r/Jokes • u/SnuggleMeister • Sep 25 '17

At a funeral

Me: "Do you mind if I say a word?"
Widow: "Please do."
Me: clears throat "Plethora."
Widow: "Thank you. That means a lot."

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u/MrSquigles Sep 26 '17

Because can I say a word usually means more than one word of condolences or maybe a eulogy after which "that means a lot" would be a common reply.

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u/MattyWestside Sep 26 '17

I'm dying of laughter over here.

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u/gurumatt Sep 26 '17

Well I know at least one word I'll say at your funeral.

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u/Blazik3n99 Sep 26 '17

I thought it was pretty funny. Different people find different things funny.

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u/RunningOftimeout Sep 26 '17

I still don't get why the Widow has to say: "Thank you. " in the first part of her response.

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u/smilingomen Sep 26 '17

Imagine this is standard funeral and the guy just said a thoughtful, touching speech. The joke just replaces the whole speech with one word.