When I wake up in the morning, I just can't get started until I've had that first, piping hot pot of coffee. Oh, I've tried other enemas...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker describes a morning coffee routine but ends with a dark and nonsensical twist involving medical procedures.
- In plain terms
- He needs coffee to start his day, but he mentions trying something much worse instead.
- What can you take from it?
- Unexpected endings can turn normal statements into jokes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a punchline work?
- How far should humor go?
Another view
The shock relies on bodily functions and may offend some.
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