Why did the chicken refuse to refactor?
It didn't want to disturb a working nest.
Joke analysis
Technique: Situational. The punchline comes from placing a chicken in a recognizable human situation, and letting the situation do the work.
Our panel of humor specialists, all of them hens, scored this one 2 out of 5 on the groan scale. 🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚
Reception
4,056 readers groaned. 1,639 chuckled. Zero foxes reported laughing.
Best told at
Team offsites, or wedding toasts at the barn. Not suitable for foxes.
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