolt.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Topical Jokes for 11/2 (for best results, read in the voice of your favorite late night host) In Alabama, a man who robbed a Subway said he did so because he tried the “Subway Diet”, but didn’t lose weight. Police describe the suspect as armed and extremely gullible. In New York City, a health department worker was suspended for using a “robotic-sounding voice” when answering the phone. During the man’s suspension, his phone will be answered by an actual robot. A Maryland man has been charged with sending an email that threatened to kill President Obama. Obama said it was the nicest email he’s gotten in months. In Texas, a man called the police after a woman broke into his home, and performed oral sex on him without his consent. Police arrived on the scene, and the man was arrested.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Topical Jokes for 11/2 (for best results, read in the voice of your favorite late night host) In Alabama, a man who r...', then the trigger 'Police arrived on the scene, and the man was arrested.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
Lie Robot A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one night. The father asks his son what he did that afternoon. The son says, "I did some homework." The robot slaps the son. The son says, "Ok, Ok, I was at a friend's house watching movies." Dad asks, "What movie did you watch?" Son says, "Toy Story." The robot slaps the son. Son says, "Ok, Ok, we were watching porn." Dad says, "What? At your age I didn't even know what porn was." The robot slaps the father. Mom laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son." The robot slaps the mother.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Lie Robot A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one...', then the trigger 'The robot slaps the mother.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Truth Assessing Robot A father gave his son a robot. "The robot is always able to tell if you're speaking the truth. If you lie, the robot will slap you." One night the son comes home really late. The dad asks, "Where were you?" "At the library." Bam! The son gets slapped. "Where were you really?" "At the movies." "What movie were you watching?" "Ten commandments." Bam! He gets slapped again. "What movie were you really watching?" The son gets on his knees. "I'm sorry dad, I was watching an adult movie." The dad gets angry. "When I was a kid, I never did that kind of stuff!" Bam! The dad gets slapped. The mom walks in. "You two are so a like there's no doubt you're father and son." Bam! She gets slapped.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Truth Assessing Robot A father gave his son a robot. "The robot is always able to tell if you're speaking the truth....', then the trigger 'She gets slapped.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What the robotic fingers say to the face? A man buys a lie detector robot that slaps people who lie. He decides to test it at dinner. He asks his son, "Son, where were you today during school hours?" "At school." The robot slaps the son. "Okay, I went to the movies!" The father asks, "Which one?" "Harry Potter." The robot slaps the son again. "Okay, I was watching porn!" The father replies, "What? When I was your age I didn't even know what porn was!" The robot slaps the father. The mom chimes in, "Haha! After all, he is your son!" The robot slaps the mother.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What the robotic fingers say to the face? A man buys a lie detector robot that slaps people who lie. He decides to te...', then the trigger 'The robot slaps the mother.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
It's that time of the month for robots iPads
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'It's that time of the month for robots', then the trigger 'iPads' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A family gets a robot for the household. A family gets a robot. It does many things. It cooks, cleans, and even slaps someone whenever they lie. One morning, mom, dad and son are sitting at the breakfast table. The boy says to his father, "Dad I don't feel well. I need to stay home from school." Within a second, SMACK! The robot slaps him. The boy's father admonishes him harshly. "When I was your age I never lied to my parents like that!" No sooner do the words leave his mouth, SMACK! the robot slaps him. Mom rolls her eyes. "Like father like son", she says. SMACK!
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A family gets a robot for the household. A family gets a robot. It does many things. It cooks, cleans, and even slaps...', then the trigger 'SMACK!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What do you call a male robot that likes to dress up in women's clothing? A transistor.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What do you call a male robot that likes to dress up in women's clothing?', then the trigger 'A transistor.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Did you guys read the article in the paper about what's been happening at the local supermarket?... Well, in order to cut costs a week or so ago they bought about ten shiny new robots to go around and collect the shopping carts and trash the customers leave behind in the parking lots, basically replacing some of the jobs human employees get paid to do. The article goes on to talk about how, after a few days, the supermarket owner noticed a lot car accidents occuring in the parking lot which he finally learned was caused by glare from the robots. To solve this issue he decided to paint all of the robots black. The next morning none of the robots showed up for work.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Did you guys read the article in the paper about what's been happening at the local supermarket?... Well, in order to...', then the trigger 'The next morning none of the robots showed up for work.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Robot A guy goes into a bar in Louisiana where there's a robot bartender . The robot says, "What will you have?" The guy says, "Whiskey." The robot brings back his drink and says to the man, "What's your IQ?" The guy says, "168." The robot then proceeds to talk about physics, space exploration and medical technology. The guy leaves, . . . but he is curious . . . So he goes back into the bar. The robot bartender says, "What will you have?" The guy says, "Whiskey." Again, the robot brings the man his drink and says, "What's your IQ?" The guy says, "100." The robot then starts to talk about Nascar, Budweiser, the Saints and LSU Tigers . The guy leaves, but finds it very interesting, so he thinks he will try it one more time. He goes back into the bar. The robot says, "What will you have?" The guy says, "Whiskey," and the robot brings him his whiskey. The robot then says, "What's your IQ?" The guy says, "Uh, bout 50." The robot leans in real close and says, "SO, . . . you people still happy with Barrack Obama?"
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Robot A guy goes into a bar in Louisiana where there's a robot bartender . The robot says, "What will you have?" The...', then the trigger 'you people still happy with Barrack Obama?"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
I tried building a robotic midget... but it had a short circuit.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I tried building a robotic midget...', then the trigger 'but it had a short circuit.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What does a robot do after sex? Nuts and bolts
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What does a robot do after sex?', then the trigger 'Nuts and bolts' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
two groan worthy jokes I made up over breakfast 1.Q. What do you get when you cross a Triceratops and a lemon? A. A Dino-sour 2.Q. Were do robots go to worship? A. Mech-a
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'two groan worthy jokes I made up over breakfast 1.Q. What do you get when you cross a Triceratops and a lemon? A. A D...', then the trigger 'Mech-a' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A man invites his friend over to show him his invention [NSFW] "What is it?" Asks the friend, puzzled. The man proudly responds: "It's a robot that gives hand jobs! You pull on its ear, and it gives you a hand job. I'll show you." The man whips out his penis and tugs on the robot's ear. Sure enough, it gives him a hand job. Turning to his friend, he asks: "Would you like to give it a try?" -"Sure! Just don't pull too hard on my ear."
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A man invites his friend over to show him his invention [NSFW] "What is it?" Asks the friend, puzzled. The man proudl...', then the trigger 'Just don't pull too hard on my ear."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Why is it detrimental to have a robot with repressed sexual interests? It has some kinks to work out.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Why is it detrimental to have a robot with repressed sexual interests?', then the trigger 'It has some kinks to work out.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
The robot. A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie.he decides to try it a dinner one night.the father asks his son what he did that afternoon.the son says " doing my homework" the robot slaps the son." Ok ok I was watching movies" the father asks "what movie did you watch" son says " toy story" the robot slaps him again. "Ok,ok I was watching porn!" Father says " what!? At your age I didn't know what porn was! " robot slaps the father.mother anything says " honey he's your son!" Robot slaps the mother.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'The robot. A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie.he decides to try it a dinner one night...', then the trigger '" robot slaps the father.mother anything says " honey he's your son!" Robot slaps the mother.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Robot For Sale A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one night. The father asks his son what he did that afternoon. The son says, "I did some homework." The robot slaps the son. The son says, "Ok, Ok, I was at a friend's house watching movies." Dad asks, "What movie did you watch?" Son says, "Toy Story." The robot slaps the son. Son says, "Ok, Ok, we were watching p*rn." Dad says, "What? At your age I didn't even know what p*rn was." The robot slaps the father. Mom laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son." The robot slaps the mother. Robot for sale.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Robot For Sale A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinne...', then the trigger 'Robot for sale.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
So a popular bar had a new robotic bartender installed... ...A guy came in for a drink and the robot asked him, "What's your IQ?" The man replied, "120." So the robot proceeded to make conversation about physics, astronomy, and so on. The man listened intently and thought, "This is really cool." Another guy came in for a drink and the robot asked him, "What's your IQ?" The man responded, "100." So the robot started talking about the Superbowl, dirt bikes, and so on. The man thought to himself, "Wow, this is really cool." A third guy came in to the bar. As with the others, the robot asked him, "What's your IQ?" The man replied, "80." The robot then said, "So, how are things in Poland these days?"
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'So a popular bar had a new robotic bartender installed... ...A guy came in for a drink and the robot asked him, "What...', then the trigger 'As with the others, the robot asked him, "What's your IQ?" The man replied, "80." The robot then said, "So, how are t...' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What do robots dip in salsa? Microchips
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What do robots dip in salsa?', then the trigger 'Microchips' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A robot walks into a bar, orders a drink, and lays down some cash. Bartender says, "Hey, we don't serve robots." And the robot says, "Oh, but someday you will."
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A robot walks into a bar, orders a drink, and lays down some cash. Bartender says, "Hey, we don't serve robots."', then the trigger 'And the robot says, "Oh, but someday you will."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What do you call a robotic lizard that can't stand up? Ereptile dysfunction.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What do you call a robotic lizard that can't stand up?', then the trigger 'Ereptile dysfunction.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What do you call it when two robots have sex? Automating.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What do you call it when two robots have sex?', then the trigger 'Automating.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
What do you call a pony mixed with a robot? RoboClop....so sorry
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What do you call a pony mixed with a robot?', then the trigger 'RoboClop....so sorry' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A father buys a lie detector A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one night. The father asks his son what he did that afternoon. The son says, "I did some schoolwork." The robot slaps the son. The son says, "Ok, Ok. I was at a friend's house watching movies." Dad asks, "What movie did you watch?" Son says, "Toy Story." The robot slaps the son. Son says, "Ok, Ok, we were watching porn." Dad says, "What? At your age I didn't even know what porn was." The robot slaps the father. Mom laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son." The robot slaps the mother. Robot for sale.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A father buys a lie detector A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test i...', then the trigger 'Robot for sale.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Discriminating Robot Bartender One upon a time, a guy goes into a bar in Louisiana where there's a robot bartender! The robot says, "What will you have?" The guy says, "Whiskey." The robot brings back his drink and says to the man, "What's your IQ?" The guy says, "168." The robot then proceeds to talk about physics, space exploration and medical technology. The guy leaves, but he is curious. So he goes back into the bar. The robot bartender says, "What will you have?" The guy says, "Whiskey." Again, the robot brings the man his drink and says, "What's your IQ?" The guy says,"100." The robot then starts to talk about NASCAR, Budweiser, the Saints, and LSU Tigers. The guy leaves, but finds it very interesting, so he thinks he will try it one more time. He goes back into the bar. The robot says, "What will you have?" The guy says, "Whiskey," and the robot brings him his whiskey. The robot then says, "What's your IQ?" The guy says, "Uh, about 50." The robot leans in real close and says, "So, you people still happy with Obama and the government?"
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Discriminating Robot Bartender One upon a time, a guy goes into a bar in Louisiana where there's a robot bartender! T...', then the trigger 'The robot leans in real close and says, "So, you people still happy with Obama and the government?"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
(Nsfw) what does a sex robot say when he's done with his task? Fuck off
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward '(Nsfw) what does a sex robot say when he's done with his task?', then the trigger 'Fuck off' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
The robot which is the latest model from Japan Two friends meet in the office of one of them, a notorious techno-geek. "Hey, bud, how are ya?" "I'm good. Congratulations, that new secretary of yours is beautiful!" "Well, I'm glad you like her. Believe it or not, she's a robot!" "No way, how could that be?" "Way! She's the latest model from Japan. Lemme tell you how she works. If you squeeze her left tit, she takes dictation. If you squeeze her right tit, she types a letter. And that's not all, she can have sex, too!" "Holy shit! You're kidding, right?" "No, she's something, huh? Tell you what, you can even borrow her." So, his friend takes her into the restroom and is in there with her for a while. Suddenly, he hears him screaming "Eeeeyaaaaa! Heeelp" Ooooooh! Aaaaaaah! eeeeeeeeeaaargghhhh!" The guy says, "Shit! I forgot to tell him her ass is a pencil sharpener!"
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'The robot which is the latest model from Japan Two friends meet in the office of one of them, a notorious techno-geek...', then the trigger 'I forgot to tell him her ass is a pencil sharpener!"' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
I go door to door telling people about the car that hit your robot vacuum cleaner. I'm your hoover's witness.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I go door to door telling people about the car that hit your robot vacuum cleaner.', then the trigger 'I'm your hoover's witness.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is wordplay with incongruity-resolution.
So I heard Microsoft pulled the plug after their chat robot slung slurs, ripped Obama and denied the Holocaust... I guess there wasn't enough room for two Trumps in the Republican party.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'So I heard Microsoft pulled the plug after their chat robot slung slurs, ripped Obama and denied the Holocaust...', then the trigger 'I guess there wasn't enough room for two Trumps in the Republican party.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
A man suspects his kid is skipping school... A man suspects his kid is skipping school during the day. He buys a robot that slaps anyone who tells a lie, and sits it down at the table with his kid and wife. He asks his son, "Where were you during first period today, Jimmy?" The kid says, "School, of course!" The robot slaps the kid. The dad says, "Really Jimmy, where were you during first period today?" The kid says "At my friends house, watching a movie." The robot is still. The dad asks, "What movie were you 2 watching?" The kid says "We were watching Toy Story, dad!" The robot slaps the kid again. "Tell me the truth, what movie were you 2 watching?" The kid admits, "We watched a porno called Anal Avengers 4." Surprised, the dad says "Youre skipping school to watch porn movies?! I didnt even know what porn was at your age!". The robot slaps the dad. The mom starts laughing and says "Well, he *is* your son, honey!". The robot slaps the mom.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A man suspects his kid is skipping school... A man suspects his kid is skipping school during the day. He buys a robo...', then the trigger 'The robot slaps the mom.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What do you get when you cross a sheep with a robot? Steel wool
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What do you get when you cross a sheep with a robot?', then the trigger 'Steel wool' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Now that robots move their limbs smoothly and with grace, i wonder how we're supposed to imitate them on the dance floor?
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Now that robots move', then the trigger 'their limbs smoothly and with grace, i wonder how we're supposed to imitate them on the dance floor?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What do you call a transparent robot? See-through P0
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What do you call a transparent robot?', then the trigger 'See-through P0' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What do you call a family of Jewish robots? The Cybergs
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What do you call a family of Jewish robots?', then the trigger 'The Cybergs' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
What's the difference between Hillary Clinton and a robot designed by the Military industrial complex? I'd fuck the robot.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What's the difference between Hillary Clinton and a robot designed by the Military industrial complex?', then the trigger 'I'd fuck the robot.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
The only way to score with a robot Is to get it in the mode
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'The only way to score with a robot', then the trigger 'Is to get it in the mode' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is meta-humor with incongruity-resolution.
A JokeExplainBot walks into a bar... The bartender says "Hey! We don't serve robots in here." The JokeExplainBot replies menacingly, "Oh, you will... Someday, you will."
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'A JokeExplainBot walks into a bar... The bartender says "Hey! We don't serve robots in here." The JokeExplainBot repl...', then the trigger 'Someday, you will."' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is meta-humor with incongruity-resolution.
The new smart car A man ordered for a voice automated robot car that does anything he tells it to do correctly without any error. He got the car and started sending it on errands. He became very proud of what the car could do without mistakes. One day, he was home and his wife told him to tell the car to go and pick the children from school as she was very tired. The man agreed and said to the car... Car, go and bring my children from school. The car went and didn't return in time as expected, they knew something must be wrong. Several hours later and no car, the man became apprehensive. He dressed up and got ready to lodge a report at the police station. As he and his wife stepped outside they saw the car coming with an overload of children. The car parked right in front of them and said... "These are your children sir..!" In the car were their Landlady's two daughters, his wife's best friend's daughter, his secretary's son and their neighbors two sons. The Wife in full anger... Don't tell me all these are your children..?? The man asked her calmly... First you tell me why our children are not in the car..??
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'The new smart car A man ordered for a voice automated robot car that does anything he tells it to do correctly withou...', then the trigger 'First you tell me why our children are not in the car..??' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
Why did the robot kill someone with its empty battery? So it would get charged with murder.
Why is this funny? (Comedy Stack Analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Why did the robot kill someone with its empty battery?', then the trigger 'So it would get charged with murder.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
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