# Explain this joke to me, I just don't get it.

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 27, 2010, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-joke-to-me-i-just-dont-get-it/526670 "2010-01-27T18:42:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-joke-to-me-i-just-dont-get-it/526670/41 "2010-01-29T21:19:03Z")

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> [@ivan\_astikov](#):
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> You need to have heard it to get the joke, so here goes.
> 
> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnbH2XvCN7c](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnbH2XvCN7c)
> 
> If you are still puzzled, I give up.  
> ps. Here’s a clue; stop listening after 3 seconds.

OK, maybe I’m over-analyzing this, but what does that have to do with being “so fat”? If that was the sound of someone tumbling down the stairs, it would be a pretty skinny person.

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