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a restaurant

There is a man carrying a garbage can in a restaurant. He is bringing it to a table with another waiter, who is talking to some customers.

A waiter is carrying a garbage can to a table at a restaurant?

It's curb to table.

scene: a restaurant description: There is a man carrying a garbage can in a restaurant. He is bringing it to a table with another waiter, who is talking to some customers. uncanny: A waiter is carrying a garbage can to a table at a restaurant? entities: Waste_container, Waiting_staff. caption: It's curb to table.

A play on the term "farm to table," which describes restaurants that attempt to source ingredients directly from farms. Here, they are sourcing instead from the curb, specifically, the trash cans on the curb that the waiter is bringing in. It's funny that people would willingly pay for this garbage food, and that the restaurant would proudly advertise their sourcing.

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outside

A woman is being attacked by human-sized mosquitoes. A man stares at her. They are outside.

There are gigantic mosquitoes carrying the woman away. Mosquitoes are tiny in real life.

To be fair, Martha, you did just kill one of their kids.

scene: outside description: A woman is being attacked by human-sized mosquitoes. A man stares at her. They are outside. uncanny: There are gigantic mosquitoes carrying the woman away. Mosquitoes are tiny in real life. entities: Mosquito, Kidnapping. caption: To be fair, Martha, you did just kill one of their kids.

A joke about mosquito parents being enormous --- it's common for people to kill mosquitoes by slapping them before they bite, but if mosquito parents were very large as depicted, they might try to beat up the person who killed their kid; the man nonchalantly says that this is an expected and justified outcome for a benign action.

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a lobby

There is a car coming up the stairs. Three men are staring at it. This is in someone's house.

The car is in the house.

When you don't want one, they're everywhere.

scene: a lobby description: There is a car coming up the stairs. Three men are staring at it. This is in someone's house. uncanny: The car is in the house. entities: Taxi, Lobby_(room), Driving_under_the_influence. caption: When you don't want one, they're everywhere.

A joke about the difficulty of finding a cab when you need one, and the ease of finding one when you're not looking for one. This joke takes the idea to an extreme: here, the men are not seeking a cab, and are even inside of a building, and cabs are so comically abundant that one is coming up the stairs.

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a doctor's office

A doctor is in his office and seeing a patient. The patient is in a gown and sitting on a table. The doctor has several injuries, his arm is in a sling, and his head is wrapped in bandages.

The doctor has been seriously injured and has come into work anyway.

So a doctor walks into a bar—this is not a joke by the way.

scene: a doctor's office description: A doctor is in his office and seeing a patient. The patient is in a gown and sitting on a table. The doctor has several injuries, his arm is in a sling, and his head is wrapped in bandages. uncanny: The doctor has been seriously injured and has come into work anyway. entities: Patient, Orthopedic_cast. caption: So a doctor walks into a bar—this is not a joke by the way.

"So a doctor walks into a bar" is often the beginning of a bar joke --- but here, the doctor is physically injured and telling his patient about it. We can deduce that the doctor must have walked into a literal physical bar of some kind, and experienced these injuries as a result.

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the gates of heaven

A man is in heaven. He's speaking to Saint Peter.

The gates have barbed wire on them.

Anything to declare?

scene: the gates of heaven description: A man is in heaven. He's speaking to Saint Peter. uncanny: The gates have barbed wire on them. entities: Heaven, Barbed_wire. caption: Anything to declare?

"Anything to declare" is a question asked by customs at airports. Heaven's gates are adorned with barbed wire, implying that, oddly, heaven has as high of security as international borders. It's funny because one might assume heaven would be free of worldly security concerns, but apparently not.

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outside

There is a father with a child and a small dog. The dog is dressed up as a child.

There is a dog standing up and wearing clothes. Dogs don't wear clothes.

Once tax season is over, you can go back to being the only child.

scene: outside description: There is a father with a child and a small dog. The dog is dressed up as a child. uncanny: There is a dog standing up and wearing clothes. Dogs don't wear clothes. entities: Dog_fashion, Parenting. caption: Once tax season is over, you can go back to being the only child.

Your taxes can be reduced in the US if you have children: by claiming more dependents on your tax return, you get to pay less to the government, which everyone tries to do. Here, the man is humorously bending the tax rules by treating the family dog as a human child to save tax money. The human child is not happy about it, but the parent assures the kid that it's only for tax season that they need to do this charade.

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a rooftop

A man who is tattered and smelly is crawling around in a sandbox. A couple of children are watching him in fear.

The man looks disheveled and is scaring children with his actions.

Isn't this the same guy who got shipwrecked in our wading pool?

scene: a rooftop description: A man who is tattered and smelly is crawling around in a sandbox. A couple of children are watching him in fear. uncanny: The man looks disheveled and is scaring children with his actions. entities: Sandpit, Desert. caption: Isn't this the same guy who got shipwrecked in our wading pool?

A man who gets lost in a sandbox as if he were stranded in the desert, as depicted, is not so bright because it's difficult to put oneself in a dire situation within a benign children's play area. The kids refer to another analogous situation when the same man put himself in a dire situation (shipwreck) within a benign children's play area (wading pool).

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the sea

Two sharks are talking underwater. One of them has a mannequin in its teeth.

Nothing unusual. People drop all sorts of random crap in the ocean.

I miss the screaming.

scene: the sea description: Two sharks are talking underwater. One of them has a mannequin in its teeth. uncanny: Nothing unusual. People drop all sorts of random crap in the ocean. entities: Shark, Mannequin. caption: I miss the screaming.

A joke that refers to meat substitutes. As a vegan alternative for sharks, they have been given a mannequin, which substitutes for a human. Much like people find faults in meat substitutes (e.g., they miss the taste of meat), the sharks find faults in the mannequin --- apparently, they miss the human screaming. It's funny/cute to think that sharks are trying to go vegan.

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a living room

There is a man and a woman in a large living room. The woman has just entered and holds two shopping bags. The man is in a workers uniform and holds a bricklayer's trowl and is talking to the woman. Between them is a wall that the man is constructing which separates the room into two halves.

It is unusual for anyone to build a brick wall through the middle of their house.

Which kid do you want?

scene: a living room description: There is a man and a woman in a large living room. The woman has just entered and holds two shopping bags. The man is in a workers uniform and holds a bricklayer's trowl and is talking to the woman. Between them is a wall that the man is constructing which separates the room into two halves. uncanny: It is unusual for anyone to build a brick wall through the middle of their house. entities: Brickwork, Wall. caption: Which kid do you want?

A joke about a man keen to get divorced. In addition to eagerly building a brick wall to separate himself from his spouse, he is wasting no time to ask questions about custody that would normally be really tricky to answer. Bluntly: he's so excited about the divorce that he simply asks which kid she wants, which isn't even how custody usually works.

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the ruins

Some architects are going over plans for Stonehenge. There are other builders working on it in the background.

The plans look like modern blueprints.

Tell me you kept the box and receipt.

scene: the ruins description: Some architects are going over plans for Stonehenge. There are other builders working on it in the background. uncanny: The plans look like modern blueprints. entities: Rock_(geology), Construction, Ancient_Greek_temple. caption: Tell me you kept the box and receipt.

Ancient people didn't set up the Parthenon from an Ikea-style kit, but here, they are failing to assemble it by following the instructions. Because the building is not working out, the implication is that they will return the kit, but need the box and receipt to get a refund.

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the kitchen

A woman is wearing a hazmat suit while cooking. A man is drinking wine in the kitchen near her.

The woman is wearing a hazmat suit in the kitchen while cooking. This is overkill.

Is that a new outfit?

scene: the kitchen description: A woman is wearing a hazmat suit while cooking. A man is drinking wine in the kitchen near her. uncanny: The woman is wearing a hazmat suit in the kitchen while cooking. This is overkill. entities: Cooking, Hazmat_suit. caption: Is that a new outfit?

This is an oddly nonchalant thing to say if one's partner was dressed in a hazmat suit. Usually: this is the sort of comment one would make if someone had a new shirt or a new pair of shoes, not a hazmat suit. Given that the woman is probably wearing the suit for a good reason, it's partly funny because the man's nonchalance/ignorance might be putting him in literal danger.

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an office

Some people are working in an office. There is a bird in the cubicle in the middle, sitting on a nest.

The bird is gigantic and way bigger than anything else.

I can remember when she was just a fuzzy yellow intern.

scene: an office description: Some people are working in an office. There is a bird in the cubicle in the middle, sitting on a nest. uncanny: The bird is gigantic and way bigger than anything else. entities: Cubicle, Chicken, Nest. caption: I can remember when she was just a fuzzy yellow intern.

A joke about career growth, but with a chicken. Baby chicks are fuzzy and yellow; and this is when the chicken joined the company. Now she's more senior and a fully-grown chicken.

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the bathroom

A man passes a mirror on his way out of a bathroom. His reflection resembles the late President Abraham Lincoln.

It is unusual for someone to see a different person in the mirror other than their own reflection.

On second thought let's skip the play.

scene: the bathroom description: A man passes a mirror on his way out of a bathroom. His reflection resembles the late President Abraham Lincoln. uncanny: It is unusual for someone to see a different person in the mirror other than their own reflection. entities: Abraham_Lincoln, Silhouette. caption: On second thought let's skip the play.

A joke about Abraham Lincoln's assassination, which took place at a play. This man is getting ready to go to a play and has a vision of himself as Lincoln; because he wants to avoid being assassinated, due to this premonition, he suggests to his partner that they not go to the play after all.

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a subway

There is a train that is packed full of people. A person is trying to get on the packed train with his sheep.

People do not usually bring ship to travel on a subway train.

Come on! Do you have any idea how long it took to get through the turnstiles?

scene: a subway description: There is a train that is packed full of people. A person is trying to get on the packed train with his sheep. uncanny: People do not usually bring ship to travel on a subway train. entities: Shepherd, Sheep. caption: Come on! Do you have any idea how long it took to get through the turnstiles?

The shepherd is trying very hard to get his sheep onto the subway, even going so far as to painstakingly get each sheep through the ticketing turnstiles at the station entrance. Now he's encountered another difficulty: the overcrowded subway car he can't fit on, and he's quite exacerbated at this point. It's funny, in part, because despite his drive to get the sheep on the subway, it's unclear why he has the sheep there in the first place.

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an alleyway

There are two couple standing outside on the street. One couple is middle aged and the other is an elderly couple. The older man is pointing a gun at the younger couple.

An average looking elderly man is robbing a couple at gunpoint.

This is what we get for walking down a dark alley before 5 p.m.

scene: an alleyway description: There are two couple standing outside on the street. One couple is middle aged and the other is an elderly couple. The older man is pointing a gun at the younger couple. uncanny: An average looking elderly man is robbing a couple at gunpoint. entities: Robbery, Old_age. caption: This is what we get for walking down a dark alley before 5 p.m.

There's a trope that young people may rob you if you walk down a dark alley at night. But, this caption suggests that if you go down before 5PM during the day old, people would rob you --- this references that old people tend to go bed early. This is funny because 1) we usually don't expect old people to be criminals (particularly these folks who look well off); and 2) the man seems quite nonchalant about the situation, accepting that it was their fault.

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a doctor's office

There is a man in a doctors uniform standing next to another man who is wearing a patient's gown and is sitting on a patients table. The doctor has his leg, both hands and head wrapped up in gauze. The doctor is talking to the patient.

It is unusual that the doctor is the one who is all bandaged up and not the patient.

So a doctor walks into a bar—this is not a joke by the way.

scene: a doctor's office description: There is a man in a doctors uniform standing next to another man who is wearing a patient's gown and is sitting on a patients table. The doctor has his leg, both hands and head wrapped up in gauze. The doctor is talking to the patient. uncanny: It is unusual that the doctor is the one who is all bandaged up and not the patient. entities: Patient, Orthopedic_cast. caption: So a doctor walks into a bar—this is not a joke by the way.

"So a doctor walks into a bar" is often the beginning of a bar joke --- but here, the doctor is physically injured and telling his patient about it. We can deduce that the doctor must have walked into a literal physical bar of some kind, and experienced these injuries as a result.

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traffic

An angel and a devil have had a collision in their cars. They are observing the damage that was done.

Angels and devils don't drive cars.

Didn’t you see the light?

scene: traffic description: An angel and a devil have had a collision in their cars. They are observing the damage that was done. uncanny: Angels and devils don't drive cars. entities: Traffic_collision, Shoulder_angel. caption: Didn’t you see the light?

A play on the phrase "see the light". Figuratively, it means to have a revelation about a period of doubt, sometimes in a religious way. Here, satan, a fallen angel of god who sometimes masquerades as a good angel, has not seen the light. But here, he also hasn't seen the literal street light, causing a car crash. The angel is surprised satan didn't see the light in either sense.

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the yard

a person is stuck in a snowman as two women watch on from inside. there is snow all around and it is clearly winter.

people usually do not get stuck inside of snowmen.

He has a summer job as a scarecrow.

scene: the yard description: a person is stuck in a snowman as two women watch on from inside. there is snow all around and it is clearly winter. uncanny: people usually do not get stuck inside of snowmen. entities: Snowman, Human. caption: He has a summer job as a scarecrow.

The real man inside of the snowman is apparently the sort of person who will take a seasonal job as a seasonally-appropriate anthropomorphic sculpture, e.g., a snowman in winter, or a scarecrow in the summer. It's funny because this isn't a real job, and even if it was, the type of person who would accept it is very odd.

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a restaurant

There is a man and a women sitting at a nice dinner table with a bottle of wine and two glasses as well as flowers on the table. The women is gazing adorably to the man who is tied to his chair with rope and has his wrists tied up also. His face looks expressionless.

It is not common to see someone sitting at a nice dinner table who is bound with rope to his chair and has his wrists bound also.

Relax. The DVR is set. You can catch the game tomorrow.

scene: a restaurant description: There is a man and a women sitting at a nice dinner table with a bottle of wine and two glasses as well as flowers on the table. The women is gazing adorably to the man who is tied to his chair with rope and has his wrists tied up also. His face looks expressionless. uncanny: It is not common to see someone sitting at a nice dinner table who is bound with rope to his chair and has his wrists bound also. entities: Hostage, Dating. caption: Relax. The DVR is set. You can catch the game tomorrow.

The man would rather be watching the sports match than go out to dinner with his partner on a date. The woman is re-assuring him that they are recording the game so he can watch it tomorrow, but he still needs to be tied down to his chair. It's funny partly because of the stereotype that men sometimes prefer sports to romantic evenings.

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a residential walkway

A man is walking down a sidewalk. He is looking at another person hiding in the snow.

Nothing is out of place.

It’s time you learned about managing people’s expectations.

scene: a residential walkway description: A man is walking down a sidewalk. He is looking at another person hiding in the snow. uncanny: Nothing is out of place. entities: Snow_removal, Snow_shovel, Winter. caption: It’s time you learned about managing people’s expectations.

A common lesson in the adult workplace is not to set expectations for your work too high: the dad using a small shovel has set low snow-clearing expectations, whereas the child has set expectations too high by taking the larger snow shovel. The dad is teaching the child this lesson.

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a western town

A skeleton horse is hitched in front of a saloon. The sheriff is not pleased to see it.

A horse would not survive without organs.

This is the last time I park on this side of town!

scene: a western town description: A skeleton horse is hitched in front of a saloon. The sheriff is not pleased to see it. uncanny: A horse would not survive without organs. entities: Sheriff, Fossil. caption: This is the last time I park on this side of town!

When people park on the wrong side of town, sometimes their cars are robbed. But here, the wild-west parallel is that, if a cowboy "parks" his horse on the wrong side of town, a robber might steal the skin from it. It's funny not only because the caption frames a modern concern in a wild-west light, but also, because the robbers were quite thorough.

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Doctor's Office

A man is in a doctor's office talking to his doctor. Another man in a trenchcoat, fedora, and glasses is standing against the wall.

There is a creepy guy watching the conversation.

Good news! We have a solid lead on who stole your liver.

scene: Doctor's Office description: A man is in a doctor's office talking to his doctor. Another man in a trenchcoat, fedora, and glasses is standing against the wall. uncanny: There is a creepy guy watching the conversation. entities: Doctor, Instruments_used_in_general_medicine. caption: Good news! We have a solid lead on who stole your liver.

If a doctor and a private investigator were to team up, they might be trying to solve the unusual crime of who stole their patient/client's liver. It's an unusual combination of professions that don't usually interact, and funny because, if someone's liver were really stolen (also quite unusual, perhaps impossible), they might make for a good team.

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a village

Two old fashioned gentleman are staring at a woman outside. She has a huge frill around her neck.

A lady's dress frill is not that large, and is very ungainly.

It deployed when her carriage rear-ended an ox cart.

scene: a village description: Two old fashioned gentleman are staring at a woman outside. She has a huge frill around her neck. uncanny: A lady's dress frill is not that large, and is very ungainly. entities: Ruff_(clothing), Attention. caption: It deployed when her carriage rear-ended an ox cart.

The woman's oversized ruff collar is juxtaposed against the modern invention of an air bag. Air bags deploy during car crashes --- and here, the collar inflated during a collision between a carriage she was riding in and an ox cart as a safety mechanism. It's funny in part because, while it explains the oversized collar, collars are cosmetic rather than functional.

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a dance studio

A man dances with a partner in an open spaced room. He has a long leg that stretches and twirls around.

His leg is the most unusual because legs are normally half the body length and his is long enough to twirl around.

Another nasty hokeypokey injury!

scene: a dance studio description: A man dances with a partner in an open spaced room. He has a long leg that stretches and twirls around. uncanny: His leg is the most unusual because legs are normally half the body length and his is long enough to twirl around. entities: Two_Left_Feet, Dance. caption: Another nasty hokeypokey injury!

The hokeypokey is a dance that involves specific movements of arms and legs in a complicated fashion, including a "turning around" step. The joke is that, because dance is complicated and involves twisting arms/legs around, it's actually dangerous and commonly causes absurd injuries like this twisted around leg.

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a cliff

A man is hiking on the side of a cliff. Two hikers watch from above.

You cannot hike down a steep cliff without plummeting to your death.

Let's not mistake his confidence for leadership.

scene: a cliff description: A man is hiking on the side of a cliff. Two hikers watch from above. uncanny: You cannot hike down a steep cliff without plummeting to your death. entities: Hiking, Gravity. caption: Let's not mistake his confidence for leadership.

Confidence in action is not the same as competence --- leaders will often confidently make terrible decisions. The hiker walking on the side of the mountain is confidently doing so, but it's a terrible idea for people to do because they will fall off the cliff if they follow. So, the two followers are being prudent to not mistake confidence for high quality leadership, they will probably live as a result.

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a prisonyard

A firing squad of six people prepares to fire upon a prisoner in a prison yard. The prisoner is tied up on a post, and is talking to a person in a person in a captain's outfit. The firing squad is quite diverse, containing a kid, a grandma, a lawyer, a doctor, a cowgirl, and a dog.

The diversity of the firing squad suggests that the prisoner has wronged a very diverse set of people; it's unusual that someone could have been so bad to have attracted such a diverse crowd

Gee, you guys really are having trouble meeting your recruitment quota!

scene: a prisonyard description: A firing squad of six people prepares to fire upon a prisoner in a prison yard. The prisoner is tied up on a post, and is talking to a person in a person in a captain's outfit. The firing squad is quite diverse, containing a kid, a grandma, a lawyer, a doctor, a cowgirl, and a dog. uncanny: The diversity of the firing squad suggests that the prisoner has wronged a very diverse set of people; it's unusual that someone could have been so bad to have attracted such a diverse crowd entities: Execution_by_firing_squad, Enemy. caption: Gee, you guys really are having trouble meeting your recruitment quota!

A joke about the difficulty of recruiting of executioners. Being a member of a firing squad is likely not a popular job, and so instead of getting qualified people, this prison appears to be handing a gun to anyone willing, even a dog. The person about to be executed nonchalantly quips that they can't find qualified people.

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a zombie apocalypse

A man and a woman are living in the zombie apocalypse and surrounded by them. The woman is aiming a shotgun at some of the undead, while the man is wearing an oven mitt and an apron, and offering the ghouls some fresh baked cookies. One of the zombies is already nibbling on a cookie, while another one is selecting one for itself.

While there are both slow (Romero) and fast zombies, they don't tend to stop altogether and contemplate fresh baked goods. Additionally, zombies prefer fresh brains to fresh cookies. It's also odd for someone not to be scared out of their wits when surrounded by the hungry dead.

Let’s hope for some nut allergies.

scene: a zombie apocalypse description: A man and a woman are living in the zombie apocalypse and surrounded by them. The woman is aiming a shotgun at some of the undead, while the man is wearing an oven mitt and an apron, and offering the ghouls some fresh baked cookies. One of the zombies is already nibbling on a cookie, while another one is selecting one for itself. uncanny: While there are both slow (Romero) and fast zombies, they don't tend to stop altogether and contemplate fresh baked goods. Additionally, zombies prefer fresh brains to fresh cookies. It's also odd for someone not to be scared out of their wits when surrounded by the hungry dead. entities: Zombie, Cookie, Shotgun. caption: Let’s hope for some nut allergies.

These two people are defending themselves against a crowd of zombies using two very different methods. One has a standard gun to shoot and kill zombies. The other has baked cookies with nuts in them in the hopes that some of the zombies have severe nut allergies and will die after eating the cookies. It's funny because cookies usually aren't used as a weapon, and it's not clear why the baker thought this would be more effective than a gun.

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a bedroom

A woman is in bed at night and she is reading a book. Next to her is something that looks like an insect reading a newspaper. It has antenna and multiple arms.

A human-sized insect is in bed reading the newspaper.

Two thousand eyes, but it still takes you all day to read the morning paper.

scene: a bedroom description: A woman is in bed at night and she is reading a book. Next to her is something that looks like an insect reading a newspaper. It has antenna and multiple arms. uncanny: A human-sized insect is in bed reading the newspaper. entities: Fly, Disguise. caption: Two thousand eyes, but it still takes you all day to read the morning paper.

A fly with many eyes presumably should be able to read a newspaper quickly, but it still can't. The woman is slightly annoyed that her bug spouse is spending all day reading the paper instead of doing something else.

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an office

Two women in straightjackets are talking in an office. One woman is behind a desk.

The women are wearing straightjackets in an office.

I have some good news—we're letting you go.

scene: an office description: Two women in straightjackets are talking in an office. One woman is behind a desk. uncanny: The women are wearing straightjackets in an office. entities: Straitjacket, Interview. caption: I have some good news—we're letting you go.

A play on the words "letting you go" -- normally, if your boss was to "let you go" it would be bad news, because they would be firing you. In this context, "letting you go" means removing you from your straight jacket, which would be good news. Because the boss also has a straitjackets, the employee might be getting fired from this company where everyone wears straitjackets, but that would still be good news because this is a terrible workplace.

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heavan

Some angels are sitting on a cloud. There is a politician angel campaigning on a pulpit.

There is a pulpit in heaven.

I just don't care that much about Medicare anymore.

scene: heavan description: Some angels are sitting on a cloud. There is a politician angel campaigning on a pulpit. uncanny: There is a pulpit in heaven. entities: Election, Angel. caption: I just don't care that much about Medicare anymore.

US politicians constantly argue about whether or not the government should provide healthcare (medicare) or not --- the debate has been going on for decades, so long, that the utility of the debate for this politician is no longer. He has literally died and gone to heaven, and while he's still doing political campaigns, the issue isn't as pressing post-death because healthcare isn't needed for those who have already died.

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laundromat

A woman goes to wash her clothes at the laundry mat but there are people inside the washing machines. The people look stuck and afraid.

People are not washed in washing machines. Only clothes/linen are washed.

I liked my old spin class better.

scene: laundromat description: A woman goes to wash her clothes at the laundry mat but there are people inside the washing machines. The people look stuck and afraid. uncanny: People are not washed in washing machines. Only clothes/linen are washed. entities: Laundry, Washing_machine. caption: I liked my old spin class better.

A play on the word "spin class" --- normally, a "spin class" is a type of fitness class that involves a group of people riding stationary bikes together in a room. Here, "spin class" is a different meaning: the spin is the rotation of a washing machine in a laundry mat. This unusual type of spin class is probably not as effective or fun, and it's unsurprising that the person in the machine dislikes it vs. cycling.

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an office

A man is playing in a sandbox in an office. Two men stare at him. Cards are in the sandbox.

Sandboxes are for kids, not businesspeople. It's childish.

The third quarter is going to be delicious.

scene: an office description: A man is playing in a sandbox in an office. Two men stare at him. Cards are in the sandbox. uncanny: Sandboxes are for kids, not businesspeople. It's childish. entities: Gardening, Invoice. caption: The third quarter is going to be delicious.

A play on the term "delicious" --- in a usual office setting, if third quarter was going to be delicious, it would be figuratively so, i.e., with juicy gossip, people getting fired, lots of drama, etc. But here, the third quarter will be literally delicious because the person growing vegetables for the company will share them in the future, which will make for delicious food. It's funny in part because the usual interpretation is about dark enjoyment of office politics, but the literal interpretation is about a wholesome vegetable feast.

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a church

Two church officials are talking in a church. One is seated at an organ that has oversized pipes. The other one is standing next to him, looking at the pipes.

The organ pipes are dramatically huge.

We need to screen our organ donors more closely.

scene: a church description: Two church officials are talking in a church. One is seated at an organ that has oversized pipes. The other one is standing next to him, looking at the pipes. uncanny: The organ pipes are dramatically huge. entities: Organ_(music), Pipe_organ. caption: We need to screen our organ donors more closely.

A play on the term "organ donors" --- an organ donor usually refers to someone who opts in to having their organs donated after their death; these folks might be screened for health conditions to make sure transplantation is safe. But here, the organ donor is someone who gave the musical instrument organ to the church; a more close screening process for someone donating a musical instrument would have presumably caught the fact that the organ isn't an instrument, it's a radiator.

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a meeting room

There is a board room in an office building and 6 of the employees are dancing on top of the table. Their boss is watching them dance and is visibly upset about the situation.

The employees are in work clothes and having fun dancing on the table rather than working.

Honestly, I’m not sure you’re partner material.

scene: a meeting room description: There is a board room in an office building and 6 of the employees are dancing on top of the table. Their boss is watching them dance and is visibly upset about the situation. uncanny: The employees are in work clothes and having fun dancing on the table rather than working. entities: Twist_(dance), Meeting. caption: Honestly, I’m not sure you’re partner material.

A play on the word "partner" --- in the context of a law firm, a "partner" is a high ranking lawyer at the firm. But here, everyone at the law firm is dancing on a table, and so "partner" takes on the second meaning of dancing partner. Here, the lawyer might not achieve law partner possibly because he isn't a good dancing partner.

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sidewalk

A man is being pulled by his suspenders by two drones. A man looks on worried beside him.

Drones are not used to try and lift people.

I wear the pants but my wife controls them.

scene: sidewalk description: A man is being pulled by his suspenders by two drones. A man looks on worried beside him. uncanny: Drones are not used to try and lift people. entities: Unmanned_aerial_vehicle, Suspenders. caption: I wear the pants but my wife controls them.

A joke that plays on two marriage tropes: who "wears the pants" in the relationship (i.e., who takes on the traditionally masculine role) and who is really in control (i.e., the trope is that women exert most of the control behind the scenes). But here, these tropes are literal: the man is literally wearing weird pants held up by drones, and the wife is literally controlling the contraption via remote control access of the drones.

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a football field

A football team is having a meeting. A therapist is there in a chair taking notes.

Therapists do not do their work at football games.

No, just hear him out. Maybe we are being too defensive.

scene: a football field description: A football team is having a meeting. A therapist is there in a chair taking notes. uncanny: Therapists do not do their work at football games. entities: Huddle, Psychiatrist. caption: No, just hear him out. Maybe we are being too defensive.

A play on the word "defensive" --- in the football context, playing "too defensive" might mean a team might not be trying to take control and push offensively on the field. But, for a therapist, being "too defensive" refers to a psychological frame of denial, which can stop people from mentally moving past their problems. It's funny partly because strong, manly football players are the sort of people one might expect to be too emotionally defensive.

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the bedroom

A woman and a giant fly are sitting in bed reading and talking to each other, as if they are about to go to bed for the night. The giant bug is disguised behind a newspaper, and the woman might not notice the bug.

it's weird that there is a giant bug in the woman's bed instead of, presumably, her human spouse. Also, the fact that she doesn't seem to notice yet is suggested by the newspaper disguise

Two thousand eyes, but it still takes you all day to read the morning paper.

scene: the bedroom description: A woman and a giant fly are sitting in bed reading and talking to each other, as if they are about to go to bed for the night. The giant bug is disguised behind a newspaper, and the woman might not notice the bug. uncanny: it's weird that there is a giant bug in the woman's bed instead of, presumably, her human spouse. Also, the fact that she doesn't seem to notice yet is suggested by the newspaper disguise entities: Reading, Bumblebee. caption: Two thousand eyes, but it still takes you all day to read the morning paper.

A fly with many eyes presumably should be able to read a newspaper quickly, but it still can't. The woman is slightly annoyed that her bug spouse is spending all day reading the paper instead of doing something else.

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the executive's office

There are dozens of people crammed inside of a small office. The boss of the company is sitting in his chair.

there isn't usually a large number of people crammed into an office like this.

I say we start the meeting without him.

scene: the executive's office description: There are dozens of people crammed inside of a small office. The boss of the company is sitting in his chair. uncanny: there isn't usually a large number of people crammed into an office like this. entities: Fatigue, Apocalypse. caption: I say we start the meeting without him.

It's a common annoyance to wait for the final person to join a meeting before starting. These people look like they have waited an extremely long time for the final person, so long that they are sleeping and setting up camp; they finally after an absurd about of time decide to do the meeting without him.

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a bar

There is a man in a suit and a woman in a dress at a bar having a conversation. The man is crossing his legs like a woman and he is wearing high heel shoes. He is talking to the woman who watches him with a smile.

It is unusual for a man to be wearing high heels with a suit on.

Actually, I'm not crazy about long walks on the beach.

scene: a bar description: There is a man in a suit and a woman in a dress at a bar having a conversation. The man is crossing his legs like a woman and he is wearing high heel shoes. He is talking to the woman who watches him with a smile. uncanny: It is unusual for a man to be wearing high heels with a suit on. entities: Transgender, High-heeled_shoe. caption: Actually, I'm not crazy about long walks on the beach.

A common romantic line when dating is to say "I like long walks on the beach." But here, the man is wearing high heels, which are notoriously painful to walk long distances in. So, he prefers to wear high heels, and not to walk long distances on the beach.

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a room

There is a room with an open door. A man is running on a giant hamster wheel.

A man is acting like a hamster.

No, no! We don't test on animals.

scene: a room description: There is a room with an open door. A man is running on a giant hamster wheel. uncanny: A man is acting like a hamster. entities: Hamster_wheel, Running, Human. caption: No, no! We don't test on animals.

Usually, when a company (e.g., a shampoo or cosmetics company) says they don't test their products on animals, they don't conduct cruel tests at all. But here, the company, while technically not experimenting on animals, instead does the much worse thing of experimenting cruelly on humans --- as evidenced by the man running in a hamster wheel in a cage.

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talkshow

A talk show host is sitting at his desk. A woman is his guest and is talking to him.

Nothing seems out of place.

Both the movie and I will be released this summer.

scene: talkshow description: A talk show host is sitting at his desk. A woman is his guest and is talking to him. uncanny: Nothing seems out of place. entities: Guest_appearance, Late-night_talk_show. caption: Both the movie and I will be released this summer.

A play on the word "release" --- to release a movie means to allow public showings of it, e.g., in theaters. This actress stared in a movie that will be released this summer, according to her respond to the talk show host. But "release" in this case also refers to a release from prison --- the actress has apparently committed a crime and her sentence ends also in the summer.

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two branches

Two butterflies are talking on a tree branch. Their wings have odd patterns.

One of the butterflies' wings has a strange pattern.

But how will we raise the kids?

scene: two branches description: Two butterflies are talking on a tree branch. Their wings have odd patterns. uncanny: One of the butterflies' wings has a strange pattern. entities: Butterfly, Abstract_art, Piet_Mondrian. caption: But how will we raise the kids?

Ideological differences, e.g., religion, between parents are often considerations prior to two people having kids because it's desirable to have a consistent moral framework to raise kids with. In this case, the ideological difference is about geometric art.

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a desert

Two cowboys on horses are inspecting a scene. There is a modern stove and some pots and pans on the ground near a bonfire.

There are modern things in the scene meant for kitchens near the fire.

Decaf. They can't be far away.

scene: a desert description: Two cowboys on horses are inspecting a scene. There is a modern stove and some pots and pans on the ground near a bonfire. uncanny: There are modern things in the scene meant for kitchens near the fire. entities: Cowboy, Camping. caption: Decaf. They can't be far away.

A joke about the impact of caffeine. The two wild-west police officers have encountered the previous night's hide-out of the criminals, but because the criminals drank decaffeinated coffee instead of caffeinated, they likely have less energy to be on the run because caffeine energizes people. So: because they drank decaf, they aren't as far as if they had caffeniated.

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the living room

A couple is watching TV will sitting on a couch. The couch is a monster in disguise.

The couch has eyes, mouth and feet.

You bought the sofa, you find the remote.

scene: the living room description: A couple is watching TV will sitting on a couch. The couch is a monster in disguise. uncanny: The couch has eyes, mouth and feet. entities: Monster, Couch. caption: You bought the sofa, you find the remote.

It's a common occurrence that a TV remote gets lost in the sofa, and one must find it to change the channel. But here, the sofa is scary and dangerous monster. The wife is telling the husband that it's his job to find the lost remote in the sofa, which would be a risky job considering, e.g., if you reached your arm into this couch it might bite it off.

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the sidewalk

A couple is talking. There is a leash attached to one dog coming from each person.

The dog has two leashes going to two different people.

Frankly, Sheila, I find this the most awkward part of our divorce agreement.

scene: the sidewalk description: A couple is talking. There is a leash attached to one dog coming from each person. uncanny: The dog has two leashes going to two different people. entities: Leash, Dog_walking. caption: Frankly, Sheila, I find this the most awkward part of our divorce agreement.

During a divorce, couples compromise to divide assets, but a dog they both love can't be divided. Humorously, instead of sharing the dog by having it at different times, this couple has been ordered to walk the dog with two leashes at the same time, which partly defeats the point of the divorce because they have to awkwardly see each other frequently.

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hell

A group of sad people are walking into a church-like building and are greeted by two men frowning. One man is in a suit, and the other one is dressed as a devil with a pitchfork.

It is unusual for someone in a church to dress up as a devil when the devil is a very feared being in such a holy place.

O.K., they're yours, but I still don't know where you got that fourth ace.

scene: hell description: A group of sad people are walking into a church-like building and are greeted by two men frowning. One man is in a suit, and the other one is dressed as a devil with a pitchfork. uncanny: It is unusual for someone in a church to dress up as a devil when the devil is a very feared being in such a holy place. entities: Devil, Greeting. caption: O.K., they're yours, but I still don't know where you got that fourth ace.

The priest and the devil had been playing cards where the stakes were the people's souls. The devil cheated at this card game. It's funny in part because, even though the priest recognizes that the devil pulled an extra ace from nowhere, he doesn't seem to register or expect that the devil cheated. His response to turning over these souls to satan is humorous nonchalant.

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office

There is a room with an open door. A man is running on a giant hamster wheel.

A man is acting like a hamster.

No, no! We don't test on animals.

scene: office description: There is a room with an open door. A man is running on a giant hamster wheel. uncanny: A man is acting like a hamster. entities: Hamster_wheel, Work_(human_activity). caption: No, no! We don't test on animals.

Usually, when a company (e.g., a shampoo or cosmetics company) says they don't test their products on animals, they don't conduct cruel tests at all. But here, the company, while technically not experimenting on animals, instead does the much worse thing of experimenting cruelly on humans --- as evidenced by the man running in a hamster wheel in a cage.

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restaurant

A couple is having a date over wine. One of the date is wearing a suit of armor. The other date looks at him in disappointment.

People don't go on dates in suits of armor because it would be hard to eat with a metal head armor on their head.

I wrote "middle aged."

scene: restaurant description: A couple is having a date over wine. One of the date is wearing a suit of armor. The other date looks at him in disappointment. uncanny: People don't go on dates in suits of armor because it would be hard to eat with a metal head armor on their head. entities: Knight, Dating. caption: I wrote "middle aged."

A play on the term "middle aged". People often specify age preferences for meeting potential partners on a dating app. While these two are on a date, it's an accident: the woman wrote "middle aged" to specify she was looking for someone between roughly 40 and 60 years old. But, she got someone from the "middle ages", which was a time period in Europe from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, when there were knights in armor.

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court room

Men in suits are in an office building. There are women in fancy clothes doing the can-can, a popular dance.

Women dancing is not part of work culture.

I know you have the law and the facts on your side, but I'm going with the dancing girls on this one.

scene: court room description: Men in suits are in an office building. There are women in fancy clothes doing the can-can, a popular dance. uncanny: Women dancing is not part of work culture. entities: Judge, Lawyer. caption: I know you have the law and the facts on your side, but I'm going with the dancing girls on this one.

Judges are supposed to be impartial, but this judge sides with the showiness of the dancers rather than the boring (but correct) lawyer. This is an exaggeration of a concern of the judicial system: that the facts of a case may matter less than a lawyer's presentation.

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a living room

A man's hand gets bitten by a picture of a fish. Another man looks on without expression.

Pictures of fish do not bite people.

There may be some lingering resentment.

scene: a living room description: A man's hand gets bitten by a picture of a fish. Another man looks on without expression. uncanny: Pictures of fish do not bite people. entities: White-collar_worker, Piranha. caption: There may be some lingering resentment.

People sometimes hang hunting or finishing taxidermy trophies of their kills/catches on their walls. The taxidermy has come to life and bit the man who was the one who killed him. It's thus understandable that the fish (if it could come alive) would resent its killer; the man nonchalantly quips about their tenuous relationship.

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the yard

Two women are looking outside a house. They are staring at a huge snowman with arms coming out of it.

There are real human arms coming out of a snowman. Snowmen are not real.

He has a summer job as a scarecrow.

scene: the yard description: Two women are looking outside a house. They are staring at a huge snowman with arms coming out of it. uncanny: There are real human arms coming out of a snowman. Snowmen are not real. entities: Snowman, Human. caption: He has a summer job as a scarecrow.

The real man inside of the snowman is apparently the sort of person who will take a seasonal job as a seasonally-appropriate anthropomorphic sculpture, e.g., a snowman in winter, or a scarecrow in the summer. It's funny because this isn't a real job, and even if it was, the type of person who would accept it is very odd.

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therapist office

A man is sitting in a chair. Another man is laying on a futon, and is dressed as a firefighter. Many fish are flying around.

Fish don't belong out of water.

I'm haunted by the faces of my victims.

scene: therapist office description: A man is sitting in a chair. Another man is laying on a futon, and is dressed as a firefighter. Many fish are flying around. uncanny: Fish don't belong out of water. entities: Fish, Fisherman. caption: I'm haunted by the faces of my victims.

In therapy, people will sometimes emotionally work through their guilt if they feel they have wronged people before, i.e., if they have victimized them; in extreme cases, they might be haunted by the memory of their victim's (human) faces. Here, the fisherman's victims are the many, many fish he killed during the course of his job that he can't stop thinking about. It's funny because people normally don't feel guilty for killing fish, let alone feeling guilty for each individual one (e.g., fish meat is usually measured in pounds, not lives).

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a sidewalk corner

Two white collar workers are on a sidewalk and stop to see something unsual. There is a building with windows on their side.

Usually windows are upright with their lengths longer than their top and bottom sides.

Looks like another side-rise is springing up.

scene: a sidewalk corner description: Two white collar workers are on a sidewalk and stop to see something unsual. There is a building with windows on their side. uncanny: Usually windows are upright with their lengths longer than their top and bottom sides. entities: Window, Businessperson, Apartment. caption: Looks like another side-rise is springing up.

A play on the term "high rise" --- sometimes people talk about these tall buildings being constructed in their neighborhood as a sign of the neighborhood changing. But here, the building is sideways, so the casual observation is repurposed to be about a "side rise".

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the bedroom

There are a couple of people lying down under the blankets in bed. Both of these people are covered in rags and resemble mummies.

The people in the bedroom are mummies which are likely thousands of years old but they are in a modern bedroom.

It feels good to get out of the museum for a night.

scene: the bedroom description: There are a couple of people lying down under the blankets in bed. Both of these people are covered in rags and resemble mummies. uncanny: The people in the bedroom are mummies which are likely thousands of years old but they are in a modern bedroom. entities: Mummy, Safe_sex. caption: It feels good to get out of the museum for a night.

A human couple might consider going to the museum for a night to be an exciting date night. Here, the mummies, who usually reside in the museum (e.g., the history museum's egypt section), have the opposite perspective: for them, it feels like an exciting date night to get out of the museum for a night and be normal people in a normal house. It's funny that a human couple and a mummy couple could switch places (home/museum) to both have exciting date locations.

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at front door

Two people are at the front door of a house. There is a giant chain wrapping around a house.

A chain should not be that huge.

If their dog starts humping your leg - let it finish.

scene: at front door description: Two people are at the front door of a house. There is a giant chain wrapping around a house. uncanny: A chain should not be that huge. entities: Chain, Bathrobe. caption: If their dog starts humping your leg - let it finish.

A crude joke about the enormous dog not pictured, but implied to exist. People often tie their dogs up with chains, but the chain here is enormous and powerful, suggesting the dog its attached to is very large and strong. So, if it were to start humping your leg (normally, one would push a dog doing this away), it's safer to just let it continue rather than anger it.

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the break room

Two men are standing next to each other in an office. The man on the left is holding a cup, probobaly coffee, and the man on the right is holding a turkey.

A businessman is carrying around a whole uncooked turkey in the workplace.

I am useless until I have my morning turkey.

scene: the break room description: Two men are standing next to each other in an office. The man on the left is holding a cup, probobaly coffee, and the man on the right is holding a turkey. uncanny: A businessman is carrying around a whole uncooked turkey in the workplace. entities: Chicken, Coffee. caption: I am useless until I have my morning turkey.

People often drink coffee in the morning because it contains caffeine, an energizing drug: many people report that they are incapable of working without coffee, i.e., that they are "useless" without it. The surreal joke here is that the man is holding an entire turkey, and instead of having coffee every morning, eats an entire turkey, and is apparently useless without it.

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a work office

A bunch of men are carrying money in carts or in briefcases. They look very happy.

There are men with lots of money in wagons and other things.

Who would have thought they'd actually give money to a bank!

scene: a work office description: A bunch of men are carrying money in carts or in briefcases. They look very happy. uncanny: There are men with lots of money in wagons and other things. entities: Greed, Sudden_wealth_syndrome. caption: Who would have thought they'd actually give money to a bank!

A joke about the bank bail-outs during the 2008 recession. Banks made a bunch of risky loans, and then were bailed out by the federal government despite their bad behavior. This joke pokes fun at the idea that the bankers feel they tricked the government as they walk out of congress with piles of cash. The irony is that banks have a lot of money, which is the contrast the caption points to.

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the front door

The grim reaper is wearing a hoodie and has come to a woman's door. The woman is shocked to see him.

The grim reaper is wearing a hoodie and pants. Normally he wears a black outfit.

Well, if it isn't the Gym Reaper.

scene: the front door description: The grim reaper is wearing a hoodie and has come to a woman's door. The woman is shocked to see him. uncanny: The grim reaper is wearing a hoodie and pants. Normally he wears a black outfit. entities: Death_(personification), Hoodie. caption: Well, if it isn't the Gym Reaper.

A play on the term "grim reaper" --- who is an iconic character with robes and a scythe representing death. Here, "gym" sounds like "grim", and the "gym reaper" at the door has similar characteristics to the grim reaper (sythe, robes), but is dressed in workout clothing like tennis shoes and sweat pants that one might wear at a gym.

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outside of a home

Three people are looking at a house. A realtor is showing them it. The devil and a bunch of people are on fire in the house.

The house has the devil and people on fire in it.

The heating system is pretty old but very reliable.

scene: outside of a home description: Three people are looking at a house. A realtor is showing them it. The devil and a bunch of people are on fire in the house. uncanny: The house has the devil and people on fire in it. entities: Real_estate_agent, Marriage. caption: The heating system is pretty old but very reliable.

People buying houses often ask about infrastructure like heating systems, which can be outdated: here, the heating system is reliable because the house literally contains hell, which is covered in fire.

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a river

A bear is in the waterfall. Two salmon jump out of the waterfall and talk to him. The bear looks at them.

The salmon are talking to the bear.

Please! I have a wife and two thousand kids!

scene: a river description: A bear is in the waterfall. Two salmon jump out of the waterfall and talk to him. The bear looks at them. uncanny: The salmon are talking to the bear. entities: Salmon, Bear. caption: Please! I have a wife and two thousand kids!

A play on the common plea people use in dire situations: "I have a wife and two kids;" this is stated to try to have people take mercy and not kill someone. But here, the victim of the bear is a fish about to be eaten, and fish tend to have many more than two kids, so the phrase is updated with the fish-version of it: two thousand kids.

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an office room

A dinosaur is talking to another dinosaur in an office. He is handing him some papers. An asteroid is approaching Earth outside.

The dinosaurs are acting like business people and they have an office. Dinosaurs are not that intelligent.

Tell me about a time you identified a problem that others didn't see coming.

scene: an office room description: A dinosaur is talking to another dinosaur in an office. He is handing him some papers. An asteroid is approaching Earth outside. uncanny: The dinosaurs are acting like business people and they have an office. Dinosaurs are not that intelligent. entities: Anthropomorphism, Lizard. caption: Tell me about a time you identified a problem that others didn't see coming.

In job interviews, people will often ask behavioral questions like this one. However, usually, the skillset they are asking about isn't one that the candidate is using in real time. Here, the interviewer literally doesn't see the giant asteroid coming down from space because he's facing away from it. In contrast, the interviewee can identify it. It's funny because the interview question is easy to answer because they can just describe the present moment, but they both may die because of asteroid impact.

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office room

A man is sitting at his desk in an office. There are a bunch of people inside his office.

There are way more people than would be in an office at once.

I say we start the meeting without him.

scene: office room description: A man is sitting at his desk in an office. There are a bunch of people inside his office. uncanny: There are way more people than would be in an office at once. entities: Overcrowding, Laundry. caption: I say we start the meeting without him.

It's a common annoyance to wait for the final person to join a meeting before starting. These people look like they have waited an extremely long time for the final person, so long that they are sleeping and setting up camp; they finally after an absurd about of time decide to do the meeting without him.

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a bedroom

A woman is lying in the bed looking up at a person lying down on the ceiling, presumably her husband.

The man is floating as if there is no gravity, and the woman rightfully looks surprised that he's up on the ceiling instead of being in bed next to her.

Now don't you wish you hadn't done so many helium shots?

scene: a bedroom description: A woman is lying in the bed looking up at a person lying down on the ceiling, presumably her husband. uncanny: The man is floating as if there is no gravity, and the woman rightfully looks surprised that he's up on the ceiling instead of being in bed next to her. entities: Marriage, Buoyancy, Roof. caption: Now don't you wish you hadn't done so many helium shots?

People often regret drinking so much because being drunk can be unpleasant, as is having a hangover. But here, instead of doing too many alcohol shots, the person on the ceiling did too many helium shots. Helium is less dense than air, and so things filled with it tend to float, e.g., like balloons, or this man. As his partner points out, he might regret it because he'd probably rather be in bed vs. on the ceiling.

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a restaurant

A man and a woman are on a date in a fancy restaurant --- they are drinking wine, there are candles, etc. The man is tied with rope to his chair, and his hands are bound.

The man being tied up is quite odd and suggests that he might not actually want to be on this date, despite everyone's calm demeanor.

Relax. The DVR is set. You can catch the game tomorrow.

scene: a restaurant description: A man and a woman are on a date in a fancy restaurant --- they are drinking wine, there are candles, etc. The man is tied with rope to his chair, and his hands are bound. uncanny: The man being tied up is quite odd and suggests that he might not actually want to be on this date, despite everyone's calm demeanor. entities: Dating, Physical_restraint. caption: Relax. The DVR is set. You can catch the game tomorrow.

The man would rather be watching the sports match than go out to dinner with his partner on a date. The woman is re-assuring him that they are recording the game so he can watch it tomorrow, but he still needs to be tied down to his chair. It's funny partly because of the stereotype that men sometimes prefer sports to romantic evenings.

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a doctor's office

A doctor is with a patient. The doctor has a note that is on fire.

The doctor's note is on fire and not burning him.

Your insurance company got back to us.

scene: a doctor's office description: A doctor is with a patient. The doctor has a note that is on fire. uncanny: The doctor's note is on fire and not burning him. entities: Fire, Patient. caption: Your insurance company got back to us.

A joke about the inadequacy of some insurance plans --- the joke is that some plans don't cover many procedures and the resulting medical bills can be significant. The "NO" from the company was so strong, that the paper literally caught on fire.

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police prescient

A woman looks at a lineup on criminals in a police station. The line up consists of religious figures.

Religious figures are not known to be criminals.

Will No. 3 please step forward and achieve satori.

scene: police prescient description: A woman looks at a lineup on criminals in a police station. The line up consists of religious figures. uncanny: Religious figures are not known to be criminals. entities: Police_lineup, Police_officer. caption: Will No. 3 please step forward and achieve satori.

In a police lineup, suspects are often called upon to perform small tasks to help identify perpetrators, e.g., turning, or opening their mouth. The police officer nonchalantly asks for a non-trivial task of the holy lineup: to achieve sudden enlightenment (satori). The informality of this request is funny.

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talkshow

This is a late night TV show. A woman is talking to a talk show host. There are cameras around them and bars on the windows.

There are bars on the windows. This is not normal.

Both the movie and I will be released this summer.

scene: talkshow description: This is a late night TV show. A woman is talking to a talk show host. There are cameras around them and bars on the windows. uncanny: There are bars on the windows. This is not normal. entities: Guest_appearance, Late-night_talk_show. caption: Both the movie and I will be released this summer.

A play on the word "release" --- to release a movie means to allow public showings of it, e.g., in theaters. This actress stared in a movie that will be released this summer, according to her respond to the talk show host. But "release" in this case also refers to a release from prison --- the actress has apparently committed a crime and her sentence ends also in the summer.

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a restaurant

There are two couples at a restaurant. In the background one couple is looking at their menus while seated at an oven and stove instead of a table. The man is talking. In the foreground the other couple is busy cooking their dinner on the same stove they are seated at.

It is unusual for people to be seated at stoves instead of tables. It's also unusual for people to cook their own food at a restaurant.

The sign said home style cooking.

scene: a restaurant description: There are two couples at a restaurant. In the background one couple is looking at their menus while seated at an oven and stove instead of a table. The man is talking. In the foreground the other couple is busy cooking their dinner on the same stove they are seated at. uncanny: It is unusual for people to be seated at stoves instead of tables. It's also unusual for people to cook their own food at a restaurant. entities: Cooktop, Table_(furniture). caption: The sign said home style cooking.

"Home style cooking" is a category of comfort food that's simple and unpretentious; restaurants often advertise this type food. But here, instead of being this category of food, this is a restaurant where, as indicated by the tables, people must cook their own food (like at home) and use a consumer stovetop (like at home). So it's literally homestyle.

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a bedroom

A vampire is exiting a woman's bedroom, as she holds her neck. The vampire is looking back apologetically, and his spot in the bed is empty as if he just exited it.

Vampires don't really exist, so it's odd to see one in a very ordinary bedroom. But, whats perhaps more weird is that the aggressive monster is looking back almost apologetically.

I bet the bride of Frankenstein gets to cuddle.

scene: a bedroom description: A vampire is exiting a woman's bedroom, as she holds her neck. The vampire is looking back apologetically, and his spot in the bed is empty as if he just exited it. uncanny: Vampires don't really exist, so it's odd to see one in a very ordinary bedroom. But, whats perhaps more weird is that the aggressive monster is looking back almost apologetically. entities: Vampire, Paranormal_romance. caption: I bet the bride of Frankenstein gets to cuddle.

A joke about a vampire getting romantically rejected after requesting to cuddle with the woman. The "bride of frankenstein" is a famous film about a scientist creating a bride for a monster. The dejected vampire is jealous of the monster from the movie, claiming that the monster's bride from the movie at least let the creature cuddle with her.

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a desert

A person crawling on the floor is greeted by someone in a spacesuit. The person in the spacesuit is holding the American flag.

The place resembles the moon but it would be impossible for the man to breathe without the spacesuit.

You border patrol are good.

scene: a desert description: A person crawling on the floor is greeted by someone in a spacesuit. The person in the spacesuit is holding the American flag. uncanny: The place resembles the moon but it would be impossible for the man to breathe without the spacesuit. entities: Space_suit, Astronaut, Lunar_lander. caption: You border patrol are good.

A joke about the difficulty of crossing the US-mexico border. Often, people will try to get into the US by crossing in very remote locations --- here, the person has tried to sneak in by going all the way to the moon. However, the border patrol guard, the astronaut holding the American flag, has found the attempted border crosser even here, to which the person can only complement the border patrol.

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a living room

A man is sitting in a living room with a bunch of goats. A woman has packed her bags and is leaving.

Goats don't belong inside the house.

Come sweater season, you'll be back!

scene: a living room description: A man is sitting in a living room with a bunch of goats. A woman has packed her bags and is leaving. uncanny: Goats don't belong inside the house. entities: Goat, Farmer. caption: Come sweater season, you'll be back!

The woman is breaking up with the man probably because of all of the goats he keeps in the house. His response is that when the weather gets cold, she will come back to their relationship because on of the benefits the goats provide is fur for sweaters.

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a lobby

A taxi car enters a fancy building by taking the stairs. People look on in shock.

Driving inside buildings is usually destructive and can harm people inside.

When you don't want one, they're everywhere.

scene: a lobby description: A taxi car enters a fancy building by taking the stairs. People look on in shock. uncanny: Driving inside buildings is usually destructive and can harm people inside. entities: Taxi, Lobby_(room), Driving_under_the_influence. caption: When you don't want one, they're everywhere.

A joke about the difficulty of finding a cab when you need one, and the ease of finding one when you're not looking for one. This joke takes the idea to an extreme: here, the men are not seeking a cab, and are even inside of a building, and cabs are so comically abundant that one is coming up the stairs.

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an airplane

There are a bunch of passengers seated on a plane. There is a giant germ in one of the seats, and the man next to him is acknowledging him.

Germs are not that big. They're microscopic.

I hate connecting through Roswell.

scene: an airplane description: There are a bunch of passengers seated on a plane. There is a giant germ in one of the seats, and the man next to him is acknowledging him. uncanny: Germs are not that big. They're microscopic. entities: Pathogen, Passenger. caption: I hate connecting through Roswell.

The US army used to do nuclear bomb testing in Roswell, New Mexico; nuclear radiation can cause defects. In this case, the passenger from Roswell is so irradiated he's comically turned into this gross blob, which the man doesn't like sitting next to.

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the front hard

A man is in the snow. A boy with a huge snow shovel is there too. They are outside a house.

The boy has a huge snow shovel.

It’s time you learned about managing people’s expectations.

scene: the front hard description: A man is in the snow. A boy with a huge snow shovel is there too. They are outside a house. uncanny: The boy has a huge snow shovel. entities: Snow_shovel, Snowball_fight. caption: It’s time you learned about managing people’s expectations.

A common lesson in the adult workplace is not to set expectations for your work too high: the dad using a small shovel has set low snow-clearing expectations, whereas the child has set expectations too high by taking the larger snow shovel. The dad is teaching the child this lesson.

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restaurant

A couple is having drinks at a table when a cement block is heading down to one of them. Only one of them notices and looks up while the other one remains oblivious.

The cinderblock is coming out of nowhere and is about to injury a man.

I told my ex I'll take her back if she drops some weight.

scene: restaurant description: A couple is having drinks at a table when a cement block is heading down to one of them. Only one of them notices and looks up while the other one remains oblivious. uncanny: The cinderblock is coming out of nowhere and is about to injury a man. entities: Coffee, Concrete_masonry_unit. caption: I told my ex I'll take her back if she drops some weight.

A play on the words "drops some weight" --- figuratively, to drop weight usually refers to go on a diet; this man has apparently broken up with his partner because she is too fat. But, she takes ironic revenge in the form of her literally dropping a weight, i.e., a cinderblock, on his head.

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the bedroom

Two mummies are in bed together. They are in a bedroom.

There are mummies in a bed sleeping together.

It feels good to get out of the museum for a night.

scene: the bedroom description: Two mummies are in bed together. They are in a bedroom. uncanny: There are mummies in a bed sleeping together. entities: Mummy, Safe_sex. caption: It feels good to get out of the museum for a night.

A human couple might consider going to the museum for a night to be an exciting date night. Here, the mummies, who usually reside in the museum (e.g., the history museum's egypt section), have the opposite perspective: for them, it feels like an exciting date night to get out of the museum for a night and be normal people in a normal house. It's funny that a human couple and a mummy couple could switch places (home/museum) to both have exciting date locations.

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a workplace

Two men in suits are walking by a cubicle. Inside the cubicle is a small coffin filled with dirt, with a tombstone at the front.

It's unusual to see coffins in office workplaces

Oh, great. More office drama.

scene: a workplace description: Two men in suits are walking by a cubicle. Inside the cubicle is a small coffin filled with dirt, with a tombstone at the front. uncanny: It's unusual to see coffins in office workplaces entities: Cubicle, Grave. caption: Oh, great. More office drama.

A nonchalant response to the death of a coworker. The co-worker literally died and was buried in the cubicle, and the only thing the other employees think is that they will have to deal with office drama. This is a usual response to a benign drama like someone spilling coffee, but not appropriate for someone who literally died.

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a hospital

A doctor and a bunch of chefs are standing around a hospital bed. A gingerbread man is laying in it.

Gingerbread men are not sentient beings.

In our opinion, you won't make it past the holidays.

scene: a hospital description: A doctor and a bunch of chefs are standing around a hospital bed. A gingerbread man is laying in it. uncanny: Gingerbread men are not sentient beings. entities: Gingerbread_man, Chef. caption: In our opinion, you won't make it past the holidays.

Gingerbread men are cookies often baked at the holidays. Doctors are often tasked with giving prognoses for difficult medical conditions that involve death. Here, their prognosis of "not making it past the holidays" refers to the probable outcome of the gingerbread man being eaten during the holiday season (and not "making it" past that time).

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the doctor's office

A doctor is examining a patient in his office. He has a giant magnifying glass.

The magnifying glass is huge.

This may burn a little.

scene: the doctor's office description: A doctor is examining a patient in his office. He has a giant magnifying glass. uncanny: The magnifying glass is huge. entities: Magnifying_glass, Doctor. caption: This may burn a little.

A doctor's treatments may sometimes cause a burning sensation, e.g., a vaccine might cause a localized burning sensation, so this is a phrase a doctor might say. However, the treatment here, while it may cause a burning sensation, is not usual. Magnifying glasses focus light, sometimes so much so that they can light things on fire at their focal point, which may cause a burn. It's funny because it's not clear why the doctor is treating his patient with a magnifying glass that will burn him.

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an office room

Two women in straightjackets are talking in an office. One woman is behind a desk.

The women are wearing straightjackets in an office.

I have some good news—we're letting you go.

scene: an office room description: Two women in straightjackets are talking in an office. One woman is behind a desk. uncanny: The women are wearing straightjackets in an office. entities: Straitjacket, Interview. caption: I have some good news—we're letting you go.

A play on the words "letting you go" -- normally, if your boss was to "let you go" it would be bad news, because they would be firing you. In this context, "letting you go" means removing you from your straight jacket, which would be good news. Because the boss also has a straitjackets, the employee might be getting fired from this company where everyone wears straitjackets, but that would still be good news because this is a terrible workplace.

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a balcony

A couple is having dinner outside on a window ledge. The waiter waits inside by the window for their order.

It is dangerous for people to sit by window ledges or they may fall to their death.

Weren't there three of you?

scene: a balcony description: A couple is having dinner outside on a window ledge. The waiter waits inside by the window for their order. uncanny: It is dangerous for people to sit by window ledges or they may fall to their death. entities: Restaurant, Waiting_staff. caption: Weren't there three of you?

A joke about the third diner falling off the roof. This odd restaurant has very few safety constraints, and has tables on the roof with no guards against falling. A waiter asking where a member of a dining party is is not unusual (e.g., if they want to wait to make sure everyone is there before taking orders), but here, it's because they fell to their death, as their dining partners looked on.

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outside

Two people are sitting in chairs outside. The woman is being taken away by giant insects.

The insects are giant.

To be fair, Martha, you did just kill one of their kids.

scene: outside description: Two people are sitting in chairs outside. The woman is being taken away by giant insects. uncanny: The insects are giant. entities: Mosquito, Kidnapping. caption: To be fair, Martha, you did just kill one of their kids.

A joke about mosquito parents being enormous --- it's common for people to kill mosquitoes by slapping them before they bite, but if mosquito parents were very large as depicted, they might try to beat up the person who killed their kid; the man nonchalantly says that this is an expected and justified outcome for a benign action.

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a sailboat

Two sailors are on a boat. One is raising a flag with social media icons on it. The other is looking pensive.

There are social media icons (smiley face and like) on the flag.

We've been struggling to enlist millenials.

scene: a sailboat description: Two sailors are on a boat. One is raising a flag with social media icons on it. The other is looking pensive. uncanny: There are social media icons (smiley face and like) on the flag. entities: Emoji, Flag. caption: We've been struggling to enlist millenials.

The sailors are trying to recruit millennials using these new flags. Millennials are broadly tech savy because they grew up with the internet, and so the sailors think the best way to communicate with them is using emojis.

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a balcony

There are two people looking at a menu on a balcony. A waiter is looking outside a window talking to them.

There are two people having dinner on a balcony, which is dangerous.

Weren't there three of you?

scene: a balcony description: There are two people looking at a menu on a balcony. A waiter is looking outside a window talking to them. uncanny: There are two people having dinner on a balcony, which is dangerous. entities: Restaurant, Waiting_staff. caption: Weren't there three of you?

A joke about the third diner falling off the roof. This odd restaurant has very few safety constraints, and has tables on the roof with no guards against falling. A waiter asking where a member of a dining party is is not unusual (e.g., if they want to wait to make sure everyone is there before taking orders), but here, it's because they fell to their death, as their dining partners looked on.

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a demolition site

Two construction workers are staring at a bowling alley. They are about to demolish it. The ball is aimed toward the pins.

There are huge bowling pins on the building lined up like at a bowling alley.

Remember that domino factory?

scene: a demolition site description: Two construction workers are staring at a bowling alley. They are about to demolish it. The ball is aimed toward the pins. uncanny: There are huge bowling pins on the building lined up like at a bowling alley. entities: Bowling_alley, Wrecking_ball. caption: Remember that domino factory?

A joke about an unusual construction company which demolishes buildings that have humorous interactions with the wrecking ball. Here, the wrecking ball is similar to a bowling ball knocking over the pins, and the workers are discussing the previous jobs. Like bowling pins, dominos are also knocked down after being arranged, and the wrecking ball accordingly played the same role at the domino factory.

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a corporate office

There is a man walking into and office holding a giant hot dog which is longer than his body. He appears to be talking to another man who is seated at a desk.

It is unusual for a hotdog to be so big.

My other two wishes were ironically misinterpreted, too.

scene: a corporate office description: There is a man walking into and office holding a giant hot dog which is longer than his body. He appears to be talking to another man who is seated at a desk. uncanny: It is unusual for a hotdog to be so big. entities: Hot_dog, Businessperson. caption: My other two wishes were ironically misinterpreted, too.

A subtle joke about a man who wished for a larger "weiner", in reference to his genitalia --- his wish was comically misinterpreted to be a big hot dog instead. It’s funny not only because it plays on the trope of a "three wish" granting entity, and also, faustian bargains/the ironic downsides of arcane magic.

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a bar

A man in a hazmat suit is at a bar. A man in a tie is taring at him.

There is a man wearing a hazmat suit in a bar.

Ever have the feeling you forgot to turn something off?

scene: a bar description: A man in a hazmat suit is at a bar. A man in a tie is taring at him. uncanny: There is a man wearing a hazmat suit in a bar. entities: Hazmat_suit, Businessperson. caption: Ever have the feeling you forgot to turn something off?

The nonchalant statement of forgetting to turn an oven or burner off would be common to hear in a bar --- but coming from the man in the nuclear hazmat suit, who presumably is some sort of safety operator at a nuclear plant, is quite alarming, because it implies a nearby nuclear plant is likely to explode in short order.

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a row boat

A man in a suit sits on a bench with two other men with rows of other men sitting behind them. Each row of men are holding on to one long handled oar and have chains on their feet attached to the floor.

It's a well-known image in history of slaves being used to power oars on ships but seeing a man dressed in a modern day style suit in that setting is unusual.

Your last job sounds terrible.

scene: a row boat description: A man in a suit sits on a bench with two other men with rows of other men sitting behind them. Each row of men are holding on to one long handled oar and have chains on their feet attached to the floor. uncanny: It's a well-known image in history of slaves being used to power oars on ships but seeing a man dressed in a modern day style suit in that setting is unusual. entities: Caveman, Businessperson. caption: Your last job sounds terrible.

The people rowing the boat are slaves --- their conditions seem dire and their job terrible. But, even the rowers take pity on the businessman, who they judge to have an even more terrible job previously. This surprising conclusion is joke is about how modern jobs are cushy, but might still feel like slavery in some ways (even though they aren't really comparable).

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a yoga studio

Hulk shoves a man into the wall with a really angry expression on his face. Everyone else is doing yoga and has calm expressions on their face.

Hulk in yoga is ridiculous.

RELAX!

scene: a yoga studio description: Hulk shoves a man into the wall with a really angry expression on his face. Everyone else is doing yoga and has calm expressions on their face. uncanny: Hulk in yoga is ridiculous. entities: Hulk, Violence. caption: RELAX!

The hulk is a superhero who becomes a super strong monster when he's angry. It's funny to imagine him trying to teach a yoga class --- if he was mad that someone wasn't relaxing enough to do yoga, he might become the hulk, smash them into the wall, and yell "RELAX"!

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a restaurant

A clown is staring into a large glass window into a store. The store is named Sam's. There is a clerk at the counter looking at the clown. Based on the tap near the clerk, this place serves soda.

It's abnormal for someone to walk around dressed as a clown. It's also peculiar to just stand and stare at someone through a window, as well as creepy.

You were with Ringling Brothers? I was with Lehman Brothers.

scene: a restaurant description: A clown is staring into a large glass window into a store. The store is named Sam's. There is a clerk at the counter looking at the clown. Based on the tap near the clerk, this place serves soda. uncanny: It's abnormal for someone to walk around dressed as a clown. It's also peculiar to just stand and stare at someone through a window, as well as creepy. entities: Clown, Ownership. caption: You were with Ringling Brothers? I was with Lehman Brothers.

A joke about the 2008 financial crisis: both the clown and the bartender were fired and worked for "Brothers" --- the Ringling Brothers (a circus company) for the clown, and "Lehman Brothers" (an investment bank) for the bartender. The similarity of the names and their intersecting sad stories makes the situation unusual and funny.

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a beach

A woman and a shark rest on a small, deserted island in the middle of an ocean. The woman and the shark look hungry, thirsty and exhausted.

The shark is laying on the deserted island when it can just roll over and go back into the ocean.

An optimist would see sushi.

scene: a beach description: A woman and a shark rest on a small, deserted island in the middle of an ocean. The woman and the shark look hungry, thirsty and exhausted. uncanny: The shark is laying on the deserted island when it can just roll over and go back into the ocean. entities: Shark, Guard, Infidelity. caption: An optimist would see sushi.

A joke about making the best of a bad situation. The man and the woman are struggling to survive on the island, when a massive shark beaches itself: the sharks looks scary and the man jumps in the water. The woman quips that the man is being unhelpful, and he should instead see opportunity in the shark's presence: they could kill and eat it (sushi). The shark looks pretty intimidating though, so this could be a difficult task.

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a doctor's office

A doctor is in his office and he is holding a chart while speaking to his patient. The patient is a king dressed in a long robe and wearing a crown. The king is sitting down and looking up at the doctor.

The king does not look like a modern version of a king but he is visiting a modern doctor. It's not common for kings of any kind to be seen doing such public things.

Worse than a cold. It's a common cold.

scene: a doctor's office description: A doctor is in his office and he is holding a chart while speaking to his patient. The patient is a king dressed in a long robe and wearing a crown. The king is sitting down and looking up at the doctor. uncanny: The king does not look like a modern version of a king but he is visiting a modern doctor. It's not common for kings of any kind to be seen doing such public things. entities: King, Physical_examination. caption: Worse than a cold. It's a common cold.

A play on words. "common cold" in the modern world refers to the usually benign illness, but for this king, a "common" cold would mean a cold that only commoners (and not royalty, like himself) get. The doctor is suggesting that the "common" cold is not only a sickness, but also beneath his status as king.

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counseling office

A man is sitting at his desk in an office. Across from him are two empty chairs. There are two people hiding behind the chairs and holding up puppets at the top of the chair.

People are holding up puppets to speak to the man behind the desk.

I gather you both feel you're being manipulated.

scene: counseling office description: A man is sitting at his desk in an office. Across from him are two empty chairs. There are two people hiding behind the chairs and holding up puppets at the top of the chair. uncanny: People are holding up puppets to speak to the man behind the desk. entities: Puppetry, Couples_therapy. caption: I gather you both feel you're being manipulated.

A play on the term "manipulated" --- in marriage counseling, a person might say that their partner is making them feel manipulated emotionally, e.g., if they try to make them do things they don't want to do by playing on their emotions. But here, both partners are literally being manipulated --- the counselor is talking to two puppets who are being controlled (or manipulated) by two people via sticks.

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a horse race

there is a horse race on the track as the audience looks on. the riders are racing on toy horses.

Riders usually ride real horses and not toy ones.

They're trying to attract a younger crowd.

scene: a horse race description: there is a horse race on the track as the audience looks on. the riders are racing on toy horses. uncanny: Riders usually ride real horses and not toy ones. entities: Jockey, Hobby_horse_(toy). caption: They're trying to attract a younger crowd.

The jockeys are riding a common children's toy: the "hobby horse". The joke is that this particular race track switched from the real horses to the toy horses as a marketing ploy so that they could attract younger fans to watch the races. It's funny in part because it's not clear why a race track, who relies on gambling, would want to attract children with no access to money as customers.

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a call center

A man is on the floor and he is very dirty. An emergency hotline sign is up on the wall. A woman is yelling at the man on the floor.

There is a dirty man on the floor and people are looking at him unhappily, when they are supposed to be helping.

This better be good. That floor was waxed last night!

scene: a call center description: A man is on the floor and he is very dirty. An emergency hotline sign is up on the wall. A woman is yelling at the man on the floor. uncanny: There is a dirty man on the floor and people are looking at him unhappily, when they are supposed to be helping. entities: Emergency, Queue_area. caption: This better be good. That floor was waxed last night!

A joke about a surprisingly callous emergency hotline office. The people answering calls are presumably trying to help people with emergencies. But, when presented with someone in an emergency directly in front of them, the crawling man needing help, they react without empathy, saying that their office was just cleaned and the person asking for help better have a good reason for messing up their floor.

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room

A man is climbing up a wall of nothing. Another man watches from below.

There is no wall or cliff that the man is climbing.

There's really nothing to it.

scene: room description: A man is climbing up a wall of nothing. Another man watches from below. uncanny: There is no wall or cliff that the man is climbing. entities: Climbing_wall, Mountaineering. caption: There's really nothing to it.

A play on the phrase "nothing to it" --- in the context of rock climbing, this phrase would usually mean that "there's no particular special skill required, it's easy to rock climb!" But, because there's literally no surface the person is rock climbing on, the climber is referring to the fact that he's literally climbing nothing.

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a courtroom

A judge is presiding over a courtroom. There is a lawyer questioning a teddy bear in a witness box.

There is a teddy bear in the witness box. Inanimate objects can't give testimony.

Where were you between the hours of beddy-bye and nighty-night?

scene: a courtroom description: A judge is presiding over a courtroom. There is a lawyer questioning a teddy bear in a witness box. uncanny: There is a teddy bear in the witness box. Inanimate objects can't give testimony. entities: Testimony, Teddy_bear. caption: Where were you between the hours of beddy-bye and nighty-night?

If a teddy bear were to be accused of a crime, as depicted with the bear on the stand, they might get questioned about their whereabouts at particular times. But instead of normal times like noon or 11PM, because teddy bears are used as children's toys, it might be questioned about "beddy-bye" and "nighty-night" as time markers. It's funny because of the contrast between the seriousness of the trial context and the silliness of the time specifications.

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hotel hallway

There are two people in a hotel hallway with a cart between them. One man is unlocking his room, while the woman has a gun at the ready at another door.

The maid is wielding a gun in a hotel.

Oh, now you want to talk, when all week it was all 'Do Not Disturb.’

scene: hotel hallway description: There are two people in a hotel hallway with a cart between them. One man is unlocking his room, while the woman has a gun at the ready at another door. uncanny: The maid is wielding a gun in a hotel. entities: Maid, Revolver. caption: Oh, now you want to talk, when all week it was all 'Do Not Disturb.’

A joke about a surprisingly combative relationship between a housekeeper at a hotel and a guest. The secretive guest very much does not want to be disturbed, and left the small sign on the doorknob indicating as such for the week of their stay. But now, they are on the other side of the door engaging with the housekeeper, who cautiously approaches with a gun. It's funny in part because the potential reasons for this escalation are humorous, e.g., perhaps the guest is a criminal, and the housekeeper is an undercover agent who has been trying to covertly stop them.

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midair

There is a man in office attire using a long stick to walk a tightrope which is connected to an office building. At the end of the rope there is another man talking to the tightrope walker from the building's window.

It is unusual for an office worker to be walking a tightrope.

And make mine a decaf.

scene: midair description: There is a man in office attire using a long stick to walk a tightrope which is connected to an office building. At the end of the rope there is another man talking to the tightrope walker from the building's window. uncanny: It is unusual for an office worker to be walking a tightrope. entities: Tightrope_walking, Stunt_performer. caption: And make mine a decaf.

This joke is about how thankless internships can be. Interns are often tasked with thankless, difficult jobs. In this case, the intern is not only getting specific coffee orders for the business, but also (in an exaggerated fashion) doing the extremely dangerous tightrope walk.

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yoga place

A man and woman are standing facing one another (mirrored) inside of a yoga studio. The man looks upset at what the woman is telling him. The man is carrying a living room rug and the woman is carrying a yoga mat.

It's typical to use a yoga mat in a yoga studio so it's unusual to see someone trying to use a living room heavy rug as their yoga mat.

We get it. You're straight.

scene: yoga place description: A man and woman are standing facing one another (mirrored) inside of a yoga studio. The man looks upset at what the woman is telling him. The man is carrying a living room rug and the woman is carrying a yoga mat. uncanny: It's typical to use a yoga mat in a yoga studio so it's unusual to see someone trying to use a living room heavy rug as their yoga mat. entities: Yoga_mat, Rug. caption: We get it. You're straight.

This is a joke about toxic masculinity. The man wants to do yoga, which is seen by some as a feminine activity. To compensate for his insecurity, he brings a manly, big rug instead of a purportedly feminine yoga mat. The instructor's retort addresses his insecurity by saying that his overcompensation is overkill.

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