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the desert

In the middle of a desert, there are two men riding steeds. Both are in typical cowboy attire, with one man on a prancing horse, and the other on a huge locust.

It's highly unusual to see a cowboy riding a grasshopper.

On a clear day, I can get Santa Fe on the antenna.

scene: the desert description: In the middle of a desert, there are two men riding steeds. Both are in typical cowboy attire, with one man on a prancing horse, and the other on a huge locust. uncanny: It's highly unusual to see a cowboy riding a grasshopper. entities: Horse, Grasshopper. caption: On a clear day, I can get Santa Fe on the antenna.

A play on the word antenna --- to get Santa Fe "on the antenna" would normally mean that the police officer could get the radio chatter from Santa Fe (presumably, the officers are far enough away that this would be notable). However, because the officer is riding a bug, "antenna" refers to a literal bug antenna.

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Europe

Two men, wearing medieval peasant grab, are looking at a canvas depicting a completed Colosseum. In front of them is a jumble of stones, half-assembled, that look nothing like the finished project, instead appearing to be an almost done Stonehenge.

It's unusual to imply that an English sundial was in fact an accidental construction by Italians trying to build another type of building.

Tell me you kept the box and receipt.

scene: Europe description: Two men, wearing medieval peasant grab, are looking at a canvas depicting a completed Colosseum. In front of them is a jumble of stones, half-assembled, that look nothing like the finished project, instead appearing to be an almost done Stonehenge. uncanny: It's unusual to imply that an English sundial was in fact an accidental construction by Italians trying to build another type of building. entities: Stonehenge, Colosseum. caption: Tell me you kept the box and receipt.

Ancient people didn't set up the Parthenon from an Ikea-style kit, but here, they are failing to assemble it by following the instructions. Because the building is not working out, the implication is that they will return the kit, but need the box and receipt to get a refund.

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doctor's office

A doctor is talking to a man dressed as a dog. The dog looks sad.

There is a man dressed as a dog in a doctor's office.

Heal!

scene: doctor's office description: A doctor is talking to a man dressed as a dog. The dog looks sad. uncanny: There is a man dressed as a dog in a doctor's office. entities: Furry_fandom, Veterinarian. caption: Heal!

A play on the words "heel" and "heal". A doctor might hope their patient would heal from a disease. A dog might be taught "heel" as a command which means for your dog to come and stand next to you. Here, the doctor's command has both meanings, because the dog is the patient.

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a police station

At a police station, two cops are questioning a shark. One of the cops is showing him a photo.

Sharks die when they're out of water.

Do YOU remember what you had for lunch last Thursday?

scene: a police station description: At a police station, two cops are questioning a shark. One of the cops is showing him a photo. uncanny: Sharks die when they're out of water. entities: Interrogation, Shark. caption: Do YOU remember what you had for lunch last Thursday?

The shark being interrogated has eaten a person, and the cops are showing a picture of the person they ate to them. The cops accuse the shark of eating the person on Thursday, and, in defense, the shark retorts that he doesn't remember, and justifies this by saying that it's normal to not recall that type of detail: the cops also probably couldn't remember what they had for lunch a few days ago. The joke is that lunch isn't a small unimportant detail for the shark because they killed someone.

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home

A woman is looking out the window. A gardener is making shrub sculptures in the yard.

All the sculptures are of naked men.

That's it. I'm returning those narciscissors today!

scene: home description: A woman is looking out the window. A gardener is making shrub sculptures in the yard. uncanny: All the sculptures are of naked men. entities: Garden_sculpture, Landscaping. caption: That's it. I'm returning those narciscissors today!

"narciscissors" is a mashup of the words narcissist and scissors. If there was a product called "narciscissors": the narcissist part might cause someone to make flattering hedge trimmings of themselves. This might be annoying to the wife who has to live in a house with these ridiculous sculptures of her husband.

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a bedroom

There is a couple in bed naked. A bunch of business people are surrounding the bed working.

The two people sleeping together naked in bed are not supposed to be in a business setting.

Can't you just ignore the polls on this one and go with your instinct?

scene: a bedroom description: There is a couple in bed naked. A bunch of business people are surrounding the bed working. uncanny: The two people sleeping together naked in bed are not supposed to be in a business setting. entities: Marriage, Personal_assistant. caption: Can't you just ignore the polls on this one and go with your instinct?

A joke about an overly-analytical person who makes all their decisions based on data/polls, so much so, that she has hired an entire team of people to crunch the numbers on all their decisions. Her partner is begging her not to over-analyze their feelings for each-other, and go with her instinct instead. It's funny because some people over-analyze relationship situations, and this person takes it to an extreme.

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a forest

The President and secret service are in the middle of a forest. The President is talking. The animals of the forest are listening.

There are politicians in the middle of a forest giving a speech.

As a weasel, I need your vote.

scene: a forest description: The President and secret service are in the middle of a forest. The President is talking. The animals of the forest are listening. uncanny: There are politicians in the middle of a forest giving a speech. entities: Public_speaking, Wildlife. caption: As a weasel, I need your vote.

A play on the idea that politicians are figurative weasels --- i.e., they are deceitful/shady. This politician is strangely trying to get votes from woodland creatures, and is trying to relate to the animals by embracing his identity as a (figurative) weasel to the group of animals who may know (or may be) literal weasels.

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a castle

A man is trying to rescue Rapunzel from a tower. Her hair is so long and thick it has trapped him.

Rapunzel's hair is thicker and longer than is usually described.

For God's sake, Dave, you're thirty-five—just use the stairs.

scene: a castle description: A man is trying to rescue Rapunzel from a tower. Her hair is so long and thick it has trapped him. uncanny: Rapunzel's hair is thicker and longer than is usually described. entities: Rapunzel, Hair. caption: For God's sake, Dave, you're thirty-five—just use the stairs.

The romantic story of Rapunzel details two young lovers who endure significant hardship to be together: the prince must climb the princess' hair in the cover of night, etc. But here, the couple is older and more accessible to each other -- Rapunzel is "over" the romantic hair climbing of their past and is telling her partner to just use the stairs. A play on the trope that long-term relationships get more boring over time.

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the doctor's office

A doctor is standing up with bandages on. A patient in a gown sits on the table.

The doctor is covered in bandages, which it should be the patient.

So a doctor walks into a bar—this is not a joke by the way.

scene: the doctor's office description: A doctor is standing up with bandages on. A patient in a gown sits on the table. uncanny: The doctor is covered in bandages, which it should be the patient. entities: Role_reversal, Injury. caption: So a doctor walks into a bar—this is not a joke by the way.

"So a doctor walks into a bar" is often the beginning of a bar joke --- but here, the doctor is physically injured and telling his patient about it. We can deduce that the doctor must have walked into a literal physical bar of some kind, and experienced these injuries as a result.

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a house

A mouse faces a cat in front of a mouse hole on the floor. The mouse is holding a revolver pointed at the cat

It's unusual to see a mouse wielding a firearm

Six rounds. Nine lives. You do the math.

scene: a house description: A mouse faces a cat in front of a mouse hole on the floor. The mouse is holding a revolver pointed at the cat uncanny: It's unusual to see a mouse wielding a firearm entities: Cat, Mouse. caption: Six rounds. Nine lives. You do the math.

Revolvers have 6 bullet capacity, and there's a proverb that states that cats have 9 lives. The cat is humorously nonchalant about being shot by the mouse because it believes it literally has 9 lives --- even if it was killed 6 times, it would still have extras to win the fight versus the mouse.

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doctor's office

A body in three parts is on an exam table in a doctor's office with the body's arms crossed as though annoyed. The doctor is looking at the body with his mouth wide open as if he's shocked. He has a clipboard and looks like he paused in the middle of writing.

It is strange to see the body split into three parts, but still appears to be functioning given the position of the arms and legs.

This is the most advanced case of Surrealism I've seen.

scene: doctor's office description: A body in three parts is on an exam table in a doctor's office with the body's arms crossed as though annoyed. The doctor is looking at the body with his mouth wide open as if he's shocked. He has a clipboard and looks like he paused in the middle of writing. uncanny: It is strange to see the body split into three parts, but still appears to be functioning given the position of the arms and legs. entities: Physical_examination, Dismemberment. caption: This is the most advanced case of Surrealism I've seen.

Surrealism is an art style which focuses on incongruent, impossible, and unnerving scenes; here, that art movement is repurposed as a disease --- and if someone was infected with surrealism, in the advanced stages, their body might separate in similarly impossible/un-nerving ways like impossibly having a separated head, torso, and legs.

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boardroom

Some board members are around a table in an office. Outside the window, there are workmen on a scaffold.

I don't see anything that would be out of place.

Due to financial difficulties, several board members have taken on additional duties.

scene: boardroom description: Some board members are around a table in an office. Outside the window, there are workmen on a scaffold. uncanny: I don't see anything that would be out of place. entities: Meeting, Window_cleaner. caption: Due to financial difficulties, several board members have taken on additional duties.

If a company was experiencing financial difficulties, board members wouldn't be making as much money: this joke takes that to a funny extreme --- the executives have become window cleaners for the building their company is in, even though board members are usually millionaires. It's funny because they are still attending the board meeting, but from their window washing platform outside.

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a ranch

A cowboy is on a ranch. He is looking at a horse.

The horse is wearing human shoes.

I don't need your approval. I just need you to tie the laces.

scene: a ranch description: A cowboy is on a ranch. He is looking at a horse. uncanny: The horse is wearing human shoes. entities: Shoe, Horse. caption: I don't need your approval. I just need you to tie the laces.

The joke is about an indignant horse insisting that they should be allowed to wear these unusual shoes, despite the cowboy's skepticism. The horse needs the cowboy to tie the shoelaces because its physically unable, but the cowboy is skeptical if the shoes should be allowed. It's funny in part because the horse is acting like a teenager asserting its independence, rebelling against a parent by wearing unusual clothing.

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an office

Someone in an Easter Bunny suit is walking down the hallway of their job. People look on in hid direction and are confused.

People do not dress up as bunnies for their job.

Well, at least somebody remembered about casual Good Friday.

scene: an office description: Someone in an Easter Bunny suit is walking down the hallway of their job. People look on in hid direction and are confused. uncanny: People do not dress up as bunnies for their job. entities: Rabbit, Businessperson. caption: Well, at least somebody remembered about casual Good Friday.

A playful combination of the phrases "Good Friday" and "casual Friday". "Good Friday" is a christian holiday that takes place close to Easter, as represented by the Easter bunny costume. Casual Friday is a common office policy that encourages people to wear less formal clothes to the office, which the Easter bunny costume would be. So, on casual Good Friday, an Easter bunny outfit being worn to work would be appropriate.

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nowhere

Two men are talking. One man has a huge belly. He looks pregnant.

The man looks pregnant, which is impossible.

She told me she had protection.

scene: nowhere description: Two men are talking. One man has a huge belly. He looks pregnant. uncanny: The man looks pregnant, which is impossible. entities: Abdominal_obesity, Male_pregnancy. caption: She told me she had protection.

A reversal of traditional gender roles: usually, women are the ones who become pregnant after unprotected sex, but here, the man is pregnant. He laments that his partner claimed to be using protection so he didn't expect to become pregnant. It's funny because it's not clear what sort of protection he thought she had, or how the couple reproduced in the first place.

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a cave dwelling

A caveman is sitting in the mouth of his cave. A couple more caveman are standing in a hole in the ground outside.

People don't normally live in holes.

Personally, I'm not a big fan of modern architecture.

scene: a cave dwelling description: A caveman is sitting in the mouth of his cave. A couple more caveman are standing in a hole in the ground outside. uncanny: People don't normally live in holes. entities: Caveman, Paleolithic. caption: Personally, I'm not a big fan of modern architecture.

People sometimes complain about modern architecture being ugly. But for cavepeople, the cave is the modern architecture, and the hole is the usual one. Thinking of a cave as "modern architecture" is funny because both seem so ancient to the reader.

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a railroad

Two bandaged men are sitting on train tracks. There is a train coming at them.

The train tracks are not a place for people to lounge.

I see our time is almost up.

scene: a railroad description: Two bandaged men are sitting on train tracks. There is a train coming at them. uncanny: The train tracks are not a place for people to lounge. entities: Patient, Train. caption: I see our time is almost up.

A dark joke about a weird therapist's office that is located on the subway tracks. "Time being up" is a usual way for a therapist to end a session, but in this case, "time almost up" refers to them getting hit by the train and perhaps dying.

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bar

Several men are at a bar. The bartender is wiping off a glass. Another man is walking in.

The man is in his underwear and has a duck on his head.

Thank God, Fashion Week is over.

scene: bar description: Several men are at a bar. The bartender is wiping off a glass. Another man is walking in. uncanny: The man is in his underwear and has a duck on his head. entities: Duck, Boxer_shorts. caption: Thank God, Fashion Week is over.

The man with the unusual outfit is going to the bar on Friday after his bad week at the office: "fashion week". "Fashion week" is an industry event where clothing designers showcase extravagant, unusual, and highly artistic outfits: the duck and no pants look depicted might be one of them. But here, instead of displaying the outfits on trained models, this office is displaying outfits on regular office employees who might not enjoy the eccentric clothing.

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a bedroom

Two mummies are in bed together. They are in a bedroom.

There are mummies in a bed sleeping together.

It feels good to get out of the museum for a night.

scene: a bedroom description: Two mummies are in bed together. They are in a bedroom. uncanny: There are mummies in a bed sleeping together. entities: Mummy, Marriage. caption: It feels good to get out of the museum for a night.

A human couple might consider going to the museum for a night to be an exciting date night. Here, the mummies, who usually reside in the museum (e.g., the history museum's egypt section), have the opposite perspective: for them, it feels like an exciting date night to get out of the museum for a night and be normal people in a normal house. It's funny that a human couple and a mummy couple could switch places (home/museum) to both have exciting date locations.

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a workplace

Some men are all carrying a briefcase. It is big enough for three people and they are all carrying it.

There is a super-sized briefcase that is long and all three men are carrying it.

Not now—I'm in the middle of a big case.

scene: a workplace description: Some men are all carrying a briefcase. It is big enough for three people and they are all carrying it. uncanny: There is a super-sized briefcase that is long and all three men are carrying it. entities: Briefcase, Worker_cooperative. caption: Not now—I'm in the middle of a big case.

A play on words: to be "in the middle of a big case" to a lawyer would usually mean that they are busy in the process of litigating an important legal case. But here: the "case" is a literal briefcase, and the lawyer is standing in the middle of it.

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an island

A man on a horse is stuck on a small island. the island is really small with one palm tree growing.

It would be impossible to ride a horse across the ocean to one island.

This town ain’t big enough for anyone.

scene: an island description: A man on a horse is stuck on a small island. the island is really small with one palm tree growing. uncanny: It would be impossible to ride a horse across the ocean to one island. entities: Horse, Sombrero. caption: This town ain’t big enough for anyone.

A play on the phrase "this town ain't big enough for the two of us" --- this is a thing cowboys say to each-other to insight a duel, and refers to the idea that the two combatants each have big egos and only one can survive. But here, the "town" is a tiny island, and even the lonely cowboy can not physically fit. So, the phrase is: the town isn't big enough "for anyone".

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a circus

A man is inside a cage. He is holding off an animal with a whip and chair while another animal talks on a phone.

The animals appear to be sentient and one is using a phone.

How many times do I have to tell you, don't call me at work!

scene: a circus description: A man is inside a cage. He is holding off an animal with a whip and chair while another animal talks on a phone. uncanny: The animals appear to be sentient and one is using a phone. entities: Anthropomorphism, Telephone_call, Animal_training. caption: How many times do I have to tell you, don't call me at work!

In a circus act, a lion plays the part of a ferocious and scary animal --- but, this phone conversation humanizes the lion by pointing out that they are only acting/doing their job. As a result, they have everyday concerns about their employment, e.g., this lion is embarrassed that their spouse called them at work and seeks work-life separation.

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boardroom

People are having a therapy session. The lion, tin man, scarecrow, and other people from the Wizard of Oz are there.

The characters are from the Wizard of Oz and it's weird since they are needing therapy.

And my hourly fee is six hundred dollars. You're not in Kansas anymore.

scene: boardroom description: People are having a therapy session. The lion, tin man, scarecrow, and other people from the Wizard of Oz are there. uncanny: The characters are from the Wizard of Oz and it's weird since they are needing therapy. entities: Land_of_Oz, Meeting. caption: And my hourly fee is six hundred dollars. You're not in Kansas anymore.

In the "Wizard of Oz," the movie that the characters in the chairs are from, the main character says "We're not in Kansas anymore" in reference to the fact that they have been transported to the magical land of Oz. Here, they are in an expensive lawyer's office instead of Oz, and the reason why it's "not Kansas" is not whimsical --- it's because the lawyers in this city (probably New York) are more expensive than in Kansas. The lawyer uses the same line from the movie to justify his high price.

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elevator

A man stands in front of an open elevator and there are two men inside. The two men inside the elevator are wearing suits and have large tuba instruments wrapped around their body. One of the two men wearing a tuba has glasses and the other has a worried look on his face.

Tuba instruments are large and you don't see people carrying them around their waists as they ride elevators.

No, you come in on four.

scene: elevator description: A man stands in front of an open elevator and there are two men inside. The two men inside the elevator are wearing suits and have large tuba instruments wrapped around their body. One of the two men wearing a tuba has glasses and the other has a worried look on his face. uncanny: Tuba instruments are large and you don't see people carrying them around their waists as they ride elevators. entities: Tuba, Muzak. caption: No, you come in on four.

A play on the phrases "come in" and "four" --- if a marching band were practicing their routine, they would probably discuss particular beats on which instruments "come in," or join the piece (e.g., "on [beat] four"). But in an elevator talking to the person trying to literally "come in" to the elevator, on "four" refers to floor four: the phrase would mean that the person shouldn't enter the elevator on the current floor because it's not the fourth floor.

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a car

Two men are driving a car. On the hood of the car is a gagged and restrained man, with his feet stuck in a bucket of water

It's unusual to see bund men stuck to the hood of cars

The instructions should have mentioned that you need a body of water.

scene: a car description: Two men are driving a car. On the hood of the car is a gagged and restrained man, with his feet stuck in a bucket of water uncanny: It's unusual to see bund men stuck to the hood of cars entities: Cement_shoes, Mafia. caption: The instructions should have mentioned that you need a body of water.

A joke about an incompetent pair of mobsters attempting to kill the man on the roof via cement shoes; they are incompetent because they are following a step-by-step instruction manual to do this, and have overlooked the obvious: you need a body of water to throw the person with cement shoes to kill them, and now they are driving around frantically trying to find one. It's funny in part because they are not being discrete: the incompetent pair has simply put the victim on the roof for everyone to see/try to intervene.

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a hospital bed

A doctor and a man in a submarine suit visits a patient in bed. The patient and doctor are having a conversation while the submarine suit is standing stoic.

The submarine suit is out of place because this takes place in a bedroom.

I wanted you to meet our colon specialist before we miniaturized him.

scene: a hospital bed description: A doctor and a man in a submarine suit visits a patient in bed. The patient and doctor are having a conversation while the submarine suit is standing stoic. uncanny: The submarine suit is out of place because this takes place in a bedroom. entities: Physician, Diving_suit. caption: I wanted you to meet our colon specialist before we miniaturized him.

An allusion to "Fantastic Voyage" wherein a submarine crew gets miniaturized and sent into a person's body. In this case, the person in the diving suit is a doctor who will perform colon surgery from the inside.

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a living room

There are two men sitting in recliners next to end tables and lamps. They are facing each other and having a conversation. They are sitting in what looks to be a circus ring.

It is unusual that there are men sitting in living room furniture and having a conversation in a circus ring.

Welcome to the greatest living room on Earth!

scene: a living room description: There are two men sitting in recliners next to end tables and lamps. They are facing each other and having a conversation. They are sitting in what looks to be a circus ring. uncanny: It is unusual that there are men sitting in living room furniture and having a conversation in a circus ring. entities: Circus, Wine. caption: Welcome to the greatest living room on Earth!

The slogan for the popular Ringling circus is "The Greatest Show On Earth", and while there is a circus ring here, instead of being a show, this ring doesn't contain any of the interesting parts of a circus like the animals or performers, and instead just exists in a living room.

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a kingdom

There is a huge sword or knife above the king hanging from a string. A king sits there in his throne while a court reader reads a scroll.

There is a huge sword above the king. It could easily fall on him.

Your overhead is going to kill you.

scene: a kingdom description: There is a huge sword or knife above the king hanging from a string. A king sits there in his throne while a court reader reads a scroll. uncanny: There is a huge sword above the king. It could easily fall on him. entities: Dagger, King. caption: Your overhead is going to kill you.

Overhead costs eat away at profits in companies/organizations, which can lead to their downfall. Here, however, the overhead is literally a giant sword which can literally kill the king.

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a sidewalk

A man with goat horns and legs is walking on the street. He is dressed in business clothes. Two businessmen stare at him.

There is a goat man walking around town dressed in business attire.

The goatee looked dumb on its own.

scene: a sidewalk description: A man with goat horns and legs is walking on the street. He is dressed in business clothes. Two businessmen stare at him. uncanny: There is a goat man walking around town dressed in business attire. entities: Anthropomorphism, Goat. caption: The goatee looked dumb on its own.

A joke about the word "goatee" --- a goatee refers to a cut of facial hair that combines a mustache with a chin beard. While the word "goatee" doesn't usually relate to the goat animal directly, this man has turned other parts of his body more goat like, including his goat legs and horns, because apparently without these other goat-like characteristics, he thought that the goatee looked weird on its own.

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a meeting room

There is a board meeting of a company. The employees are all dogs, except for the boss of the company, who is a cat. The dogs look subserviently at their boss.

Beyond the fact that it's weird animals are having a board meeting, the fact that the cat is the boss of the company, despite most of the other board members being dogs, is unusual.

I didn't get where I am by trying to please.

scene: a meeting room description: There is a board meeting of a company. The employees are all dogs, except for the boss of the company, who is a cat. The dogs look subserviently at their boss. uncanny: Beyond the fact that it's weird animals are having a board meeting, the fact that the cat is the boss of the company, despite most of the other board members being dogs, is unusual. entities: Dog, Cat. caption: I didn't get where I am by trying to please.

The CEO of a company will often explain who they had to make many sacrifices to get to the top. But here, the CEO is a cat and all the employees are dogs. The cat must have had to fight especially hard against the status quo to achieve her position.

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an airplane

Superman is sitting next to a man on a crowded plane. The man is trying to read.

Superman is on a plane when he can fly.

I have to warn you, I don't exactly have a bladder of steel.

scene: an airplane description: Superman is sitting next to a man on a crowded plane. The man is trying to read. uncanny: Superman is on a plane when he can fly. entities: Superman, Airline_seat. caption: I have to warn you, I don't exactly have a bladder of steel.

People on window seats in airplanes need to climb over people in aisle seats in order to access the bathroom at the end of the plane: this can be annoying because of how cramped the space is. Here, superman, also known as "the man of steel" is warning his seat-mate that he will need to get up to use the restroom because, despite his name, he doesn't have a "bladder of steel," i.e., he will need to use the bathroom to pee frequently.

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a home

There is a disassembled maze. Two mice are perusing the instructions.

Mice are going to build a maze.

Let's just go with the open floor plan.

scene: a home description: There is a disassembled maze. Two mice are perusing the instructions. uncanny: Mice are going to build a maze. entities: Mouse, Manual. caption: Let's just go with the open floor plan.

The intelligence of mice is tested in labs using mazes with lots of walls. But if the mice could build the maze themselves (as depicted), they might choose to put up no walls ("open floor plan") and go straight for the prize. It's funny to let them build it themselves because it defeats the purpose of the experiment.

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the backyard

A couple is standing outside their backyard. Large birds are seen eating from a large bird feeder. The birds look happy but the woman does not look pleased. The man is happy to see the birds.

Birds are not usually that large.

Move the car.

scene: the backyard description: A couple is standing outside their backyard. Large birds are seen eating from a large bird feeder. The birds look happy but the woman does not look pleased. The man is happy to see the birds. uncanny: Birds are not usually that large. entities: Bird, Gigantism. caption: Move the car.

A crude joke about bird poop. Pigeons are notorious for pooping on cars, and so people try not to park under birds. Here, the birds are large and so the people assume that their car is in extra deification danger, and thus are trying to move it.

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a bathroom

In the foreground there is a mobster looking man in a coat and hat with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth. He is looking towards the background at a man who is tied up and standing in a bucket which is inside a tub still filling up with water from a running shower. It appears that the mobster is talking.

It is unusual for a man to be tied up in a bucket which is in a bathtub with a running shower.

Stop fighting it, kid—everyone eventually sings in the shower.

scene: a bathroom description: In the foreground there is a mobster looking man in a coat and hat with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth. He is looking towards the background at a man who is tied up and standing in a bucket which is inside a tub still filling up with water from a running shower. It appears that the mobster is talking. uncanny: It is unusual for a man to be tied up in a bucket which is in a bathtub with a running shower. entities: Cement_shoes, Shower, Gangster. caption: Stop fighting it, kid—everyone eventually sings in the shower.

A play on the phrase "swims with the fishes", which means to die, especially if one has been murdered. The mobster put the person in cement shoes, which normally causes them to drown in a body of water. But, instead of getting murdered, the person eventually will literally "sing in the shower" instead.

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a subway

Two bandaged men are sitting on train tracks. There is a train coming at them.

The train tracks are not a place for people to lounge.

I see our time is almost up.

scene: a subway description: Two bandaged men are sitting on train tracks. There is a train coming at them. uncanny: The train tracks are not a place for people to lounge. entities: Orthopedic_cast, Passenger_car_(rail), Track_(rail_transport). caption: I see our time is almost up.

A dark joke about a weird therapist's office that is located on the subway tracks. "Time being up" is a usual way for a therapist to end a session, but in this case, "time almost up" refers to them getting hit by the train and perhaps dying.

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museum

A woman looks at a lineup on criminals in a police station. The line up consists of religious figures.

Religious figures are not known to be criminals.

Will No. 3 please step forward and achieve satori.

scene: museum description: A woman looks at a lineup on criminals in a police station. The line up consists of religious figures. uncanny: Religious figures are not known to be criminals. entities: Myth#Mythology, Pantheon_(religion). caption: Will No. 3 please step forward and achieve satori.

In a police lineup, suspects are often called upon to perform small tasks to help identify perpetrators, e.g., turning, or opening their mouth. The police officer nonchalantly asks for a non-trivial task of the holy lineup: to achieve sudden enlightenment (satori). The informality of this request is funny.

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hotel hallway

A maid at a hotel has a gun drawn while pressing against next to a door. A man notices but is quietly going into his room with his luggage.

A maid does not carry a gun while on cleaning duty and having a gun drawn would make the guest more afraid.

Oh, now you want to talk, when all week it was all 'Do Not Disturb.’

scene: hotel hallway description: A maid at a hotel has a gun drawn while pressing against next to a door. A man notices but is quietly going into his room with his luggage. uncanny: A maid does not carry a gun while on cleaning duty and having a gun drawn would make the guest more afraid. entities: Maid, Revolver. caption: Oh, now you want to talk, when all week it was all 'Do Not Disturb.’

A joke about a surprisingly combative relationship between a housekeeper at a hotel and a guest. The secretive guest very much does not want to be disturbed, and left the small sign on the doorknob indicating as such for the week of their stay. But now, they are on the other side of the door engaging with the housekeeper, who cautiously approaches with a gun. It's funny in part because the potential reasons for this escalation are humorous, e.g., perhaps the guest is a criminal, and the housekeeper is an undercover agent who has been trying to covertly stop them.

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a butcher shop

There are women dancing on display in a butcher's case. A woman stares at them. The butcher looks scared.

There are people on display at the butcher shop. They are linked together.

I'd suggest you keep them away from the gingerbread men.

scene: a butcher shop description: There are women dancing on display in a butcher's case. A woman stares at them. The butcher looks scared. uncanny: There are people on display at the butcher shop. They are linked together. entities: Can-can, Butcher. caption: I'd suggest you keep them away from the gingerbread men.

These odd female dancers are being sold at the meat counter as a product: while this remains unexplained, the butcher's advice is to keep these women away from gingerbread men, which are a type of cookie shaped like men. One would want to keep the men and the women apart because romantic hi-jinks between the men and women might occur.

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a ship

Two sailors are on the boat. They are talking while raising flags.

The flags have odd symbols on them.

We've been struggling to enlist millenials.

scene: a ship description: Two sailors are on the boat. They are talking while raising flags. uncanny: The flags have odd symbols on them. entities: Flag, Emoji. caption: We've been struggling to enlist millenials.

The sailors are trying to recruit millennials using these new flags. Millennials are broadly tech savy because they grew up with the internet, and so the sailors think the best way to communicate with them is using emojis.

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an empty room

There is a man in a t-shirt and jeans who is holding hands with his son on the left and a dog wearing human clothes on the right. The dog is standing straight up and looking at the little boy who looks angry. The man is talking to the little boy.

It is unusual that a man is holding hands with a dog who is wearing clothes and walking upright.

Once tax season is over, you can go back to being the only child.

scene: an empty room description: There is a man in a t-shirt and jeans who is holding hands with his son on the left and a dog wearing human clothes on the right. The dog is standing straight up and looking at the little boy who looks angry. The man is talking to the little boy. uncanny: It is unusual that a man is holding hands with a dog who is wearing clothes and walking upright. entities: Dog, Son, Dog_fashion. caption: Once tax season is over, you can go back to being the only child.

Your taxes can be reduced in the US if you have children: by claiming more dependents on your tax return, you get to pay less to the government, which everyone tries to do. Here, the man is humorously bending the tax rules by treating the family dog as a human child to save tax money. The human child is not happy about it, but the parent assures the kid that it's only for tax season that they need to do this charade.

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