Here would be a good name for a gay restaurant: The Mouthful. Oh come on, that's clever shit! That's a double pun, God damn it; you didn't think of it! Besides, you don't have to eat there if you don't want to. No. Just go in, have a cocktail. Or a Highball.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author jokes about a restaurant name that works as a double entendre for sexual activity and food consumption.
- In plain terms
- He finds a pun about a gay restaurant funny because it has two meanings.
- What can you take from it?
- Wordplay can be used to make controversial topics seem humorous.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you decide what is too offensive to joke about?
- What makes a pun effective?
Another view
The joke relies on innuendo which may not appeal to all audiences.
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Names are an interest of mine. Not a hobby; hobbies cost money. Interests are quite free.
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