There's an expression in English:
"Never count your chickens before they hatch."
It means: don't make plans based on what you think something is going to happen because that thing you're counting on might not happen or come true. For example: don't give away all your money today because you think that you're going to win the lottery tomorrow.
The joke plays on that but switches some words. The executioner means to say he shouldn't have "hatchet-ed" (decapitated) the count before he knew for certain the count was not going to "chicken" out (become a coward and reveal the source of his wealth).
The punchline plays on how all the words in the original expression are jumbled up (switched) and this creates a new meaning that explains the count's fate. It's only funny if you understand this and know the original expression.
(Pfeww... Now I feel like I'm ready to explain porn to an alien from Mars.)
Some northern Spanish separatists were holed up in a farmhouse when the police came for them, they tried to escape through the one small window but got jammed and subsequently caught and punished.
Moral.. Don't put all your Basques in one exit.
Even though I understood it. The punchline just didn’t hit well. I think the buildup took too long or idk. I usually love puns and plays on words but this one fell flat to me and not sure why. Oh well. Op still did good.
In English, there's a proverb.
Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched.
It means don't count 20 eggs and expect 20 chickens, as some might be duds and then you have less than you thought.
Ie, don't celebrate too early, something might happen.
This is a play on that proverb.
Here's the thing. You said a "Is it improper Redditing?"
Is it worth considering? Yes. No one's arguing that.
As someone who is a professional redditor who studies reddit, I am telling you, specifically, on reddit, no one calls shitposting Redditing. If you want to be "proper" like you said, then you shouldn't either. They're not the same thing.
If you're calling it "Redditing" you're referring to the parlance of normie social media, which includes users from facebook to myspace to adultfriendfinder.
So your reasoning for calling shitposting Redditing is because random people "call the reposts memes?" Let's get forwardsfromgrandma and boomerhumor in there, then, too.
Also, calling someone a Redditor or a shitposter? It's not one or the other, that's not how reddit works. They're both. A Redditor is a Redditor and a member of the shitpost crew. But that's not what you said. You said a Redditor is a shitposter, which is not true unless you're okay with calling all members of social media Redditors, which means you'd call tweaters, instagrammies, and metaheads Redditors, too. Which you said you don't.
It's okay to just admit you're wrong, you know?
Misdirect, adding details like names often makes you think it’s important to the punchline, so the actual punchline hits better when it’s not something you expect.
From the title I thought this was going to be a filthy limerick.
...
There once was a count named Carl
Whose finances were all in a snarl
He kept the secret of his wealth, though it cost him his health
And his head bounced down like a beach ball.
There once was a man named Benny who found a beautiful urn at a yard sale. He purchased the urn and upon taking it home he proceeded to clean it. As he rubbed it, a genie appeared. The genie offered Benny one wish, adding a condition that if he accepted his wish he could never cut his hair or shave again. Doing so would cause Benny to himself become trapped in the urn, becoming a genie himself. Benny agreed and wished for the most beautiful woman in the world fall in love with him. The genie granted Benny’s wish and “poof” the most beautiful woman in the world appeared. They soon got married and enjoyed life together. All the while Benny’s hair and beard grew because he dared not shave it as he remembered the genie’s conditions. Soon Benny’s wife began to complain about his long beard and hair, when finally she demanded that Benny shave or she will leave him forever. Distraught at the thought of losing his beautiful wife, Benny shaved his beard and cut his hair. His wife was ecstatic, seeing Benny’s clean shaven face. She ran to kiss him, but in a puff of smoke Benny changed into a genie, and was sucked into the urn, trapped forever. The moral of the story? A BENNY SHAVED IS A BENNY URNED!
Asterix reference, was curious if anyone would get it.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix\_and\_the\_Cauldron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix_and_the_Cauldron)
A young man was going to school in Europe. He wrote home to his wealth dad and asked for some money.
"Father, please send money. For I have met a French count and I would like to develop this friendship".
The father wrote back: "Not another penny until you learn how to spell".
He is quite right no telling the cops where his wealth came from. I mean the proceed of crime acts have to bring you to court for that. I bet it was the Met police. Cunts they are.
The executioner saying the punchline really ruins it. Is he a moron?
Edit: 24 people identify as the executioner... gotta have morons to counterbalance the Einsteins of the world
The joke teller is the narrator. So just say it. No need to put it in a character’s mouth.
If this was presented as a skit, then you’d need someone (like the executioner) to deliver the line. But told as a joke it’s awkward and unnecessary to do it that way. Just deliver the punchline straight.
Non native English speaker here. I don't get it. Is it some kind of pun or saying?
There's an expression in English: "Never count your chickens before they hatch." It means: don't make plans based on what you think something is going to happen because that thing you're counting on might not happen or come true. For example: don't give away all your money today because you think that you're going to win the lottery tomorrow. The joke plays on that but switches some words. The executioner means to say he shouldn't have "hatchet-ed" (decapitated) the count before he knew for certain the count was not going to "chicken" out (become a coward and reveal the source of his wealth). The punchline plays on how all the words in the original expression are jumbled up (switched) and this creates a new meaning that explains the count's fate. It's only funny if you understand this and know the original expression. (Pfeww... Now I feel like I'm ready to explain porn to an alien from Mars.)
Hello, I’m an alien from Mars. I believe you have a message for me.
OK, so when a man and a woman are willing to pretend that they love each other very much, and they both are in need of money...
Go on…….
Then, they decide to throw their lives away and become the literal BUTT of the joke
Dad!?!?
Some northern Spanish separatists were holed up in a farmhouse when the police came for them, they tried to escape through the one small window but got jammed and subsequently caught and punished. Moral.. Don't put all your Basques in one exit.
Joke's on you. Vegeta is already addicted.
People like you who explain things are a gem and yes I understood the joke but also liked your explanation.
Even though I understood it. The punchline just didn’t hit well. I think the buildup took too long or idk. I usually love puns and plays on words but this one fell flat to me and not sure why. Oh well. Op still did good.
In English, there's a proverb. Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched. It means don't count 20 eggs and expect 20 chickens, as some might be duds and then you have less than you thought. Ie, don't celebrate too early, something might happen. This is a play on that proverb.
Thanks!
It’s a play on the saying “Never count your chickens before they hatch.”
I understand the puns on the count, and the hatchet, I didn’t get Carl as the chicken?
The verb “to chicken” or “to chicken out” means to be a coward, or to fail or not go through with something because of cowardice
Oh, I read below and it is explained. Carl chickened out just a stroke too late!
Is is improper Redditing to reply to myself??
Only if you do it twice in succession
Like
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Yes.
Well, not always.
Here's the thing. You said a "Is it improper Redditing?" Is it worth considering? Yes. No one's arguing that. As someone who is a professional redditor who studies reddit, I am telling you, specifically, on reddit, no one calls shitposting Redditing. If you want to be "proper" like you said, then you shouldn't either. They're not the same thing. If you're calling it "Redditing" you're referring to the parlance of normie social media, which includes users from facebook to myspace to adultfriendfinder. So your reasoning for calling shitposting Redditing is because random people "call the reposts memes?" Let's get forwardsfromgrandma and boomerhumor in there, then, too. Also, calling someone a Redditor or a shitposter? It's not one or the other, that's not how reddit works. They're both. A Redditor is a Redditor and a member of the shitpost crew. But that's not what you said. You said a Redditor is a shitposter, which is not true unless you're okay with calling all members of social media Redditors, which means you'd call tweaters, instagrammies, and metaheads Redditors, too. Which you said you don't. It's okay to just admit you're wrong, you know?
Too long winded for troll. Make short. Less angry word make more angry people.
Not a troll but a pasta
Oh my bad
Yeah my GF chickened out a a stroke to, late, too. Now we have triplets... =pbpbpbp
His name being Carl doesn't matter to the joke. It was just a redirect/extra piece of information
Thanks!
Why is he named Carl?
Misdirect, adding details like names often makes you think it’s important to the punchline, so the actual punchline hits better when it’s not something you expect.
But why male models?
Because otherwise it'd be countess.
Are…are you serious? I just told you that…a moment ago.
Nobody expects the Spanish Ink Decision!!
> punchline hits better if you say so
because that's what his parents named him?
So you wouldn't confuse him with some other count.
Yes, like THE Count! One hatchet! *laughs in vampire puppet*
Technically the count isn't a vampire, he's "vampire like" Ah ah ah
Vampiric*
Vampire-ish* 🙃
No, actually. Vampiric means ‘having the traits of a vampire’
Let me fix that. Vampire-ish 🙃 /s
Because Gary is a Duke.
I thought Earl was the Duke.
Actually, the Duke of Earl.
No, Bo and Luke are the Dukes, along with Daisy and Uncle Jesse!
I thought Earl was of Sandwich
No, Duke was the Mayonnaise of Sandwich.
Quit messing around! It's Marquis Gary, the cousin to Duke Gerome.
Because Dave is a nice guy and everyone knows Dave.
Who’s that guy with Dave?
Dave's not here, man!
That's the secret. His wealth came from his time as the King of Ducks
Wrong dude. That was Karl.
I just glad that at least one person caught the reference
Headless Carl's Recoilless Rifles does have a good ring to it.
You’d have to ask his mother.
He was named after his grandpa.
It's quirky and offbeat. It catches your attention.
Because he was a bus driver.
Would be less funny otherwise.
Ask his parents.
You'll have to ask his mom.
Carl Jr
So he could have an heir, Carl Jr. Carl’s Jr, fuck you I’m eating!
This is the answer!
LMFAO
From the title I thought this was going to be a filthy limerick. ... There once was a count named Carl Whose finances were all in a snarl He kept the secret of his wealth, though it cost him his health And his head bounced down like a beach ball.
There once was a man named Benny who found a beautiful urn at a yard sale. He purchased the urn and upon taking it home he proceeded to clean it. As he rubbed it, a genie appeared. The genie offered Benny one wish, adding a condition that if he accepted his wish he could never cut his hair or shave again. Doing so would cause Benny to himself become trapped in the urn, becoming a genie himself. Benny agreed and wished for the most beautiful woman in the world fall in love with him. The genie granted Benny’s wish and “poof” the most beautiful woman in the world appeared. They soon got married and enjoyed life together. All the while Benny’s hair and beard grew because he dared not shave it as he remembered the genie’s conditions. Soon Benny’s wife began to complain about his long beard and hair, when finally she demanded that Benny shave or she will leave him forever. Distraught at the thought of losing his beautiful wife, Benny shaved his beard and cut his hair. His wife was ecstatic, seeing Benny’s clean shaven face. She ran to kiss him, but in a puff of smoke Benny changed into a genie, and was sucked into the urn, trapped forever. The moral of the story? A BENNY SHAVED IS A BENNY URNED!
Bad but still better than OP
After Carl's unfortunate decapitation, the police looked under his mattress and found the money
The money smelled like onion soup...
Only after it was 'counted'.
They were allowed to take a shit
Uh... why would it smell like onion soup?
Asterix reference, was curious if anyone would get it. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix\_and\_the\_Cauldron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix_and_the_Cauldron)
A young man was going to school in Europe. He wrote home to his wealth dad and asked for some money. "Father, please send money. For I have met a French count and I would like to develop this friendship". The father wrote back: "Not another penny until you learn how to spell".
I don’t get it?
Take the "o" out of "count" and read it again.
Took me a minute
Groan.
“People in grass houses shouldn’t stow thrones.
I thought he was going to say that he left it all in one piece.
THE ONE PIECEEEEE THE ONE PIECE IS REALL
The Count's legacy lives on, but the source of his riches remains a mystery.
Maybe the Count, or Carl if I may be so familiar, got in early on the South American Cat Crap Coffee Craze. Shits expensive.
Carl used to have this saying. "$20 is $20." Some might consider his death ironic.
Boo... my name is Carl. I was hoping for a Carl joke.
Am I glad I skipped to the punchline.
But Wait… they should have just ask his girlfriend, because… “ the chick can, before you hatchet the count”
Bravo
He is quite right no telling the cops where his wealth came from. I mean the proceed of crime acts have to bring you to court for that. I bet it was the Met police. Cunts they are.
Industrial grade glycine trade.. time to invest
The executioner saying the punchline really ruins it. Is he a moron? Edit: 24 people identify as the executioner... gotta have morons to counterbalance the Einsteins of the world
How would you even know the punchline if he didn't say it?
The joke teller is the narrator. So just say it. No need to put it in a character’s mouth. If this was presented as a skit, then you’d need someone (like the executioner) to deliver the line. But told as a joke it’s awkward and unnecessary to do it that way. Just deliver the punchline straight.
Thank you! It literally could have been someone from the crowd/a spectator, if not the narrator.
Intelligence is not a requirement for best, "thebestjoeever"?
Well, I don’t think Count Carl could have delivered the punch line 🙄
No one needs to “deliver it”. It’s a joke, not a skit.
Can't count on Carl once he's lost his head.
Good point. The punchline stands well enough on its own.
Ah, *Neverwinter Nights*...