Onions the Dog

I started crying when my dad was cutting onions.

Onions was such a good dog.

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Experiment

The humor comes from the double meaning of 'onions.' The listener initially assumes the speaker is crying because cutting onions is known to cause tears. However, the punchline reveals that 'Onions' is the name of the family dog, which leads to an unexpected, dark, and morbid turn of events, as it is implied that the dog is now being cut. The shift from a normal situation to a morbid twist, along with the pun using the name, create a shocking and darkly humorous effect.

Comments (6)

How sad. I don't think that would make anyone laugh though

It made me laugh. He or she was just trying to make people smile, and I have had a crap day at work, so it made me smile. In offer words, don't too harsh on people trying to make someone's day, even tho you did not like the joke. Hope everyone on this site can have a good day and keep all jokes coming. Just don't do racist jokes. Love you all.

Your right D4L. Tbh it kinda made me frown and smile... I just thought that some people might be offended at this joke. It really isn't that bad.

Hope your having a good day Gwen.

Aww thanks. I hope your work isn't so bad tomarrow.