My son asked me to explain what a solar eclipse is? I said no son.

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Spitzspot@lemmings.world · 28 pts · 2y (6 replies)

*"My boy asked me"...try and avoid reuse of the punch line.

Laticauda@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 2y (3 replies)

"my kid" is more natural sounding and indicates parenthood a bit more obviously.

Spitzspot@lemmings.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Reuse of the punch line within the setup diminishes the tension. Subsequently the payoff is less effective.

Laticauda@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y

The punch line is that "son" and "sun" sound the same. "my kid" isn't a reuse of the punchline any more than "my boy" is, but it reads less awkwardly.

DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y

"My boy" is perfectly acceptable too. Might be a regional thing but it does exactly what you said.

philo@lemmy.ca · -14 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Really? A joke critic?

DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca · 29 pts · 2y

There's an art to comedy and along with art comes the critique

isu712@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Punchline in the title,

really?

philo@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Really

PapaStevesy@midwest.social · -1 pts · 2y

Do it though

chepox@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Took me a minute. Nice. Taking this with me. You can't stop me.

EdibleFriend@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

You sound like a real dad :(

PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

My inner Neil Degrasse Tyson wants to object, but my outer dad bod is well insulated enough to shut him up

eighty@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Encyclopedia [Medium: Success]: A solar eclipse, an astronomical phenomenon, occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking all or a portion of the Sun's rays from reaching the Earth's surface. This event captivates observers worldwide, blending science with awe-inspiring spectacle.

Inland Empire [Heroic: Success]]: No, this is a creative brilliance encapsulated. Do not sully it with trivia.

Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

Did I just see someone do a Disco Elysium skill check in the middle of Lemmy?

Well played.

robocall@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

It took me way to long to get it. But I got it. Geeze, Dad

philo@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y

Kind of funny how the critics never post dad jokes.