Reminds me of in Mary Poppins where Bert tells Uncle Albert a joke to cheer him up and says “I always say there’s nothing like a good joke.” Uncle Albert replies: “No. And that was nothing like a good joke.”
“I’ll never forget walking down one of the aisles (of the grocery store) and seeing powdered milk; just add water and you get milk. Right next to it was powdered orange juice; just add water and you get orange juice. Then I saw baby powder, and I thought to myself, What a country!” – Yakov Smirnov
It’s not surprising that older people wouldn’t get the same jokes that young people get, especially if the jokes involve pop culture references or current slang. On the other hand, a lot of younger people wouldn’t get jokes told by the older generation.
Yesterday I had coffee with my nine buddies aged 66 > 79. For some reason we started talking about circumcision. So I mentioned that the current charge for circumcision is $200, plus tips. Half of them cracked up, and the other half didn’t get it.
My wife often doesn’t get my jokes … of course, the fact that she doesn’t speak English may have something to do with it. The gag often gets lost in the translation!
I remember the old Yakov Smirnoff routine about going to the supermarket. He saw powdered milk, just add water and you have milk. On another aisle, he saw powdered orange juice, just add water and you have orange juice. On yet another aisle, he saw baby powder – and exclaimed, “America! What a country!”
In my experience with some of my elders, it’s not that they don’t get the joke, they just can’t hear it well enough. If you don’t give it clearly the first time, you will be doomed to repeat the punchline.
I would have loved to have a conversation with both Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, Einstein and I would talk of music (he played the violin and I play the guitar) and Hawking about his humor despite his disabilities (I had an uncle who had polio who never had his disability stop him). If they both talked about Science I would be outside looking in so maybe I’ll add Sean Connery just so that I can listen to that voice one more time and he could talk about whatever he wanted. Indiana Jones was Henry Jones Junior and Indiana was the dog’s name??? lol
allen@home about 1 year ago
Well you tried Earl.
C about 1 year ago
Proof that she is older than sin
Argythree about 1 year ago
Opal proves the writer’s point…
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 1 year ago
Sounds gruesome when you think about it.
californiamonty about 1 year ago
Earl, you better not tell her about oatmeal cookies and Girl Scout cookies!
Alien-X about 1 year ago
Your Honor, I rest my case!
carlsonbob about 1 year ago
Opal is the one a little dense this time.
Doug K about 1 year ago
Sometimes there is difference between what males think is funny and what females think is funny. Dad jokes don’t always work for moms.
Doug K about 1 year ago
Reminds me of in Mary Poppins where Bert tells Uncle Albert a joke to cheer him up and says “I always say there’s nothing like a good joke.” Uncle Albert replies: “No. And that was nothing like a good joke.”
https://clip.cafe/mary-poppins-1964/i-got-a-jolly-joke-i-saved-just-such-an-occasion/
sandpiper about 1 year ago
Obtuse wins.
Ubintold about 1 year ago
What about motor oil?
The Reader Premium Member about 1 year ago
Some baby’s feelings were hurt in the making of this cartoon.
GROG Premium Member about 1 year ago
Wait for the punch line.
Frog-on-a-Log Premium Member about 1 year ago
I don’t get it.
iggyman about 1 year ago
You have to get up pretty early “oiley?” in the morning to get one over on Opal, Earl!
hariseldon59 about 1 year ago
“I’ll never forget walking down one of the aisles (of the grocery store) and seeing powdered milk; just add water and you get milk. Right next to it was powdered orange juice; just add water and you get orange juice. Then I saw baby powder, and I thought to myself, What a country!” – Yakov Smirnov
sarahbowl1 Premium Member about 1 year ago
I love these guys! And I am one of those ‘older adults’!
Robert Nowall Premium Member about 1 year ago
“If tin whistles are made of tin, what are foghorns made of?”
tremaine53 about 1 year ago
That was for the benefit of the reading audience, Opal.
Frank Salem Premium Member about 1 year ago
Why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?
jagedlo about 1 year ago
Way to prove the writer’s point, Opal!
hariseldon59 about 1 year ago
It’s not surprising that older people wouldn’t get the same jokes that young people get, especially if the jokes involve pop culture references or current slang. On the other hand, a lot of younger people wouldn’t get jokes told by the older generation.
DawnQuinn1 about 1 year ago
Methusela is her brother.
ANIMAL about 1 year ago
Oh for GOD sake..!!!!!
elbow macaroni about 1 year ago
That’s a poor excuse for a joke under any circumstances.
LKrueger41 about 1 year ago
I am pretty sure my wife is not a bigamist, secretly married to Earl. Maybe Opal is a twin sister I didn’t know about.
Ishka Bibel about 1 year ago
And they grind up what is left to make baby powder
ThreeDogDad Premium Member about 1 year ago
At this point, my wife would be making an irrelevant rant about oil and the price of gas.
walstib Premium Member about 1 year ago
Yesterday I had coffee with my nine buddies aged 66 > 79. For some reason we started talking about circumcision. So I mentioned that the current charge for circumcision is $200, plus tips. Half of them cracked up, and the other half didn’t get it.
kucpa Premium Member about 1 year ago
If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?
davidlwashburn about 1 year ago
Nothing like proving the point, eh?
Jogger2 about 1 year ago
I get the type of response Opal gave a lot. People seem to have missed the If part, and give me a serious response to the “What” part. Two examples:
If the opposite of “pro” is “con”, what is the opposite of “progress”?
If a vegetarian is someone who eats vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?
ladykat about 1 year ago
Isn’t the answer supposed to be “babies”?
morningglory73 Premium Member about 1 year ago
Petroleum.
Rbigraff about 1 year ago
I just told this joke to my wife. I got pretty much the same reaction.
Linguist about 1 year ago
My wife often doesn’t get my jokes … of course, the fact that she doesn’t speak English may have something to do with it. The gag often gets lost in the translation!
Zebrastripes about 1 year ago
Quit whiles you’re ahead!
oish about 1 year ago
I once asked the internets if Baby Oil was flammable – it replied “No, but it is combustible, to keep those oiled babies away from an open flame”
Bookworm about 1 year ago
I remember the old Yakov Smirnoff routine about going to the supermarket. He saw powdered milk, just add water and you have milk. On another aisle, he saw powdered orange juice, just add water and you have orange juice. On yet another aisle, he saw baby powder – and exclaimed, “America! What a country!”
artjohn42 about 1 year ago
And…rimshot!
listmom about 1 year ago
In my experience with some of my elders, it’s not that they don’t get the joke, they just can’t hear it well enough. If you don’t give it clearly the first time, you will be doomed to repeat the punchline.
ArcticFox Premium Member about 1 year ago
Opal fits the bill!
kmccjoe1 about 1 year ago
Ooh, Pearl is good. Nailed him!
w16521 about 1 year ago
Thank you Opal for proving the university’s study.
Smeagol about 1 year ago
I would have loved to have a conversation with both Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, Einstein and I would talk of music (he played the violin and I play the guitar) and Hawking about his humor despite his disabilities (I had an uncle who had polio who never had his disability stop him). If they both talked about Science I would be outside looking in so maybe I’ll add Sean Connery just so that I can listen to that voice one more time and he could talk about whatever he wanted. Indiana Jones was Henry Jones Junior and Indiana was the dog’s name??? lol
russb53 about 1 year ago
I know your pain, Earl, I know your pain…
tcviii Premium Member about 1 year ago
OK, so what is mineral oil made from?