I've heard this joke about a hundred times throughout my life and I only today understood it

How Long is a Chinaman.

>>936297518 (OP)
That fruit flies love bananas?

>>936297617
Yeah. Before today I thought it was just a joke about someone throwing a banana or something

>>936297607
Lmao

Penis -> doodoo -> gay

>>936297864
I don't get this one

>>936297518 (OP)
>"time flies like an arrow"
>fruit-flies like (enjoy) a banana"
Fun punny and lulz

>>936297518 (OP)
Reported

>>936300121
For?

>>936300166
i had the same reaction after a good five years of listening to the joke.

>>936300753
>"Reported" is a joke in this context
If you say so /b/ro
It works for other threads, it really does, but this thread? I don't get it, and I doubt you care to explain. Cyclical irony? LMAO

>>936300843
It’s a really tame banana joke no one would have cause to report.
I replied “reported” because it’s the silliest thing I could think of.
You didn’t understand the joke for years, I thought maybe there was some longer doubt you still didn’t quite get it and perhaps it was something more sinister.
It turns out you just don’t get jokes.

>>936301723
I'm not Op. I was only wondering why you were trying to report Op, but yeah. Makes sense now.
It's ridiculous, and therefore funny., but on that note, are you aware of Poe's Law?
No. you clearly aren't aware. Perhaps you should remedy that?
Turns out, you presume a lot, and don't' ask for specifics, or even bother to guess you may be talking to someone other than you suspect.

>>936302709
I forgot that concept had a name. It reminds me of pic related.
What specifics should I have ask for.

>>936300843
>it works
What does that mean?

>>936303221
It's a good analogy for the modern internet, but also it doesn't always apply. Some things are serious, and not parody, and so it's wise to leave a marker indicating "comedy" of some variety, especially when overzealous jannies try to ban you for announcing reports Etc.
>>936303301
Sorry if the wording confused you. It makes sense in English, if you're a native tongue.
The phrase means to convey:
>The joke functions well in certain threads in which it is more obviously a joke.
It means "Reported" works as a well defined joke when it is obviously a joke. Here, it kinda felt sincere, but that was other Anon's intention too. The only issue was there was no indication it was a joke, so it was difficult to interpret it as such.
Poe's Law fren.

Your fortune: Reply hazy, try again

>>936304117
Had I announced “reported” in say a furry thread, it would be ambiguous. Here, I really thought the sheer and utter absurdity would be obvious.
Anyway, the only time I announce a report is when I haven’t made one, because it’s against the rules, which I am aware of. However, not sure if it’s against the rules in cases of obvious humor.

>>936304572
>I really thought the sheer and utter absurdity would be obvious.
Yeah, maybe it should have been, but I guess I associate this place with malevolent intent.
It's a me problem, and in retrospect, your post was funny, anon. Sorry for doubting you. Really.

>>936297518 (OP)
i've never heard of this retarded joke and now that it's been explained, i'm glad i never did

>>936297518 (OP)