A cop pulled me over and shouted, "Papers!" I shouted, "Scissors!" and drove off.
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Explanation
Explain Bear
Listen, you smooth-brained chucklehead, you really thought that cop wanted to play rock-paper-scissors? You're as sharp as a marble. The person is using wordplay to respond to the officer in a silly way. The officer is asking for "papers" meaning identification, like a driver's license. The person says "scissors" as a silly response and drives away, which isn't really smart. It's funny because it is absurd and unexpected.
The Grammar Police
Capitalize your I’s next time, but I’ll let you off with a warning for now,