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doctor's office

A king sits and talks to his doctor. The king seems pleased and the doctor speaks in a more serious tone.

A person dressed as a king does not usually go to the doctor's office.

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

scene: doctor's office description: A king sits and talks to his doctor. The king seems pleased and the doctor speaks in a more serious tone. uncanny: A person dressed as a king does not usually go to the doctor's office. entities: King, Patient. 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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an office room

A man is sitting in his office at his desk. He's talking to a severed head sitting on the desk.

There is a head on the desk.

Please use a coaster.

scene: an office room description: A man is sitting in his office at his desk. He's talking to a severed head sitting on the desk. uncanny: There is a head on the desk. entities: Decapitation, Evaluation. caption: Please use a coaster.

People use coasters to prevent glasses from damaging wood surfaces like desks --- but here, the object that needs a coaster is a disembodied head. One would think that a person in this situation would comment on the disembodied head, but the man behind the desk is most worried about preserving the desk, and simply asks the head to use a coaster.

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a restaurant

A chef wielding a knife chases another chef around a table in a kitchen. On top of the table stands a third chef naked, playing a cello. A large fish sits on the floor next to the table, and a pair of waiters stand at the door to the kitchen

It's unusual to see knife wielding chefs chasing others, as well as naked people playing cellos in kitchens

Let Table Seven know that there will be a slight delay on the risotto.

scene: a restaurant description: A chef wielding a knife chases another chef around a table in a kitchen. On top of the table stands a third chef naked, playing a cello. A large fish sits on the floor next to the table, and a pair of waiters stand at the door to the kitchen uncanny: It's unusual to see knife wielding chefs chasing others, as well as naked people playing cellos in kitchens entities: Double_bass, Knife. caption: Let Table Seven know that there will be a slight delay on the risotto.

The chefs in this kitchen are in a state of chaos --- there's nudity, a knife fight, a mess everywhere, etc. The waiter nonchalantly says in response that the risotto will be slightly delayed, which is technically true, but presumably, there would be much bigger problems to attend to like the ongoing knife chase.

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a cave dwelling

A caveman is alone in a small cave. He looks sad. Two other cavepeople are staring at him from a hole.

The man's cave is very small and he looks sad.

Personally, I'm not a big fan of modern architecture.

scene: a cave dwelling description: A caveman is alone in a small cave. He looks sad. Two other cavepeople are staring at him from a hole. uncanny: The man's cave is very small and he looks sad. entities: Caveman, Paleolithic. caption: Personally, I'm not a big fan of modern architecture.

People sometimes complain about modern architecture being ugly. But for cavepeople, the cave is the modern architecture, and the hole is the usual one. Thinking of a cave as "modern architecture" is funny because both seem so ancient to the reader.

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a restaurant

A clown is sitting at a bar. A bartender is facing him.

One normally doesn't find clowns in full makeup at a bar

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

scene: a restaurant description: A clown is sitting at a bar. A bartender is facing him. uncanny: One normally doesn't find clowns in full makeup at a bar 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 science lab

Two scientists are observing a rat making its way through a waze to find the cheese. The rat is operating a jet pack to skip the maze and go straight to the reward at the end.

A rat has learned to build and operate a miniature jet pack.

Let's just give him the damn cheese.

scene: a science lab description: Two scientists are observing a rat making its way through a waze to find the cheese. The rat is operating a jet pack to skip the maze and go straight to the reward at the end. uncanny: A rat has learned to build and operate a miniature jet pack. entities: Tryon%27s_Rat_Experiment, Laboratory_mouse. caption: Let's just give him the damn cheese.

Scientists often run mice through mazes as part of science experiments, but here, the mouse in the experiment has not only solved the maze, but has solved the maze by transcending the experiment and building a jet pack --- the scientists decide that this subject has done more than enough, and should just be given the cheese which acts as a reward in the maze because this mouse has gone above and beyond.

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the office

Two men are carrying a huge snake. One man looks at them. This is at an office.

There is a huge snake in an office.

No, what I said was we need more stakeholders.

scene: the office description: Two men are carrying a huge snake. One man looks at them. This is at an office. uncanny: There is a huge snake in an office. entities: Snake, Invoice. caption: No, what I said was we need more stakeholders.

"Stakeholders" sounds like "snakeholders": stakeholders would be a normal office request, but the two people holding a snake have surprised their boss by becoming literal snakeholders instead.

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a jail cell

A couple is sleeping together in a bed. Their bed is upright in a jail cell.

It is not normal for a couple to sleep together in a jail cell. It is usually in a bedroom.

How about we just stay in tonight?

scene: a jail cell description: A couple is sleeping together in a bed. Their bed is upright in a jail cell. uncanny: It is not normal for a couple to sleep together in a jail cell. It is usually in a bedroom. entities: Intimate_relationship, Bed. caption: How about we just stay in tonight?

To "stay in tonight" usually means for a couple to relax/get take-out food/stay in bed instead of going out to restaurants and bars. But here, the people don't have a choice of going out: they are in prison. The funny part is that the statement implies that they had a choice and are simply selecting this of their own free will when they're not.

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a grassy field

Two snakes are slithering through a field talking. One of the shakes either has a human buttocks, or has eaten a human, and only their buttocks is showing.

The human buttocks on the snake is weird because stakes don't have that anatomy.

I don't like the way Adam looks at you.

scene: a grassy field description: Two snakes are slithering through a field talking. One of the shakes either has a human buttocks, or has eaten a human, and only their buttocks is showing. uncanny: The human buttocks on the snake is weird because stakes don't have that anatomy. entities: Snake, Buttocks. caption: I don't like the way Adam looks at you.

These are a snake couple that live in eden, and the female snake has a human butt. This feature apparently makes the male snake jealous because the human Adam is purportedly attracted to the part-human snake.

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in the sky

Two pilots are navigating a plane through the sky. Another man is standing on a cloud, trying to hitch a ride.

Clouds are not solid and can't be stood on. Hitchhikers are always on the ground, and they can't get that high up in the air.

He's always had his head in the clouds, but THIS ???

scene: in the sky description: Two pilots are navigating a plane through the sky. Another man is standing on a cloud, trying to hitch a ride. uncanny: Clouds are not solid and can't be stood on. Hitchhikers are always on the ground, and they can't get that high up in the air. entities: Airplane, Hitchhiking. caption: He's always had his head in the clouds, but THIS ???

A play on the term "head in the clouds" --- usually, this is a figurative expression to describe a dreamer, an absent minded person, etc. But here, the person outside the plane not only is absent minded, but also, literally has his heads in the clouds by virtue of standing on a cloud at cruising altitude for the plane.

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Living Room

There is a couple in a living room setting. The couple have strings coming out of them indicating that they are really puppets.

human beings don't have strings coming out of their bodies.

Free will is overrated.

scene: Living Room description: There is a couple in a living room setting. The couple have strings coming out of them indicating that they are really puppets. uncanny: human beings don't have strings coming out of their bodies. entities: Marionette, Marriage. caption: Free will is overrated.

This couple looks normal, except for the fact that they are controllable like marionettes using the lines attached to them. They seem happy: they enjoy being controlled (by an unknown puppeteer) and having no free will. This joke plays on the idea that free will has downsides: making decisions can be difficult.

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a restaurant

A man is sitting at a table in a restaurant. He is reading a menu while a bear stands in front of him, dripping wet.

There is a bear inside a restaurant when he should be in the woods.

Well, don't put it on the menu if you can't catch one.

scene: a restaurant description: A man is sitting at a table in a restaurant. He is reading a menu while a bear stands in front of him, dripping wet. uncanny: There is a bear inside a restaurant when he should be in the woods. entities: Bear, Fur. caption: Well, don't put it on the menu if you can't catch one.

A snooty diner at a restaurant might complain that an item shouldn't be on the menu if the supply has ran out. Here, the employee of the restaurant is a bear, so instead of the complaint being about running out of inventory bought from a supplier, the complaint is about running of out fish because the bear couldn't catch one in the river. It's funny partly because, if a bear were to work at a restaurant, catching fresh fish might be a reasonable job because they do that in the wild regularly.

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a living room

A woman with a large burlap bag on her shoulder leaves a room full of goats. There is a man with a goat on his lap who looks shocked.

It is unusual for someone to have so many goats in their house.

Come sweater season, you'll be back!

scene: a living room description: A woman with a large burlap bag on her shoulder leaves a room full of goats. There is a man with a goat on his lap who looks shocked. uncanny: It is unusual for someone to have so many goats in their 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 treebranch

Two butterflies are standing on the ends of branches facing each other. The wings of the one on the right resemble a stained glass window. They appear to be having a conversation.

The wing on the butterfly to the right is a pattern that is very unusual for a butterfly. It is square blocks such as what you might see in a stained glass window. It is uncommon for butterflies to talk to one another.

But how will we raise the kids?

scene: a treebranch description: Two butterflies are standing on the ends of branches facing each other. The wings of the one on the right resemble a stained glass window. They appear to be having a conversation. uncanny: The wing on the butterfly to the right is a pattern that is very unusual for a butterfly. It is square blocks such as what you might see in a stained glass window. It is uncommon for butterflies to talk to one another. entities: Piet_Mondrian, Butterfly, Modern_art. 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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the front hard

A man in a winter coat and cap is looking at a small bearded man holding a snow shovel much taller than him. The ground is covered in snow, except for a path leading to a house.

It's unusual to see someone holding a snow shovel in the way the man is, as well as to have one so much larger than oneself.

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

scene: the front hard description: A man in a winter coat and cap is looking at a small bearded man holding a snow shovel much taller than him. The ground is covered in snow, except for a path leading to a house. uncanny: It's unusual to see someone holding a snow shovel in the way the man is, as well as to have one so much larger than oneself. 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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the living room

There are two men sitting in recliners next to end tables and lamps. They are facing each other and having a conversation. They are sitting in what looks to be a circus ring.

It is unusual that there are men sitting in living room furniture and having a conversation in a circus ring.

Welcome to the greatest living room on Earth!

scene: the living room description: There are two men sitting in recliners next to end tables and lamps. They are facing each other and having a conversation. They are sitting in what looks to be a circus ring. uncanny: It is unusual that there are men sitting in living room furniture and having a conversation in a circus ring. entities: Circus, Meeting. caption: Welcome to the greatest living room on Earth!

The slogan for the popular Ringling circus is "The Greatest Show On Earth", and while there is a circus ring here, instead of being a show, this ring doesn't contain any of the interesting parts of a circus like the animals or performers, and instead just exists in a living room.

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a field

Three dogs are out in the wild playing fetch. Two dogs are waiting patiently for the stick to be thrown. The third dog is standing on its hind legs and throwing the stick.

A dog is standing on its hind legs and throwing a stick like a human would.

He's his own best friend.

scene: a field description: Three dogs are out in the wild playing fetch. Two dogs are waiting patiently for the stick to be thrown. The third dog is standing on its hind legs and throwing the stick. uncanny: A dog is standing on its hind legs and throwing a stick like a human would. entities: Anthropomorphism, Dog, Baseball. caption: He's his own best friend.

A play on the phrase "man's best friend." The dog throwing the stick to himself is doing so alone, and taking the role of a human owner who might otherwise throw the stick. So, instead of being "man's best friend", he is his own best friend, and he doesn't need humans.

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crime scene

Two detectives are observing chalk outlines at a crime scene. They are in the middle of the city with other police and a car.

The chalk outlines depict the chain of evolution.

I suspect some people will deny this ever happened.

scene: crime scene description: Two detectives are observing chalk outlines at a crime scene. They are in the middle of the city with other police and a car. uncanny: The chalk outlines depict the chain of evolution. entities: Evolution, Detective. caption: I suspect some people will deny this ever happened.

A joke about creationists denying evolution. Here, the body outlines at the crime scene form an evolutionary chain, and provide strong evidence for evolution. But, much like someone might deny that a crime happened as a cover up, the detective suspects that, despite this evidence, creationists will still not believe evolution ever happened.

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experimental facility

There are mice on hamster wheels running. A turtle is talking to a mouse. The mouse has a paper.

The mouse is reading a paper and talking to a turtle. Animals can't talk.

We're really looking for someone with more lab experience.

scene: experimental facility description: There are mice on hamster wheels running. A turtle is talking to a mouse. The mouse has a paper. uncanny: The mouse is reading a paper and talking to a turtle. Animals can't talk. entities: Hamster_wheel, Tortoise, Mouse. caption: We're really looking for someone with more lab experience.

The turtle is applying for the job of running in the mouse wheel, but because turtles are not as commonly used as subjects in laboratory studies, its application is gently rejected. It's a play on the term "lab experience," which in a usual job application for a research position might refer to hands-on experience conducting experiments, but here refers to hands-on experience being a test subject.

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therapy room

An octopus is on the sofa. A man is holding a paper near him.

An octopus is on a sofa near a man.

I keep forming inappropriate attachments.

scene: therapy room description: An octopus is on the sofa. A man is holding a paper near him. uncanny: An octopus is on a sofa near a man. entities: Psychotherapy, Octopus. caption: I keep forming inappropriate attachments.

A play on the term "attachments" --- usually, if a patient were speaking to their therapist about their inappropriate attachments, they would be emotional attachments that aren't healthy, e.g., with an abusive partner. But here, the patient is an octopus, so the attachments are literally physically attached to its suction cups on its tentacles --- they are inappropriate perhaps because the octopus liberally touches/attaches to other people/objects.

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a bedroom

There is a man in bed with a woman on top of him. They are dressed strangely.

Their manner of dress is weird for the bedroom.

Okay. Now you be the naughty mosquito, and I'll be the tormented sporting goods salesman.

scene: a bedroom description: There is a man in bed with a woman on top of him. They are dressed strangely. uncanny: Their manner of dress is weird for the bedroom. entities: Sexual_fetishism, Fly-killing_device. caption: Okay. Now you be the naughty mosquito, and I'll be the tormented sporting goods salesman.

A literal enumeration that pokes fun at the specificity of some people's sexual kinks --- here, the combination of items in the bedroom (helmet, racket, fake bug antenna) are seemingly irreconcilable, but the caption simply verbosely explains them away as a woman's very specific interest. It's funny because this is probably not an interest that anyone has (even though people do have specific interests).

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the living room

A couple is sitting on a couch that looks like a monster. They are watching TV and talking.

The couch has a monster face on it. It looks like it wants to eat them.

You bought the sofa, you find the remote.

scene: the living room description: A couple is sitting on a couch that looks like a monster. They are watching TV and talking. uncanny: The couch has a monster face on it. It looks like it wants to eat them. 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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a forest

Two turtles are on a log in a creek. One of them has books piled on his shell.

A turtle doesn't read books.

I know I have a book in me.

scene: a forest description: Two turtles are on a log in a creek. One of them has books piled on his shell. uncanny: A turtle doesn't read books. entities: Hoarding_(animal_behavior), Turtle_shell. caption: I know I have a book in me.

"I have a book in me" is said by aspiring writers, but it's easier to say that one has a book idea than to actually write it. Here, the turtle literally has a book in him, somewhere in the stack.

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a front yard lawn

A man is lounging on a chair in his front yard with a woman in front of him. There is a bus in his driveway with his campaign advertisement on it.

Most people wouldn't have a bus in their driveway.

Your slogan should be 'Rest assured. My wife will do it.'

scene: a front yard lawn description: A man is lounging on a chair in his front yard with a woman in front of him. There is a bus in his driveway with his campaign advertisement on it. uncanny: Most people wouldn't have a bus in their driveway. entities: Campaign_bus, Political_campaign, Sun_tanning. caption: Your slogan should be 'Rest assured. My wife will do it.'

The man, Walter Gruenby, is planning to run for political office, but he's very lazy (indicated by his relaxing in the yard), compared to his wife. While the man has aspirations of political grandeur, his wife retorts by saying she does everything for him, including potentially doing all of his political work, and he should thus change his slogan. A play on the idea that wives do everything and husbands do very little.

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the moon

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: the moon 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: Hobo, Astronaut. 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 workplace

There are people who are working with dogs on the computer. They look at each other in confusion.

Dogs cannot sit up and do human work.

Do you want to go for L-U-N-C-H and maybe a W-A-L-K?

scene: a workplace description: There are people who are working with dogs on the computer. They look at each other in confusion. uncanny: Dogs cannot sit up and do human work. entities: Dog, Gossip. caption: Do you want to go for L-U-N-C-H and maybe a W-A-L-K?

Dogs often learn the word "walk" and get excited if someone says it: so humans disguise the word by spelling it out so they don't recognize it and they don't feel guilty for not taking them on a walk in the moment. Here, the humans want to go to lunch separate from their co-worker dogs, so are spelling out the word lunch to not invite them.

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a corporate meeting room

Some executives are sitting around a table in a board room. Some of them are raising their hands.

There is nothing out of place.

Well, then, it's unanimous.

scene: a corporate meeting room description: Some executives are sitting around a table in a board room. Some of them are raising their hands. uncanny: There is nothing out of place. entities: Meeting, Businessperson, Voting. caption: Well, then, it's unanimous.

The caption plays on the idea that men aren't listened to in decision making processes in romantic relationships. This company board vote isn't actually unanimous (because only the women have raised their hands), but if you don't listen to the men, it is.

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a living room

A man is sitting in his living room and talking on the telephone. He is looking at four cats that are standing on each others shoulders. One of the cats is holding their arms straight out to the side.

The cats are stacked on top of each other and balancing on their shoulders.

Yes, Officer, they say he was about six feet four, with pointy ears and abnormally short arms.

scene: a living room description: A man is sitting in his living room and talking on the telephone. He is looking at four cats that are standing on each others shoulders. One of the cats is holding their arms straight out to the side. uncanny: The cats are stacked on top of each other and balancing on their shoulders. entities: Pet, Totem_pole. caption: Yes, Officer, they say he was about six feet four, with pointy ears and abnormally short arms.

A man is reporting a crime to the police that was perpetuated by the four cats standing on top of each others shoulders. It's a common trope in fiction that shady characters are secretly several people standing on each other, generally concealed by a large trenchcoat. But here, the man humorously doesn't seem to realize the cats are not a single entity, even though they are not concealed by a trenchcoat.

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a bar

A prisoner is standing at a bar. A bartender is there, wiping down a glass. Behind the prisoner is a hole in the ground and he has digging tools with him.

There is a jailbird in the bar.

If anybody calls, I'm not here.

scene: a bar description: A prisoner is standing at a bar. A bartender is there, wiping down a glass. Behind the prisoner is a hole in the ground and he has digging tools with him. uncanny: There is a jailbird in the bar. entities: Prison_escape, Digging. caption: If anybody calls, I'm not here.

People are often bashful about being caught at their local bar drinking when they should be elsewhere, e.g., with their families. Sometimes people looking for bar regulars will call and ask if the person they are looking for is at the bar. But --- here, the person is an escaped prisoner, and the person calling would be the guard looking for him, so he has extra incentive to not be found.

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a field

Two turkeys are in a fenced in area. One of them has women legs with fishnets and high heels.

Turkeys do not have human legs and do not wear high heels with fishnets.

I'm up here.

scene: a field description: Two turkeys are in a fenced in area. One of them has women legs with fishnets and high heels. uncanny: Turkeys do not have human legs and do not wear high heels with fishnets. entities: Turkey_(bird), Prostitution. caption: I'm up here.

A play on the common trope that men's gaze can drift to revealing parts of a woman's body if their are sexually interested in them. The trope states that the woman will sometimes say "my eyes are up here" --- but here, while the male turkey is looking at the human-like legs in fishnets, because of how a turkey's entire body is above the legs, instead of "my eyes are up here", it gets reduced to "I'm up here," i.e., "most of my entire body is above where you are looking."

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a city

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 city 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: Architecture, Businessperson. 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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a party

Two people are talking at a dinner party. One is a man wearing a receipt on his soldier uniform. The woman looks at it.

There is a long receipt on the man's soldier uniform.

I was stationed at CVS during the war on drugs.

scene: a party description: Two people are talking at a dinner party. One is a man wearing a receipt on his soldier uniform. The woman looks at it. uncanny: There is a long receipt on the man's soldier uniform. entities: Receipt, General_officer. caption: I was stationed at CVS during the war on drugs.

It's funny because the general has a drugstore (CVS) receipt instead of a ribbon/medal on his chest. While generals usually serve in overseas wars and earn the more usual recognitions, this general served in the "war on drugs," a non-combat campaign to stop illegal drug trade in the US, and as a result, was given a drugstore receipt instead.

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the bedroom

Two people are sleeping in a bed. They are wrapped up like mummies.

Mummies belong in tombs, not bedrooms.

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

scene: the bedroom description: Two people are sleeping in a bed. They are wrapped up like mummies. uncanny: Mummies belong in tombs, not bedrooms. 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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beach

A man and woman in swimsuits are under an umbrella. There is water all around them up to their arms.

The man and woman are surrounded by water up to their arms at the beach. It is flooded, which is not supposed to be that way.

I clearly recall choosing hell over high water.

scene: beach description: A man and woman in swimsuits are under an umbrella. There is water all around them up to their arms. uncanny: The man and woman are surrounded by water up to their arms at the beach. It is flooded, which is not supposed to be that way. entities: Tide_table, Parasol_(disambiguation). caption: I clearly recall choosing hell over high water.

A reference to the idiom: "hell or high water": in this case, they were literally given the choice, and despite apparently choosing "hell", they were given "high water", as depicted.

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an office room

In an office, people are having a meeting in a slanted room. Everyone is pushed back to one corner of the room.

Meetings take place in a level room with everyone taking a seat around the table. It is less productive for people to be in one corner of the room.

Welcome to orientation.

scene: an office room description: In an office, people are having a meeting in a slanted room. Everyone is pushed back to one corner of the room. uncanny: Meetings take place in a level room with everyone taking a seat around the table. It is less productive for people to be in one corner of the room. entities: Rotating_unbalance, Employment. caption: Welcome to orientation.

This is a play on words. "Orientation" is a common part of company on-boarding, meaning to introduce new employees to the company. But here, the orientation meeting of this company is a literal rotational orientation: the room is tilted, and needs to be re-oriented to be horizontal.

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a laboratory

Two scientists are observing a rat making its way through a waze to find the cheese. The rat is operating a jet pack to skip the maze and go straight to the reward at the end.

A rat has learned to build and operate a miniature jet pack.

Let's just give him the damn cheese.

scene: a laboratory description: Two scientists are observing a rat making its way through a waze to find the cheese. The rat is operating a jet pack to skip the maze and go straight to the reward at the end. uncanny: A rat has learned to build and operate a miniature jet pack. entities: Mouse, Jet_pack, Maze. caption: Let's just give him the damn cheese.

Scientists often run mice through mazes as part of science experiments, but here, the mouse in the experiment has not only solved the maze, but has solved the maze by transcending the experiment and building a jet pack --- the scientists decide that this subject has done more than enough, and should just be given the cheese which acts as a reward in the maze because this mouse has gone above and beyond.

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desert

A cactus has legs and is walking. Two joggers are running and one woman is staring at it.

The cactus has legs and is walking.

I thought you said it wouldn't need much attention.

scene: desert description: A cactus has legs and is walking. Two joggers are running and one woman is staring at it. uncanny: The cactus has legs and is walking. entities: Cactus, Dehydration. caption: I thought you said it wouldn't need much attention.

People sometimes say plants won't need much attention, i.e., it will live if you forget to water them for a while, and it will grow in low or high light conditions. While cacti are often said to "not need much attention," here, the plant care routine has gone so wrong that the plant has come to life and is chasing the owners.

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an office room

A cowboy is inside an office on the phone. He's behind the desk. He has been shot at by arrows.

There has been a firefight in the middle of an office.

Call security and tell them to circle the wagons!

scene: an office room description: A cowboy is inside an office on the phone. He's behind the desk. He has been shot at by arrows. uncanny: There has been a firefight in the middle of an office. entities: Arrow, Barricade. caption: Call security and tell them to circle the wagons!

An old-time boss from the wild west, after being attacked by arrows, calls security for help, but instead of modern help, he asks them to "circle the wagons", which is a defensive maneuver used to protect livestock during the 1800s when people traveled by wagon train. The contrast between the modern surroundings and the 19th century boss/attackers is funny; it's unclear if security uses normal of-the-time measures, or uses 19th century tactics like circling wagons.

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boardroom

A business meeting is going on. The window washers outside are watching them.

Window washers do not normally watch business meetings. They do their job.

Due to financial difficulties, several board members have taken on additional duties.

scene: boardroom description: A business meeting is going on. The window washers outside are watching them. uncanny: Window washers do not normally watch business meetings. They do their job. entities: Meeting, Window_cleaner. caption: Due to financial difficulties, several board members have taken on additional duties.

If a company was experiencing financial difficulties, board members wouldn't be making as much money: this joke takes that to a funny extreme --- the executives have become window cleaners for the building their company is in, even though board members are usually millionaires. It's funny because they are still attending the board meeting, but from their window washing platform outside.

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the executive's office

A large group of people are on the floor wearing ties and suits. They are either drunk or sleeping.

There are a bunch of people in suits and ties lying on the floor sleeping or drinking.

I say we start the meeting without him.

scene: the executive's office description: A large group of people are on the floor wearing ties and suits. They are either drunk or sleeping. uncanny: There are a bunch of people in suits and ties lying on the floor sleeping or drinking. 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 subway

A businessman and Batman are in a subway. The businessman is reading the paper and Batman is speaking to him.

There is Batman in the subway or someone dressed like him.

She got it in the divorce.

scene: a subway description: A businessman and Batman are in a subway. The businessman is reading the paper and Batman is speaking to him. uncanny: There is Batman in the subway or someone dressed like him. entities: Batman, White-collar_worker. caption: She got it in the divorce.

Batman would only take the subway if he didn't have access to the batmobile. In this situation, the onlooking man notices that, and batman insecurely retorts that he lost the iconic car in a divorce settlement. It's funny to think that batman has everyday concerns like divorce settlements.

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magic show

A magician puts a piece of paper in a shredder to make it disappear. The magician's assistant looks disappointed in the act.

A magician is supposed to do interesting magic tricks but this magician is doing something normal and mundane.

It's not magic. It's a Georgia ballot box.

scene: magic show description: A magician puts a piece of paper in a shredder to make it disappear. The magician's assistant looks disappointed in the act. uncanny: A magician is supposed to do interesting magic tricks but this magician is doing something normal and mundane. entities: Magician, Ballot_box. caption: It's not magic. It's a Georgia ballot box.

A jab at the US state of Georgia's election processes. Historically, Georgia has a reputation for enacting policies that cause voter suppression. Here, the magician is making a ballot disappear (similar to a common magic trick of making a rabbit disappear), but instead of it being a trick he's just shredding ballots, and alluding to the idea that, in effect, this is what might as well happen to ballots when they are cast in unfair Georgian elections.

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laundromat

A woman is doing laundry at a laundromat. People are inside the laundry machines.

People are inside the washing machines.

I liked my old spin class better.

scene: laundromat description: A woman is doing laundry at a laundromat. People are inside the laundry machines. uncanny: People are inside the washing machines. 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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a restaurant

Two men are having breakfast. A cement block is falling from the ceiling. One man looks up.

A cement block is falling from the ceiling.

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

scene: a restaurant description: Two men are having breakfast. A cement block is falling from the ceiling. One man looks up. uncanny: A cement block is falling from the ceiling. entities: Concrete_masonry_unit, Safety. 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 ocean

Two anthropomorphic sharks are facing one another underwater. There is a person standing on one of the sharks making it struggle to support his weight. The top half of the person is above the waterline.

It's strange to see a person standing on top of a shark in the water and for that shark to be allowing the person to do it.

How about some help carrying the groceries?

scene: the ocean description: Two anthropomorphic sharks are facing one another underwater. There is a person standing on one of the sharks making it struggle to support his weight. The top half of the person is above the waterline. uncanny: It's strange to see a person standing on top of a shark in the water and for that shark to be allowing the person to do it. entities: Shark, Swimming. caption: How about some help carrying the groceries?

The shark is carrying a human which the sharks plan to eat. When humans are carrying their food, they might be coming back from the grocery store with bags, and might request help from their partner to carry the bags. While the sharks are having a similar benign discussion about carrying groceries, but the implication of the human as groceries to be eaten makes it funny.

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museum

Three deer are at an art museum admiring road signs. The signs have pictures of deer on them.

Deer are standing up at a museum admiring road signs of deer crossings.

I didn't get it at first either, then it hits you.

scene: museum description: Three deer are at an art museum admiring road signs. The signs have pictures of deer on them. uncanny: Deer are standing up at a museum admiring road signs of deer crossings. entities: Traffic_sign, Deer. caption: I didn't get it at first either, then it hits you.

A play on words. Modern art is hard to understand at first but a revelation about the meaning of the work could figuratively "hit you" after some time. But here, the deer are literally "hit" by a vehicle on a highway, where they would be standing if they were looking at these signs outside of the gallery.

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restaurant

A man is sitting down at a restaurant table and he has bowl of food in front of him. He is talking to a waiter about his food. His bowl of soup has someone turned into a large tornado of soup.

The soup isn't sitting in the bowl but instead it has taken the shape of a tornado.

Cancel the molten lava cake.

scene: restaurant description: A man is sitting down at a restaurant table and he has bowl of food in front of him. He is talking to a waiter about his food. His bowl of soup has someone turned into a large tornado of soup. uncanny: The soup isn't sitting in the bowl but instead it has taken the shape of a tornado. entities: Smoke, Pungency. caption: Cancel the molten lava cake.

This odd restaurant serves dishes that are dangerous natural disasters, like the depicted tornado/hurricane soup. If this restaurant were to serve a lava cake (usually: a benign gooey chocolate cake), we can imagine that it would consist of actual molten lava which would be dangerous. The diner looks displeased with these natural disaster disruptions to his meal.

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a cliff

Three hikers with outdoor gear and backpacks are at the edge of a cliff. Two hikers are standing on the edge watching the third hiker who defy gravity by walking straight down the cliff vertically. One of the spectator hikers on the cliff's edge is talking.

It is unusual that a hiker could walk down a 90 degree cliff face while standing straight up.

Let's not mistake his confidence for leadership.

scene: a cliff description: Three hikers with outdoor gear and backpacks are at the edge of a cliff. Two hikers are standing on the edge watching the third hiker who defy gravity by walking straight down the cliff vertically. One of the spectator hikers on the cliff's edge is talking. uncanny: It is unusual that a hiker could walk down a 90 degree cliff face while standing straight up. 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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the living room

A mounted lion's head puts a man's head in its mouth. The man was carrying it and the lion decided to eat the man.

A mounted lion's head would be a dead lion.

Still not level.

scene: the living room description: A mounted lion's head puts a man's head in its mouth. The man was carrying it and the lion decided to eat the man. uncanny: A mounted lion's head would be a dead lion. entities: Trophy_hunting, Lion. caption: Still not level.

Hunting trophies (e.g., the head of a lion) can be hung on walls, but typically the animals are dead and taxidermied. Here, the lion surprisingly comes alive to eat the man trying to straighten it on the wall. Even more surprising: the nonchalant woman seems to only care about the levelness and not the well-being of her partner.

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remote area

Two people are having drinks outside. They're staring up at the moon together.

The moon looks like an emoticon.

I think it's just a phase.

scene: remote area description: Two people are having drinks outside. They're staring up at the moon together. uncanny: The moon looks like an emoticon. entities: Smiley, Hiking. caption: I think it's just a phase.

A play on the term "phase" --- the moon (depicted here with a winking emoji) experiences phases in the form of the light patterns from the sun that are, e.g., waxing or waning. But here "phase" means an emotional phase --- a person (particularly a teenage) might be "going through a phase" if they are acting strangely. The moon is going through an emotional phase by acting strangely, i.e., by having a winky face.

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an office room

A man is hiding behind his desk because someone is shooting arrows at him. He has a corded phone to his ear.

Someone shooting arrows is unusual because it is dangerous and can cause murder.

Call security and tell them to circle the wagons!

scene: an office room description: A man is hiding behind his desk because someone is shooting arrows at him. He has a corded phone to his ear. uncanny: Someone shooting arrows is unusual because it is dangerous and can cause murder. entities: Arrow, Barricade. caption: Call security and tell them to circle the wagons!

An old-time boss from the wild west, after being attacked by arrows, calls security for help, but instead of modern help, he asks them to "circle the wagons", which is a defensive maneuver used to protect livestock during the 1800s when people traveled by wagon train. The contrast between the modern surroundings and the 19th century boss/attackers is funny; it's unclear if security uses normal of-the-time measures, or uses 19th century tactics like circling wagons.

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a corporate office

Two men are entering an office. No one is there, but there is a sword stuck in a desk.

The sword is out of place in an office.

The pen is mightier, but that looks awesome.

scene: a corporate office description: Two men are entering an office. No one is there, but there is a sword stuck in a desk. uncanny: The sword is out of place in an office. entities: Sword, Businessperson. caption: The pen is mightier, but that looks awesome.

A reference to the saying "the pen is mightier than the sword" which says that laws/written words are more powerful than physical force in the modern world. These people are questioning that saying: upon seeing the sword out-of-place in the desk, they are in awe of its physical appearance/strength. This is a funny push-back on the common adage.

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a temple

A half man half horse is having a conversation with a half-snail half-man. This seems to take place in Greece.

The myth of half man half horse are normal but no one has heard of a half man half snail.

I see you are unfamiliar with French Mythology.

scene: a temple description: A half man half horse is having a conversation with a half-snail half-man. This seems to take place in Greece. uncanny: The myth of half man half horse are normal but no one has heard of a half man half snail. entities: Centaur, Snail, Boy. caption: I see you are unfamiliar with French Mythology.

A reference to escargot. While the centaur is a glorious mythological creature from greek mythology, the joke is that if France had a comparable mythological creature it would be a half-man, half-snail, like in escargot. The snail main is slower and less impressive physically than the centaur.

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a bar

A Mr. Potato Head type character sits at a bar with a man. They both have a drink together.

Mr Potato Head is a fictional character.

If I start to drink too much, just pull off my lips.

scene: a bar description: A Mr. Potato Head type character sits at a bar with a man. They both have a drink together. uncanny: Mr Potato Head is a fictional character. entities: Mr._Potato_Head, Alcohol_intoxication. caption: If I start to drink too much, just pull off my lips.

Sometimes people request that their friends watch how much they have had to drink, and to stop them if they are drinking too much. Here, the Mr. Potato Head toy makes this request, but informs the person that he should simply pull his lips off his body if he over-consumes alcohol. This is funny because on the Mr. Potato Head toy, it's possible to remove his ears, eyes, arms, etc.

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woodlands

A hunter walks around with a gun over his shoulder. Two birds look on as another bird is on the hunters gun.

Birds would be too scared to stay on the gun.

It took us years to get somebody in the inside.

scene: woodlands description: A hunter walks around with a gun over his shoulder. Two birds look on as another bird is on the hunters gun. uncanny: Birds would be too scared to stay on the gun. entities: Hunting, Bird. caption: It took us years to get somebody in the inside.

A joke about birds being undercover agents. Law enforcement agencies and governments will often undertake long-term reconnaissance operations to infiltrate organizations they want to spy on. Here, the birds have their agent, the bird on the gun, as an inside source who will report to them the activities of the bird hunter. It's funny to think that birds could plan that long, and that they have a spy agency.

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a bedroom

A married couple have assistants surrounding their bed. The couple do not seem to mind.

married people sleep alone without assitants around them.

Can't you just ignore the polls on this one and go with your instinct?

scene: a bedroom description: A married couple have assistants surrounding their bed. The couple do not seem to mind. uncanny: married people sleep alone without assitants around them. entities: Marriage, Personal_assistant. caption: Can't you just ignore the polls on this one and go with your instinct?

A joke about an overly-analytical person who makes all their decisions based on data/polls, so much so, that she has hired an entire team of people to crunch the numbers on all their decisions. Her partner is begging her not to over-analyze their feelings for each-other, and go with her instinct instead. It's funny because some people over-analyze relationship situations, and this person takes it to an extreme.

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a castle

Rapunzel is looking out her tower. She has a hold of a man's hair, and he's standing on the ground.

The roles are reversed from the Rapunzel tale.

I'm supposed to call my doctor if it lasts more than 4 hours.

scene: a castle description: Rapunzel is looking out her tower. She has a hold of a man's hair, and he's standing on the ground. uncanny: The roles are reversed from the Rapunzel tale. entities: Rapunzel, Prince, Long_hair. caption: I'm supposed to call my doctor if it lasts more than 4 hours.

A crude joke about erections. People with erectile dysfunction will sometimes take medication to help, but are told that if the medicine works for longer than 4 hours, it's a problem. But here, while Rapunzel is usually the person lowering her hair, the prince tried to resolve their problem by taking medication to grow his own hair instead.

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a gas station

There is a huge hot dog mobile outside a building. A man is talking to a person there.

A hot dog car is outside, which is weird.

So, when did the 'check mustard' light come on?

scene: a gas station description: There is a huge hot dog mobile outside a building. A man is talking to a person there. uncanny: A hot dog car is outside, which is weird. entities: Wienermobile, Customer. caption: So, when did the 'check mustard' light come on?

A normal vehicle that breaks down might have the "check engine" light on, which a mechanic might ask about the timeline of. Here, the car is the Wienermobile, which might instead have a "check mustard" light instead. It's funny partly because it's unclear what the check mustard light would indicate about the hot dog repair.

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a bathroom

A man is tied up in the shower inside his bathroom. His legs are trapped in a tub of concrete and water is pouring onto him. A mobster is standing beside him chewing on a cigar.

The whole scene is unusual. It's not one thing.

Stop fighting it, kid—everyone eventually sings in the shower.

scene: a bathroom description: A man is tied up in the shower inside his bathroom. His legs are trapped in a tub of concrete and water is pouring onto him. A mobster is standing beside him chewing on a cigar. uncanny: The whole scene is unusual. It's not one thing. entities: Cement_shoes, Shower, Gangster. caption: Stop fighting it, kid—everyone eventually sings in the shower.

A play on the phrase "swims with the fishes", which means to die, especially if one has been murdered. The mobster put the person in cement shoes, which normally causes them to drown in a body of water. But, instead of getting murdered, the person eventually will literally "sing in the shower" instead.

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a living room

There is a couple in a living room setting. The couple have strings coming out of them indicating that they are really puppets.

human beings don't have strings coming out of their bodies.

Free will is overrated.

scene: a living room description: There is a couple in a living room setting. The couple have strings coming out of them indicating that they are really puppets. uncanny: human beings don't have strings coming out of their bodies. entities: Puppet, Puppeteer. caption: Free will is overrated.

This couple looks normal, except for the fact that they are controllable like marionettes using the lines attached to them. They seem happy: they enjoy being controlled (by an unknown puppeteer) and having no free will. This joke plays on the idea that free will has downsides: making decisions can be difficult.

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elevator

Two men are in an elevator carrying tubas. A man stares at them.

There are two men with tubas in an elevator.

No, you come in on four.

scene: elevator description: Two men are in an elevator carrying tubas. A man stares at them. uncanny: There are two men with tubas in an elevator. entities: Tuba, Muzak. caption: No, you come in on four.

A play on the phrases "come in" and "four" --- if a marching band were practicing their routine, they would probably discuss particular beats on which instruments "come in," or join the piece (e.g., "on [beat] four"). But in an elevator talking to the person trying to literally "come in" to the elevator, on "four" refers to floor four: the phrase would mean that the person shouldn't enter the elevator on the current floor because it's not the fourth floor.

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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: 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), Radiator. 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 stage

A man is trying to give a speech on a podium while he looks annoyed towards his opponent happily juggling chainsaws. Another man is whispering to the one on the podium.

In a speech or debate, it is essential for the parties to be professional. One of the participants is juggling chainsaws which is not the point of the debate and is probably trying to bring all attention to himself.

Wave to him.

scene: a stage description: A man is trying to give a speech on a podium while he looks annoyed towards his opponent happily juggling chainsaws. Another man is whispering to the one on the podium. uncanny: In a speech or debate, it is essential for the parties to be professional. One of the participants is juggling chainsaws which is not the point of the debate and is probably trying to bring all attention to himself. entities: Juggling, Chainsaw. caption: Wave to him.

While his political opponent is putting on an impressive show, if the politician getting advice were to wave to the juggling politician, it might distract him enough such that the chainsaws would kill him by sawing into his body. If his political opponent was dead, he would win the election, which makes it good practical (albeit dark) advice

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courtroom

This is a courtroom. A woman in a robe comes out of the bottom of the judge's podium. She is very angry.

There is someone living in a courtroom.

Wake up, Harold! You're having another of your delusions of grandeur.

scene: courtroom description: This is a courtroom. A woman in a robe comes out of the bottom of the judge's podium. She is very angry. uncanny: There is someone living in a courtroom. entities: Chambers_(law), Trial. caption: Wake up, Harold! You're having another of your delusions of grandeur.

This scene takes place in a man's mind --- in his delusion, he is a judge in a courtroom, perhaps passing judgement on one of his rivals. This is a delusion of grandeur because judges have a lot of power. But, his daydream is interrupted by his wife entering the room, which manifests as her walking out of a door in the judges stand (in real life, she probably just walked into the room he was in).

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a psychiatrist office

A man dressed up in suit is sitting on a sofa next to a larger sofa with octopus on it. Man has a pistol in his hands and looking towards the floor with confused look.

Octopus in the house with same size as human is unsusual.

I keep forming inappropriate attachments.

scene: a psychiatrist office description: A man dressed up in suit is sitting on a sofa next to a larger sofa with octopus on it. Man has a pistol in his hands and looking towards the floor with confused look. uncanny: Octopus in the house with same size as human is unsusual. entities: Octopus, Camouflage. caption: I keep forming inappropriate attachments.

A play on the term "attachments" --- usually, if a patient were speaking to their therapist about their inappropriate attachments, they would be emotional attachments that aren't healthy, e.g., with an abusive partner. But here, the patient is an octopus, so the attachments are literally physically attached to its suction cups on its tentacles --- they are inappropriate perhaps because the octopus liberally touches/attaches to other people/objects.

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Europe

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: Europe 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: Stonehenge, Colosseum. 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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a park

Some people are hiding behind a bush. There is a spaceship shaped like a toaster, and aliens are emerging.

Toaster is an odd choice for spaceship shape.

They seem too skinny for carb based life forms.

scene: a park description: Some people are hiding behind a bush. There is a spaceship shaped like a toaster, and aliens are emerging. uncanny: Toaster is an odd choice for spaceship shape. entities: Toaster, Extraterrestrial_life. caption: They seem too skinny for carb based life forms.

A play on the term "carb" and "carbon". People often remove carbohydrates like bread from their diets in order to lose weight; here, the aliens are carb based life forms because they are coming out of a toaster, and the people are surprised that they are so skinny. "carb-based" life forms is a play on "carbon-based" life forms, i.e., life like humans that is based off the carbon atom.

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ship

A pirate has a rabbit on his shoulder. The other pirate is talking to him.

The pirate has a rabbit instead of a parrot on his shoulder.

I'm rebranding.

scene: ship description: A pirate has a rabbit on his shoulder. The other pirate is talking to him. uncanny: The pirate has a rabbit instead of a parrot on his shoulder. entities: Pirate, Rabbit%27s_foot. caption: I'm rebranding.

Usually, pirates will have a parrot on their shoulder. But here, the pirate has a cute bunny in place of the pirate. It's funny that the pirate is rebranding from the standard trope of a hardened, criminal seaman, perhaps to a softer image.

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beach

A man is walking on the beach and his feet are buried in the sand. Around him, other people are buried up to their necks.

The man in the middle is the only one not buried up to his neck.

Run! The kid with the little red shovel is coming back!

scene: beach description: A man is walking on the beach and his feet are buried in the sand. Around him, other people are buried up to their necks. uncanny: The man in the middle is the only one not buried up to his neck. entities: Swimsuit, Sand. caption: Run! The kid with the little red shovel is coming back!

The people in the ground are trapped and warning the man who only has his feet buried to escape. The all-powerful imprisoner is not pictured, but the little kid who owns the shovel in the backgorund. The implication is that the kid buried them all and they can't escape now, which is funny.

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a kingdom

Two knights are standing guard in a throne room. one is in a hammock put up between two pillars.

A guard shouldn't have a hammock where he's supposed to be standing guard.

Technically, I'm guarding two posts.

scene: a kingdom description: Two knights are standing guard in a throne room. one is in a hammock put up between two pillars. uncanny: A guard shouldn't have a hammock where he's supposed to be standing guard. entities: Hammock, Royal_guard. caption: Technically, I'm guarding two posts.

A play on words: to guard a "post" usually means to patrol a location, but here, the guard in the hammock is just relaxing and not working. However, in another sense he is guarding the two literal posts his hammock is attached to, which he argues means that he's technically doing twice the expected work.

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office building

A cowboy is behind the desk. This is a business office. Arrows are in the chair and on the floor.

There are arrows in the office like someone shot up the place. Arrows are not a modern weapon.

Call security and tell them to circle the wagons!

scene: office building description: A cowboy is behind the desk. This is a business office. Arrows are in the chair and on the floor. uncanny: There are arrows in the office like someone shot up the place. Arrows are not a modern weapon. entities: Arrow, Employment. caption: Call security and tell them to circle the wagons!

An old-time boss from the wild west, after being attacked by arrows, calls security for help, but instead of modern help, he asks them to "circle the wagons", which is a defensive maneuver used to protect livestock during the 1800s when people traveled by wagon train. The contrast between the modern surroundings and the 19th century boss/attackers is funny; it's unclear if security uses normal of-the-time measures, or uses 19th century tactics like circling wagons.

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an office room

A diver is preparing to dive into a pool. He is in the middle of an office. A colleague looks on.

There is a pool in the middle of the office.

My wife won't let me put one in the back yard.

scene: an office room description: A diver is preparing to dive into a pool. He is in the middle of an office. A colleague looks on. uncanny: There is a pool in the middle of the office. entities: Swimming_pool, Businessperson. caption: My wife won't let me put one in the back yard.

Couples sometimes argue about whether or not they should add a pool to the backyard. Here, the wife said no, so instead of giving up on the pool, the husband put one in their home office. Technically, it's not in the back yard, so the husband didn't disobey his wife's request.

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a living room

A unicorn head is mounted on the way with other animals. People are staring at it.

Unicorns don't exist, so this is odd.

Strangely enough, you are the first person to ask about the clock.

scene: a living room description: A unicorn head is mounted on the way with other animals. People are staring at it. uncanny: Unicorns don't exist, so this is odd. entities: Unicorn, Trophy_hunting. caption: Strangely enough, you are the first person to ask about the clock.

The most interesting thing in this person's living room is clearly the unicorn bust: the implication is that this man found and hunted a mythical creature. However, his house guests instead are focusing on the much more benign clock --- they are the first people he's shown his house to that attend to the clock instead of the unicorn.

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the doctor's office

An alien dressed as a doctor holds a sheet of paper up in a doctor's office. Seated on the patients table is a human being in a patient's robe who watches the alien doctor with a solemn but focused look.

It is unusual that an alien is a doctor with a human patient.

I’m going to give you something for your humanity.

scene: the doctor's office description: An alien dressed as a doctor holds a sheet of paper up in a doctor's office. Seated on the patients table is a human being in a patient's robe who watches the alien doctor with a solemn but focused look. uncanny: It is unusual that an alien is a doctor with a human patient. entities: Extraterrestrial_life, Physical_examination. caption: I’m going to give you something for your humanity.

Because the doctor is an alien, they might assume that being an alien is "normal" --- so, being a human is the disease, and the alien apparently has a prescription drug/"cure" to turn the human into an alien.

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gas station

In front of a gas station there is a gas station employee holding up a dip stick while talking to a lady. They are both standing in front of a giant hotdog shaped and painted vehicle. The employee is talking while the vehicle owner listens.

It is unusual that a vehicle would have the shape and color of a hotdog.

So, when did the 'check mustard' light come on?

scene: gas station description: In front of a gas station there is a gas station employee holding up a dip stick while talking to a lady. They are both standing in front of a giant hotdog shaped and painted vehicle. The employee is talking while the vehicle owner listens. uncanny: It is unusual that a vehicle would have the shape and color of a hotdog. entities: Oscar_Mayer, Hot_dog. caption: So, when did the 'check mustard' light come on?

A normal vehicle that breaks down might have the "check engine" light on, which a mechanic might ask about the timeline of. Here, the car is the Wienermobile, which might instead have a "check mustard" light instead. It's funny partly because it's unclear what the check mustard light would indicate about the hot dog repair.

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therapist office

A scruff person in ragged attire lies on a couch in a shrink's office. The shrink and the person are looking at many fish floating in the air around the office

It's unusual to see fish floating around in the air

I'm haunted by the faces of my victims.

scene: therapist office description: A scruff person in ragged attire lies on a couch in a shrink's office. The shrink and the person are looking at many fish floating in the air around the office uncanny: It's unusual to see fish floating around in the air 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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an office room

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: an office room 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: Meeting, Puppet. 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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heaven

A group of angels are seen watching as another angel tries and hit earth while blindfolded. Earth is dangling from a string.

Earth is not small enough for angels to hit like a pinyata.

It's not the end of the world if he misses.

scene: heaven description: A group of angels are seen watching as another angel tries and hit earth while blindfolded. Earth is dangling from a string. uncanny: Earth is not small enough for angels to hit like a pinyata. entities: Angel, Pi%C3%B1ata, Earth. caption: It's not the end of the world if he misses.

A play on the term "not the end of the world". People will sometimes say that, if an event went wrong, it isn't the "end of the world" i.e., it's not that big of a deal. But here, it literally might be the end of the world if the angel hit the earth pinata --- i.e., if this supernatural being hit the earth with a baseball bat, it would probably cause billions of deaths and the end of the world. But if he misses, it is literally not the end of the world.

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castle

A dragon holding flowers is waiting outside a castle. A princess is peeking through the front gate.

Dragons usually don't act that friendly.

I'm sorry. I've been burned too many times.

scene: castle description: A dragon holding flowers is waiting outside a castle. A princess is peeking through the front gate. uncanny: Dragons usually don't act that friendly. entities: Dragon, Damsel_in_distress. caption: I'm sorry. I've been burned too many times.

To be "burned" in a romantic relationship means that people feel scorned. But here, "burned" is literal dragon fire breath, meaning that the princess has dated too many dragons before.

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a baseball pit

Baseball players are in the dugout. One is wearing high heels while looking angrily at the field.

High heels would make playing baseball hard because the players could trip and fall.

I hate fashion week.

scene: a baseball pit description: Baseball players are in the dugout. One is wearing high heels while looking angrily at the field. uncanny: High heels would make playing baseball hard because the players could trip and fall. entities: Baseball#Players, High-heeled_shoe. caption: I hate fashion week.

A joke about an unusual promotion for a baseball team --- "fashion week" is a fashion industry event where many designers showcase new types of clothing with models/runway shows. Here, the owner of the baseball team is forcing a similar promotion on his players, as shown by the player wearing fancy high heels. It's a weird promo in part because wearing high heels probably makes it much harder to play baseball, so the players hate it because the team will lose.

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ocean

There is a fish swimming in the water. A pigeon is talking to it.

Pigeons and fish don't talk to one another.

One of us is about to die.

scene: ocean description: There is a fish swimming in the water. A pigeon is talking to it. uncanny: Pigeons and fish don't talk to one another. entities: Fish, Pidgeon. caption: One of us is about to die.

The fish can't breathe in the air and the birds can't breathe underwater. The joke plays on the ambiguity of the situation because it's not clear whether this scene is taking place under water (the bird will die) or in the air (the fish will die).

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a castle

A princess of the castle opens her door to a dragon. The dragon has flowers in its hand and waiting as if to propose to the princess.

Dragons are known to terrorize castles and are not polite like seen here.

I'm sorry. I've been burned too many times.

scene: a castle description: A princess of the castle opens her door to a dragon. The dragon has flowers in its hand and waiting as if to propose to the princess. uncanny: Dragons are known to terrorize castles and are not polite like seen here. entities: Dragon, Flower, Princess. caption: I'm sorry. I've been burned too many times.

To be "burned" in a romantic relationship means that people feel scorned. But here, "burned" is literal dragon fire breath, meaning that the princess has dated too many dragons before.

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the living room

Several adults are chatting at a house party. One of the people is very, very small, and is standing with his arms crossed.

The very small person: not only is his size unusual, but also, his arms are crossed which implies that he's angry.

We met at the mini bar.

scene: the living room description: Several adults are chatting at a house party. One of the people is very, very small, and is standing with his arms crossed. uncanny: The very small person: not only is his size unusual, but also, his arms are crossed which implies that he's angry. entities: Party, Dwarfism. caption: We met at the mini bar.

A common way for people to meet romantic partners is at a bar. Here, the woman is talking about how she met her partner, but because the person is very small, instead of the common case of meeting at a bar, they met at a mini bar, in reference to his size. It silly in part because a mini bar is a feature of a hotel room, not where people would meet.

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an empty room

A realtor is showing a house to a couple. Outside you can see the stars and planets. The house seems to be in space.

There are planets visible outside. They are huge and that is not possible from Earth, so the house is probably in space.

It's the closest you'll get to Manhattan in your price range.

scene: an empty room description: A realtor is showing a house to a couple. Outside you can see the stars and planets. The house seems to be in space. uncanny: There are planets visible outside. They are huge and that is not possible from Earth, so the house is probably in space. entities: Outer_space, Real_estate_agent. caption: It's the closest you'll get to Manhattan in your price range.

Manhattan is notoriously expensive to buy or rent a house in because it's quite desirable to live there or as close as possible. The joke here is that, the further one gets from manhattan, the cheaper the housing, and the couple here could only afford something so far away from manhattan that the apartment is literally in outer space.

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office

A man is at his desk on the computer. Another man is entering with a giant hot dog in his arms.

There is a big hot dog inside the office.

My other two wishes were ironically misinterpreted, too.

scene: office description: A man is at his desk on the computer. Another man is entering with a giant hot dog in his arms. uncanny: There is a big hot dog inside the office. entities: Hot_dog, Break_(work). 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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Living Room

There is a woman and man with puppet strings coming out of them in a house. The woman is dressed up and holding the wooden part.

Marionettes are not life-size or real like this.

Free will is overrated.

scene: Living Room description: There is a woman and man with puppet strings coming out of them in a house. The woman is dressed up and holding the wooden part. uncanny: Marionettes are not life-size or real like this. entities: Marionette, Marriage. caption: Free will is overrated.

This couple looks normal, except for the fact that they are controllable like marionettes using the lines attached to them. They seem happy: they enjoy being controlled (by an unknown puppeteer) and having no free will. This joke plays on the idea that free will has downsides: making decisions can be difficult.

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mountain

A man in a loincloth is rolling a large boulder up a mountain. Next to him is a woman, dressed normally and carrying a purse, pushing a double baby crib up the same mountain.

It's unusual to see a man pushing a boulder up a mountain. It's also unusual for a woman to push a baby crib up a mountain. It's very unusual to see both people pushing their respective eternal burdens up a mountain at the same time.

You call THAT pushing?

scene: mountain description: A man in a loincloth is rolling a large boulder up a mountain. Next to him is a woman, dressed normally and carrying a purse, pushing a double baby crib up the same mountain. uncanny: It's unusual to see a man pushing a boulder up a mountain. It's also unusual for a woman to push a baby crib up a mountain. It's very unusual to see both people pushing their respective eternal burdens up a mountain at the same time. entities: Boulder, Baby_transport. caption: You call THAT pushing?

A joke about childbirth. The woman is pushing her kids up the hill in the stroller, but the quote references the pushing associated with the pain of labor/giving birth. The woman has had a few kids and is unimpressed with the "pushing" the man is thus unimpressed with the man who is only pushing a rock up a hill.

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an office

In an office, a man in a bunny suit is walking by. Some of the workers are gawking at him.

There is a man inside of a bunny costume at work.

Well, at least somebody remembered about casual Good Friday.

scene: an office description: In an office, a man in a bunny suit is walking by. Some of the workers are gawking at him. uncanny: There is a man inside of a bunny costume at work. entities: Easter_Bunny, Job. caption: Well, at least somebody remembered about casual Good Friday.

A playful combination of the phrases "Good Friday" and "casual Friday". "Good Friday" is a christian holiday that takes place close to Easter, as represented by the Easter bunny costume. Casual Friday is a common office policy that encourages people to wear less formal clothes to the office, which the Easter bunny costume would be. So, on casual Good Friday, an Easter bunny outfit being worn to work would be appropriate.

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an office room

A man is sitting at his desk with a long portrait picture on his desk. He has his arms crossed as he looks at it.

Picture frames do not come in a long shape like that.

Damn, I loved that giraffe.

scene: an office room description: A man is sitting at his desk with a long portrait picture on his desk. He has his arms crossed as he looks at it. uncanny: Picture frames do not come in a long shape like that. entities: Mirror, Narcissism. caption: Damn, I loved that giraffe.

People sometimes have pictures of loved ones or pets on their desk. While we can't see what's in the frame, it's very tall, and giraffes have long necks, so we assume that this man has a picture of his deceased pet giraffe on his desk. It's a funny, straightforward, but unusual explanation for the very tall picture frame.

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the 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: the 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: Anti-gravity, Sleep. 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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kennel

Two men are sitting in a dog cage next to a dog. One of them is reading a book while saying something to the other man who is visibly upset.

these cages are for dogs in shelters not for humans.

Last time I'll book a discount vasectomy, for sure.

scene: kennel description: Two men are sitting in a dog cage next to a dog. One of them is reading a book while saying something to the other man who is visibly upset. uncanny: these cages are for dogs in shelters not for humans. entities: Animal_shelter, Doghouse. caption: Last time I'll book a discount vasectomy, for sure.

Spaying/neutering pets is a commonly performed operation for animal sterilization performed at animal shelters; the human equivalent sterilization procedure is called a vasectomy and is usually more expensive due to higher quality, human medical requirements. But here, the two men are trying to save money by having their operations done at an animal shelter. It's funny in part not only because this is an unusual way to save money, but also, because vasectomies only are performed once per person, so this is literally the last time the person will do this procedure, even if they liked it; the quote implies they aren't enjoying being locked in an animal cage.

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on the street

There are clones of a man. A clone flies up with bubbles going behind him.

there are no such thing as clones.

He won't last long.

scene: on the street description: There are clones of a man. A clone flies up with bubbles going behind him. uncanny: there are no such thing as clones. entities: Soap_bubble, Flight. caption: He won't last long.

Usually, people might say that someone "wont last long" to mean that they can tell a new situation for someone will not go well and they'll quit, e.g., in this case, when a new employee at a company won't fit in. But here, the new employee is made of bubbles, which literally do not last long because they pop, so the joke is that he physically won't last long (instead of socially).

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a ship

A pirate has a rabbit on his shoulder. The other pirate is talking to him.

The pirate has a rabbit instead of a parrot on his shoulder.

I'm rebranding.

scene: a ship description: A pirate has a rabbit on his shoulder. The other pirate is talking to him. uncanny: The pirate has a rabbit instead of a parrot on his shoulder. entities: Pirate, Rabbit. caption: I'm rebranding.

Usually, pirates will have a parrot on their shoulder. But here, the pirate has a cute bunny in place of the pirate. It's funny that the pirate is rebranding from the standard trope of a hardened, criminal seaman, perhaps to a softer image.

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car

A couple is in the car. A whale is in the backseat of the car.

A whale is in back of the car. The whale couldn't survive outside the water or fit in the car.

He wants to know if you can move your seat up.

scene: car description: A couple is in the car. A whale is in the backseat of the car. uncanny: A whale is in back of the car. The whale couldn't survive outside the water or fit in the car. entities: Whale, Couple_(relationship). caption: He wants to know if you can move your seat up.

Moving a front seat up is an everyday request from people sitting in the backseat of cars if they don't have enough room. The whale is making this request: the contrast between how unusual it is that the whale is in the backseat and the benign-ness of the request is what makes it funny.

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a fenced area

Two turkeys are standing facing each other in a coop. One turkey has fishnet stalkings and high heels on its legs and is talking to the other turkey.

It is unusual for a turkey to be wearing high heels and stockings.

I'm up here.

scene: a fenced area description: Two turkeys are standing facing each other in a coop. One turkey has fishnet stalkings and high heels on its legs and is talking to the other turkey. uncanny: It is unusual for a turkey to be wearing high heels and stockings. entities: Turkey_(bird), High-heeled_shoe. caption: I'm up here.

A play on the common trope that men's gaze can drift to revealing parts of a woman's body if their are sexually interested in them. The trope states that the woman will sometimes say "my eyes are up here" --- but here, while the male turkey is looking at the human-like legs in fishnets, because of how a turkey's entire body is above the legs, instead of "my eyes are up here", it gets reduced to "I'm up here," i.e., "most of my entire body is above where you are looking."

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a golf course

Three people are talking near a windmill. There is a huge hole in the ground. This looks to be a huge miniature golf course.

The tiny people are on a huge miniature golf course.

If we time it right, I can get you in this house today.

scene: a golf course description: Three people are talking near a windmill. There is a huge hole in the ground. This looks to be a huge miniature golf course. uncanny: The tiny people are on a huge miniature golf course. entities: Windmill, Real_estate. caption: If we time it right, I can get you in this house today.

A play on "timing" and 'get you in this house today" --- if a realtor were to say this to a couple outside of the context of a minigolf course, it would mean "if we act quickly, you can buy this house and move in today." but here, it takes on a second meaning: "if we can literally time our physical movements to avoid the windmill blades, you can physically get inside of this building."

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a city sidewalk

People are walking down the street. One man is pushing a baby in a stroller, and another has a stroller with monster truck wheels.

The stroller has oversized wheels.

The rear-facing camera let's him know I'm here.

scene: a city sidewalk description: People are walking down the street. One man is pushing a baby in a stroller, and another has a stroller with monster truck wheels. uncanny: The stroller has oversized wheels. entities: Baby_transport, Monster_truck. caption: The rear-facing camera let's him know I'm here.

A joke about child-rearing technology becoming over-complicated --- here, the mom has all the latest technology for her baby, including a monster-truck-esque baby carriage. The carriage itself is quite complicated, and the baby can't even directly see the mom: the baby can only see the mom via a rear-facing camera. It's funny in part because it comments on how technology might be separating us more than connecting us.

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a railroad

Two men are sitting lounging on furniture on railroad tracks behind a train. They are wearing cast on multiple limbs and look like they've been in a previous accident accident. One of them is taking notes and has a shocked expression looking toward the train, as though the train just went by. There is something between the tracks like a conveyor belt or a road.

It is strange that they would lounge on active railroad tracks where they could be killed, especially since they're already severely injured.

I see our time is almost up.

scene: a railroad description: Two men are sitting lounging on furniture on railroad tracks behind a train. They are wearing cast on multiple limbs and look like they've been in a previous accident accident. One of them is taking notes and has a shocked expression looking toward the train, as though the train just went by. There is something between the tracks like a conveyor belt or a road. uncanny: It is strange that they would lounge on active railroad tracks where they could be killed, especially since they're already severely injured. entities: Patient, Train. caption: I see our time is almost up.

A dark joke about a weird therapist's office that is located on the subway tracks. "Time being up" is a usual way for a therapist to end a session, but in this case, "time almost up" refers to them getting hit by the train and perhaps dying.

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cave

Two cavepeople enter someone's cave to find the person attacked by a reptile. The reptile has its mouth around the person's ankle.

If someone was bitten by a reptile then they would be bleeding.

Somebody carve 911.

scene: cave description: Two cavepeople enter someone's cave to find the person attacked by a reptile. The reptile has its mouth around the person's ankle. uncanny: If someone was bitten by a reptile then they would be bleeding. entities: Dinosaur, Caveman. caption: Somebody carve 911.

The person with the dinosaur attached to their leg is in immediate medical danger due to the bite --- in the modern world, such a dangerous occurrence would be responded to by calling 911 for emergency medical help, but here, there are no telephones, and communication happens instead via carving into walls (though, it's unclear exactly how carving 911 would lead to medical help arriving).

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the beach

A man is walking on the beach and his feet are buried in the sand. Around him, other people are buried up to their necks.

The man in the middle is the only one not buried up to his neck.

Run! The kid with the little red shovel is coming back!

scene: the beach description: A man is walking on the beach and his feet are buried in the sand. Around him, other people are buried up to their necks. uncanny: The man in the middle is the only one not buried up to his neck. entities: Sand, Burial. caption: Run! The kid with the little red shovel is coming back!

The people in the ground are trapped and warning the man who only has his feet buried to escape. The all-powerful imprisoner is not pictured, but the little kid who owns the shovel in the backgorund. The implication is that the kid buried them all and they can't escape now, which is funny.

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