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[that_cost]

[ Charlie's seated on the beach again, holding a remote control in one hand while some sort of quadcopter/car thing sits nearby. She's installing batteries and pressing switches on the remote into the copter,frowning just a bit and looking over directions. ]

...shoulda paid attention to the guy I bought this from.

[ Oh, well. She turns again to address the MID, smiling a bit. ]

When I was eleven years old, I lived with my grandparents. At one point, I got really sick and had to stay in bed for a good, long while. A few weeks, I think. My grandfather had this habit of telling me a joke when I was feeling miserable. It was always the same joke, but it made me laugh every time.


I just remembered it and wanted to know if anyone else had a better one.

[ This may be a vague challenge towards one Nathan Drake. And Charlie is bored. ]

A guy is sitting at home when he hears a knock at the door. He opens the door and sees a snail on the porch. He picks up the snail and throws it as far as he can. Three years later there’s a knock on the door. He opens it and sees the same snail. The snail says: ‘What the hell was that all about?’


[ She shrugs and smirks some, rolling her eyes a tad. ]

Stupid, I know. But I love it. Let's hear another one.

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[arcreact]

this took a shocking turn
all that build-up and I expected a pun

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[that_cost]

I was kind of expecting one, too, the first time I heard it. But it was an old man telling a sick kid a joke. I think it was the best he could do.

[arcreact]

well, I'd hate to insult a precious heirloom
but there's always room to improve upon the old, that's all I'm saying
elevate it to true dad joke level

[that_cost]

I feel like that needs to be a goal, now. To make that joke really good.

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[a_shadow]

You would have loved my friend York. He was full of jokes like that one. Better ones, or worse ones, depending on how you're keeping track.

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[that_cost]

[ I have a love of jokes. Good ones, bad ones. Ones where the person telling the joke just can't stop laughing. Because those jokes are usually the worst, but the laughing from the person telling the joke is awesome.

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[a_shadow]

I always appreciated it when someone could deliver a joke completely deadpan. But both have their good points, I guess.

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[that_cost]

Same. When a joke is delivered in that lovely, flat tone? It actually makes it funnier.

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[prorenataa]

As humor goes, I'd say he snailed it.

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[that_cost]

[ Delayed response because she was laughing. ]

That kinda wins. Good job.

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[prorenataa]

Thank you.

It was that or ask how the hell the snail knocked in the first place.

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[that_cost]

I wouldn't have an answer to that. Irv didn't, either.

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[otiosity]

A human and an elf walk into bar. The dwarf says "when the hell are you guys ever going to learn to duck?".

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[that_cost]

Oh, my God.

[ Cue laughing and a huge grin. That's a good one. ]

[otiosity]

And it may or may not have actually happened to me!

[that_cost]

[ Charlie looks a bit confused for a moment. ]

Wait...what do you mean it happened to you?

[video] (sorry for the delete i thought of a better thing)

[chipouttaluck]

Oh, wait a sec, I got one. Lemme think, what'd he say...

[Ahem. Her accent goes from cowboy to surfer.] Asked me how well I understood theoretical physics. Said I had a theoretical degree in physics. They said welcome aboard.

[Accent's gone.] Or something like that, anyhow.

[video] that's totally fine! I love this one.

[that_cost]

[ And there goes Charlie, dissolving into a it of laughter, one hand going over her eyes as she laughs. That is clearly a good joke and Charlie approves. ]

Nice accent, there. That was awesome.

[video] :D

[chipouttaluck]

Some sunglasses and it'd be just about perfect.

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[inruins]

[Toriel is bleating with laughter at the joke still as she turns on the MID. In the background it sounds like she's writing this joke down.] Goodness!! That was wonderful! A joke such as that deserves another!

What do you call an alligator in a vest? [Someone is a little too excited about jokes]

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[that_cost]

I have no idea. This sounds like it's going to be good, though.

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[inruins]

[The encouragement only makes Toriel start laughing preemptively at her own punchline.]

An Investigator!

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[desperate_times]

Oh, wow, that was bad, but also kind of funny.

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[that_cost]

Isn't it great? That's what I love about it.

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[desperate_times]

It seems to have amused a few people. And you're smiling now, so that's a plus.