Believe it or not, this is loosely based on a comment I heard someone make once. No, I don’t know if the woman was kidding…
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SCENE: As a young woman cries, she's comforted by her mother.
YOUNG WOMAN: Oh, mom! He’s dating a hooker!
MOTHER: It isn’t fair! He should pay you too!
YOUNG WOMAN: Oh, mom! He’s dating a hooker!
MOTHER: It isn’t fair! He should pay you too!
That’s a good one, and, based on your note that this gag comes from an actual comment, just proves once again that real life can be funnier than fiction. :>)
Thanks! In general, I think a joke’s much funnier if it relates to something true or at least something that feels (however twisted and exaggerated) emotionally true.