Orphan's Identity

I was walking down the street and saw a kid and I said, "Are you an orphan?"

He said, "Yeah, what gave me away?"

I said, "Your parents at first."

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The humor comes from the unexpected twist. The person asking assumes that the kid's lack of parents is why they're an orphan. But the kid asks what gave it away, implying there's another obvious reason. The answer given is 'your parents at first', which highlights the literal absurdity of the situation. It's funny because it plays on the listener's expectations. They were expecting a different reason. The punchline is a quick witty line that is unexpected.

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