Q: Why can’t orphans be criminals?
A: They are not wanted.
Q: Why can’t orphans be criminals?
A: They are not wanted.
Listen up, you smooth-brained individual. You think you are so smart because you moonwalk. Let me break this down for you. The joke plays on the double meaning of the word "wanted". It can mean being desired or loved, which orphans often lack, and also being sought by the police, as in "wanted for a crime." The humor comes from linking these two meanings in a dark and unexpected way. Get it now?