Why don't chickens like open-plan offices?
Too much free-range chatter and nowhere to roost.
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 3 out of 5 on the groan scale. 🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚
Reception
5,835 readers groaned. 2,545 chuckled. Zero foxes reported laughing.
Best told at
Wedding toasts at the barn, or monday standups. Side effects include eye-rolling and a faint smile.
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