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But why would you want to do that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Indian:<\/strong> \u201cWell, my current name is <em>Sharp Arrow Flying Across the Field at Great Speed Hitting the Bison and the Bison Falls Down Dead<\/em>. It\u2019s just too long, and I\u2019m tired of saying it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lady:<\/strong> \u201cAlright, so what would you like to change it to?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Indian pauses, makes a quick <em>pew<\/em> sound with his mouth, and smiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Indian:<\/strong> \u201cPew.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Short. Simple. Deadly effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. The Newlywed Kitchen Fails<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A newlywed couple was still in the honeymoon glow\u2014but the wife wasn\u2019t exactly a culinary whiz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>First night:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continue reading on next page&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Wife:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m so sorry, I burned dinner.\u201d<br><strong>Husband:<\/strong> \u201cNo worries, sweetheart. How about we skip dinner and\u2026 focus on each other instead?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Second night:<\/strong><br><strong>Wife:<\/strong> \u201cI messed up dinner again\u2026\u201d<br><strong>Husband (grinning):<\/strong> \u201cThat\u2019s fine\u2014bedtime works too!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Third night:<\/strong><br>Husband walks in and finds his wife sitting on the radiator.<br><strong>Husband:<\/strong> \u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d<br><strong>Wife (playfully):<\/strong> \u201cJust warming up dinner!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. The \u201cTrap Question\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One evening, a couple is getting ready for bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wife:<\/strong> \u201cHoney\u2026 do you think I\u2019ve gained weight?\u201d<br><strong>Husband (texting, not looking up):<\/strong> \u201cUh\u2026 a little.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dangerous silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wife:<\/strong> \u201cA little? So you think I\u2019m fat?\u201d<br><strong>Husband:<\/strong> \u201cWell\u2026 you asked for honesty.\u201d<br><strong>Wife:<\/strong> \u201cDo you realize that was a trap?\u201d<br><strong>Husband:<\/strong> \u201cA trap?\u201d<br><strong>Wife:<\/strong> \u201cYes! The only correct answer is: \u2018No, babe, you\u2019re stunning as ever.\u2019 Not \u2018a little!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Husband (nervous):<\/strong> \u201cBut you said you wanted honesty!\u201d<br><strong>Wife:<\/strong> \u201cHonesty for the world, not me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Husband:<\/strong> \u201c\u2026You mean I admit it\u2019s cute?\u201d<br><strong>Wife:<\/strong> \u201cExactly! Confession accepted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Husband silently grabs a pillow and blanket.<br><strong>Wife:<\/strong> \u201cWhere are you going?\u201d<br><strong>Husband:<\/strong> \u201cTo the couch. Avoiding a five-year sentence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marriage: the ultimate comedy trap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\ude02 Life is funnier when you\u2019re laughing together! Share these jokes with friends or family who love a good chuckle\u2014it might just brighten their day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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