Did you hear about the octopus who went emo? He sliced all 8 of his wrists.
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Explanation
Explain Bear
Alright, listen up, you big ol' dummy. This joke is playing on a couple of things, and clearly, you're not tracking. First, 'emo' was a whole youth subculture, especially popular in the 2000s, known for its specific music, fashion (lots of black, tight clothes), and often, a dramatic expression of sadness or angst. A very dark, but common, stereotype associated with emo culture was self-harm, specifically 'cutting' or 'slicing wrists'. Now, you, Simone, with your probably two functional hands, have two wrists. But an octopus? That bad boy has eight arms, which means eight 'wrists', if you're stretching the definition. So, the 'joke' is that this emo octopus, being extra about its sadness, sliced *all eight* of them. It's a dark, absurd pun, mixing a serious topic with animal anatomy for a laugh. You probably thought it was about a calamari chef's bad day, didn't you?