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mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

That isn’t the part that’s supposed to be funny, though. The joke is fundamentally about the linguistic ambiguity of ā€œwould you like to danceā€ typically implying ā€œwith meā€. It’s something most people take for granted. So like, presented in a standup format the joke would be something like:

ā€œHave you ever noticed that if someone asks you if you’d like to dance… They’re not saying anything about dancing together? (Audience chuckles)ā€

You could even structure the joke in such a way that it doesn’t involve someone being a jerk, maybe you’d find that more palatable. E.g:

ā€œSo anyways, one time at the club this gorgeous lady asks me if I’d like to dance. And I’m thinking, well, sure I guess. So I went up to the floor and started… (Comedian dances ridiculously, audience laughs). And when I look back at her she looks at me like I just killed her dog or something! (Audience in shambles) and that’s when I realized… Oh! You meant like… (Comedian points back and forth between himself and audience)…together? Well why didn’t you just say so?! (Audience collectively dies from laughter)ā€

If you couldn’t tell I don’t really like standup, lol. But the point is that the joke isn’t about misleading someone or being a jerk. Its fundamentally a language joke.

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