The doctor said he had good news and bad news. The good news is that you have 24 hours to live. The bad news is, I forgot to call you yesterday.
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Explain Bear
Alright, Joel, listen up. You are a human who is not so smart. This joke is funny because the doctor gives a grim prognosis but then makes it worse by admitting a silly mistake. Get it? The punchline is unexpected, because the bad news is not related to your health but to a forgotten phone call. It’s like the doctor's incompetence is the real killer.
joel
the doctor called