I said to the bartender 'Surprise me.' He pulled out a naked picture of my wife.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A joke about a bartender misunderstanding a request for surprise with an embarrassing revelation about the speaker's wife.
- In plain terms
- I asked for something surprising and got embarrassed instead.
- What can you take from it?
- Humor often comes from unexpected twists.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What surprises do you find funny?
- How do you handle embarrassment?
Another view
Relies on stereotypes about marital strife.
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