# Can anyone make up a punchline to this joke? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 30, 2000, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367 "2000-11-30T14:29:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Biffer\_Spice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Biffer\_Spice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffer_Spice)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2000, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367/21 "2000-12-01T10:49:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by smug \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Biffer Spice \* > > Pinning it to the ground, the now livid elephant demands to know why everyone in the damn jungle is intent on \*\*pulling \*\*his tail. The snake replies… > > …because if we _pushed_ your tail, it would disappear up your ass! 😃 \*\* Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner! ---
**Author:** ![VaHermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ed655f/32.png) [@VaHermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VaHermit)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2000, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367/22 "2000-12-01T10:53:41Z")
Right on, **smug** , kinda like some fool asking you why you’re pulling that twenty-foot chain behind you, huh? 🙂 Hermit ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2000, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367/23 "2000-12-01T20:46:27Z")
um… thanks - what did i win? It was a GREAT set-up by Biffer… In fact, it was a no-look, behind-the-back, gift pass up-the-middle-for-an-easy-score set up by Biffer. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Oicu812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f475e1/32.png) [@Oicu812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oicu812)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2000, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367/24 "2000-12-01T20:56:27Z")
Oh! Sorry, I thought they said “Go look at his PEANUTS”… O * * * vidi vici veni! ---
**Author:** ![SuperNova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SuperNova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuperNova)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2000, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367/25 "2000-12-01T23:51:29Z")
“The monkey pulled your tail thinking it was a vine to swing on. The parrot pulled your tail cause she wanted a worm to eat. Me, well, I was…” ---
**Author:** ![Ad\_Noctum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@Ad\_Noctum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ad_Noctum)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2000, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367/26 "2000-12-01T23:59:06Z")
and the monkey retorts… “you’ve got a sign on your ass that says ‘Pull Me’” ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2000, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367/27 "2000-12-02T00:04:40Z")
> [@](#): > > …because if we pushed your tail, it would disappear up your ass! This one made me laugh right out loud, but I also love the “Holy shit, a talking elephant” for it’s simplicity and grace. My standard punchline for all jokes is “rectum? damned near killed 'im!” ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2000, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367/28 "2000-12-02T02:00:40Z")
“Bitter? I don’t even **know**'er!” (No? Er, how about:) “And at these prices, you won’t see many other kangaroos in this bar either!” (No. Damn. It scans _all_ wrong. Oh well, there’s always:) “No, I’m a frayed knot!” ---
**Author:** ![Talkinsquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f6c823/32.png) [@Talkinsquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talkinsquirrel)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2000, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367/29 "2000-12-02T02:24:12Z")
::confused look:: I dont get it. ---
**Author:** ![dewt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@dewt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dewt)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2000, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367/30 "2000-12-02T04:51:06Z")
The snake replies with a hearty “squitch”, clearly unable to withstand the rigors of being pinned by a livid elephant. ---
**Author:** ![Kaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaz)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2001, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367/31 "2001-02-23T03:59:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rundogrun \* > \*\*Beats me. I was just trying to get laid. > > * * * > > Sig line wanted. Inquire within.\*\* Now, I know I’m a little late here…but man, **rundogrun** , I tihnk you came up with a pretty good sig line… ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2001, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367/32 "2001-02-23T05:12:06Z")
> [@](#): > > Pinning it to the ground, the now livid elephant demands to know why everyone in the damn jungle is intent on pulling his tail. The snake replies… ALL YOUR BASE, ARE BELONG TO US. ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2001, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367/33 "2001-02-23T05:36:26Z")
the snake replies: ‘puerto vallarta! puerto vallarta! no whammies!’ damn, thats stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Inky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@Inky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inky_1)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2001, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367/34 "2001-02-23T06:28:07Z")
> [@](#): > > Pinning it to the ground, the now livid elephant demands to know why everyone in the damn jungle is intent on pulling his tail. The snake replies… “Well, isn’t every horny guy trying to pull a little tail?” ---
**Author:** ![Broken\_Doll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@Broken\_Doll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broken_Doll)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2001, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367/35 "2001-02-23T12:54:28Z")
Is that really your tail or are you just happy to see me? Yes, I know it’s lame. Shut up. ---
**Author:** ![St.Attila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@St.Attila](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St.Attila)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2001, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367/36 "2001-02-23T22:22:48Z")
We started a road-crossing pool. Some of us bet on the chicken. [sub]Maybe I should cross-post to the dumb jokes thread.[/sub] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-make-up-a-punchline-to-this-joke/43367.md?page=1)