My uncle's dying wish: he wanted me on his lap. He was in the electric chair.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A dark joke about a dying man's final wish being to sit on his lap while in an electric chair, mixing tragedy with absurdity.
- In plain terms
- A grim wish for comfort at the moment of execution.
- What can you take from it?
- Humor can arise from bleak situations.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes dark humor effective?
- When does it cross a line?
Another view
The joke may be offensive to some audiences.
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