You are being downvoted because you are basically saying that if you relate to the joke, there’s something wrong with you and you need help.
That is incorrect, and kinda offensive. You made a lot of people feel like you think they are fucked in the head.
Lets review.
The joke has the premise that an introvert did an activity yesterday. Let go with a mundane activity: doing the dishes.
The punchline is that because the introvert did an activity (even a non-social activity), they are now prevented from catching up with a friend for several days.
I assume that this is a dysfunctional person. But you’re telling me that this is okay, and not dysfunctional.
The use of the word “activity” here is obviously in reference to socializing, as its directly used in response to “do you want to hang out” to say “already did that with someone/you recently”.
It’s not referring to any random potential task a person might engage in. Is english not your first language? How the hell did you get to the interpretation that “activity” here refers to doing anything?!
So, again, who the hell says “activity” instead of “already hung out with someone”?
Is the part of the joke that the person is dysfunctional in turning people down? Wouldn’t a healthy introvert turn someone down in an appropriate manner?
A well regulated person could say something like:
“already did that with someone/you recently”. I’ll catch up with you another time.
Again, the weird paraphrasing, is why it’s funny. No-one is actually doing it with those exact words except to be funny.
It’s like asking someonen to to hang out by saying “could thine be compelled to spend a night in mine company, perhaps during the consumption of sustenance?”
Paraphrasing is the act of saying something with different words. Using unusual, inaccurate, hyperbolic or too many words is a common way to be funny.
I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt that you’re not stupid or trying to troll.
Introverts’ social batteries recharge when alone (generalising).
The joke is that they’re in the cool-down period.
It really isn’t very complicated.
If you still don’t get it and are an extrovert, imagine how you’d feel when forced to be alone (by your friends, of all people) - which is a mirror of forcing the opposite to socialise.
Lets review.
The joke has the premise that an introvert did an activity yesterday. Let go with a mundane activity: doing the dishes.
The punchline is that because the introvert did an activity (even a non-social activity), they are now prevented from catching up with a friend for several days.
I assume that this is a dysfunctional person. But you’re telling me that this is okay, and not dysfunctional.
Wow.
Holy shit you missed the joke.
The use of the word “activity” here is obviously in reference to socializing, as its directly used in response to “do you want to hang out” to say “already did that with someone/you recently”.
It’s not referring to any random potential task a person might engage in. Is english not your first language? How the hell did you get to the interpretation that “activity” here refers to doing anything?!
So, again, who the hell says “activity” instead of “already hung out with someone”?
Is the part of the joke that the person is dysfunctional in turning people down? Wouldn’t a healthy introvert turn someone down in an appropriate manner?
A well regulated person could say something like:
Again, the weird paraphrasing, is why it’s funny. No-one is actually doing it with those exact words except to be funny.
It’s like asking someonen to to hang out by saying “could thine be compelled to spend a night in mine company, perhaps during the consumption of sustenance?”
Paraphrasing is the act of saying something with different words. Using unusual, inaccurate, hyperbolic or too many words is a common way to be funny.
And no, the joke isn’t written poorly, the hyperbolic paraphrasing IS THE WHOLE JOKE.
600 upvoters and counting got it just fine.
Good for them. Twist the “you’re an idiot” knife a bit more, there’s plenty of space in the small of my back.
I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt that you’re not stupid or trying to troll.
Introverts’ social batteries recharge when alone (generalising).
The joke is that they’re in the cool-down period.
It really isn’t very complicated.
If you still don’t get it and are an extrovert, imagine how you’d feel when forced to be alone (by your friends, of all people) - which is a mirror of forcing the opposite to socialise.
I wouldn’t put that past me.
I understand the cool down period.