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I don't Bill nor Hillary's number! I'll take Bernie's, though...
"No you hang up. Nuh uh, you hang up this time. Okay, but before I hang up, tell me again about how I deserve dignity in life through healthcare?"
Edit: I forgot the word "want." Oh well.
What in the hell are you on about?
@Djtecha@lemm.ee asked a snarky and well deserved question in response to RangerJosie's either uninformed or specifically malicious comment. Rhetorically, they asked
Intentionally, and for comedic effect, I pretended to misread this question to say "Do you think you'll get Bill's number or something here?"
Since this is a political community, I decided to pretend that Djtecha was offering Bill Clinton's phone number. I threw Hillary's name in the mix to keep the theme political vs sexual since Bill is often an easy target on that front.
Then, I used this joke to bridge the gap to include everyone's favorite advocate, Bernie Sanders. Finally, I crafted a situational punchline to make it sound like I'm a smitten party on a phone call with Bernie Sanders, doing the classic teenager "no you hang up first." Finally, instead of saying something like "fine, but sing me that song I love until I fall asleep," I acted like I'd ask Bernie to explain single-payer healthcare and why everyone deserves it until I fall asleep.
I hope I've clarified on my latest episode of my joke apparently wasn’t funny, and this explanation is surely making things worse. Y'all have a nice night!
No.
Okay, but only cuz you told me so
Lol bunch of people in here with sticks up their ass. I thought it was funny