Today, my son asked, “Can I have a bookmark?” I burst into tears—11 years old and he still doesn’t know my name is Brian.

Philo@lemmy.ca · 8 months ago

Cipher22@lemmy.world · 8 months ago

Ok… so. For the terminally slow?

BlueLineBae@midwest.social · 8 months ago

Can I have a bookmark? = Can I have a book, Mark?

Etterra@lemmy.world · 8 months ago

Thus demonstrating the importance of correct comma use.

It can be the critical factor when helping your uncle, Jack, off a horse.

ivanafterall@kbin.social · 8 months ago

l felt more shame about helping my uncle jack onto a horse, but he said he needed a hand or he couldn’t get up.

Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works · 8 months ago

Is that how he got the name Mr.Hands?

lightnegative@lemmy.world · 8 months ago

It’s why horses are measured by hands

EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee · 8 months ago

Yes, farm hands

ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world · edit-2 8 months ago

Did you help your uncle jack off afterwards?

shortwavesurfer@monero.town · 8 months ago

Or “Let’s eat aunt Sally” vs “Let’s eat, aunt Sally”

ivanafterall@kbin.social · 8 months ago

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Dnn@lemmy.world · 8 months ago

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Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world · 8 months ago

Oh man, I’m fucking slow

profoundninja@sh.itjust.works · 8 months ago

It took me a few read throughs as well, if i didn’t know there was a joke in there, i wouldn’t have ever got it.

End0fLine@programming.dev · 8 months ago

I don’t get it either…

Hupf@feddit.de · 8 months ago

Seraph@kbin.social · edit-2 8 months ago

Great verbal joke. Doesn’t read as well as it sounds.

Eggyhead@kbin.run · 8 months ago

Your 11 year old knows what a real bookmark is?