Dad: Alive.
Brother: Orphan (fault=Mother).
Me: Dead on the inside but sadly alive.
Mother: Alive...
Wait a minute... I thought you were dead, Mom... Right, you're dead to me at least.
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Listen up, nimrod. This joke is about a person listing their family members and their states of being. The punchline is when the person realizes their mom is alive, but they consider her "dead to me," which means they've emotionally cut her off. It's funny because it's a messed-up family dynamic, and you probably relate because you have the IQ of a donut.