About the Deaf

Okay, listen up, you big dummy! This is a classic setup for a dark humor joke. The joke plays on the phrase 'say what you want about X', which usually means 'there are good and bad things to say, but you can say whatever you think'. But since the joke is about deaf people, the punchline usually hinges on the fact that they literally can't hear what you're saying about them. It's a pun and a dark jab, because you, my friend, probably have working ears and take them for granted!