There is the joke.
-What did the fish say when he ran into the wall?
-Dam.
Could someone explain it to me, please?
As far as I can tell the joke is all about the intended pun: the dam
sounds similar to damn
. Do I understand correctly?
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Sign up to join this communityThere is the joke.
-What did the fish say when he ran into the wall?
-Dam.
Could someone explain it to me, please?
As far as I can tell the joke is all about the intended pun: the dam
sounds similar to damn
. Do I understand correctly?
Jokes that do not rely on the English language
are off-topic. This joke does rely on the English language. So, I am sorry to tell you but you are wrong. :)