A blonde walked into the dry cleaners and handed over her dress.
The lady smiled and said, “When do you need it back?”
“By Friday, please,” the blonde replied.
As the lady took the dress, she added,
“Come again!”
The blonde grinned and said,
“No, it’s toothpaste this time.”
This joke is a classic example of wordplay and misunderstanding, relying on the double meaning of the phrase “Come again.”
- When the dry cleaner says “Come again,” she uses it as a polite way to invite the customer to return in the future, as is customary in customer service.
- However, the blonde misunderstands it literally, interpreting it as if the dry cleaner is asking whether the stain on the dress is caused by “coming” (a sexual euphemism).
- In her response, “No, it’s toothpaste this time,” the blonde clarifies that the stain isn’t from a sexual act but from toothpaste, adding an innocent twist to the otherwise suggestive misinterpretation.
The humor comes from the unexpected misunderstanding and the innocent, oblivious nature of the blonde’s reply, which flips the context of the conversation into something completely unexpected. It’s a play on the stereotype of blondes being naive, which is a trope often used in such jokes.
