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How to tell the difference between a chemist and a plumber (suppo.fi)
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[–] 27 points 3 months ago (6 children)

A while back I thought of a (much less clever) joke that only works in text:

Do you know how hard it is to get an authentic French baguette around here?

It's a real pain!

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Change it to "A real pain" without the "it's"?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Isn't it because it's pronounced "pan"?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Not because of the pronunciation, because of the grammar. For the pun to work, it has to be read both ways.

    So, how hard is it to find a French baguette? "A real pain," i.e. a drag, indicating difficulty. Or else, "A real pain," i.e. emphasising the genuine nature of the bread we want -- this interpretation fails if preceded by "It's".

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