Wordplay joke
Recently i found this joke. I understand that the second rope said "i'm a frayed knot" and it is spelled like "I'm afraid not", but where is wordplay in the sentense of frist rope.
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Wordplay joke
Recently I found this joke. I understand that the second rope said "I'm a frayed knot" and it sounds like "I'm afraid not", but where is wordplay in the sentence of the first rope.And yes, as Todd says, the second rope's answer is the punchline - which means it's the funny bit that comes at the end and makes you laugh! The first string's question is just part of the set-up so it isn't funny. It's great that you get this joke. Understanding jokes in other languages is such a good feeling! As it happens, I was just in the process of writing a blog post about making jokes in my target language (Portuguese) which is why I was interested when I read the title of this notebook!
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Also 'string' and 'rope' can be synonyms.
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Yes, it hepls, thank you!
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There is no wordplay in the first string's sentence. The joke lies in the second one's. Because, as you said, it sounds like 'I'm afraid not.' But also because the part of the rope above the knot is loose, or frayed. It is somewhat difficult to explain. I hope this helps.
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