I'm Sorry I've Written A JokeChallenge: write a joke. As simple joke with a setup and a punchline.
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rob, Wed 8 Aug 2018, 9:00)
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I see Dolly Parton is back in the top ten in the charts9 to 5?
No, just number 8.
(, Mon 21 Sep 2026, 20:16, 4 replies, latest was 2 weeks ago)
The joke is that when told that Dolly Parton is back in the charts, the responder is talking about Dolly Parton's song "9 to 5". But the first person takes this to mean that Dolly Parton is in the charts in positions 9 to 5, whereas she is only at number 8.
(, Tue 22 Sep 2026, 15:16, Reply)
But 9 to 5 includes 8.Is you not understanding numbers part of the joke?
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brb man-child cuck corporate supplicant fuck, Thu 24 Sep 2026, 0:43,
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Okay, if you want me to break it down some more...
When the responder says "9 to 5", that, by the use of the word "to" indicates that, although they are referring to the Dolly Parton song, this is interpreted as occupying all the positions between 9 and 5 inclusive, i.e. positions 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
However, the first person then replies "No, only 8", which, by ingenious use of the word "only" indicates that only one of the chart positions is held by the late songstress.
Is you not understanding joke part of the joke?
(, Sat 26 Sep 2026, 8:49, Reply)
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