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mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de āØ3ā© āØdaysā© agoThat isnāt the part thatās supposed to be funny, though. The joke is fundamentally about the linguistic ambiguity of āwould you like to danceā typically implying āwith meā. Itās something most people take for granted. So like, presented in a standup format the joke would be something like:
āHave you ever noticed that if someone asks you if youād like to dance⦠Theyāre not saying anything about dancing together? (Audience chuckles)ā
You could even structure the joke in such a way that it doesnāt involve someone being a jerk, maybe youād find that more palatable. E.g:
āSo anyways, one time at the club this gorgeous lady asks me if Iād like to dance. And Iām 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 thatās when I realized⦠Oh! You meant like⦠(Comedian points back and forth between himself and audience)ā¦together? Well why didnāt you just say so?! (Audience collectively dies from laughter)ā
If you couldnāt tell I donāt really like standup, lol. But the point is that the joke isnāt about misleading someone or being a jerk. Its fundamentally a language joke.