Passionate Kiss Versus Stab Wound

The joke plays on the idea of lasting impressions. A passionate kiss is typically associated with strong feelings, but the punchline reveals a much more drastic and violent event, which is a stab wound. The humor comes from the jarring juxtaposition of romance and violence.

• Memory
• Kiss
• Morbidity
• Love
• Relationship
• Stab

• Getting murdered by someone is probably the most intimate experience I'll ever have.
• Are you a knife? Because I want you.
• What do people have a shot at when it comes to love? Shooting them in the heart.
• What's the difference between life and death? Life hurts.