And how 'bout these gross people with hammer toes? Seriously, get your deformed proximal interphalangeal joints out of my sight!
The joke is about mixing up the Latin and Greek routes of common words, he says he not longer a hater of feet, but .......and that is where the joke lie.
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KnightsofHubris ago
No he didn't. He told a misdirection joke. Specifically a word-nerd Joke about Latin vs Greek Roots.
You have understand what is going with the setup of the joke to understand the joke.
This tweet is in respone to this tweet.
https://twitter.com/pattonoswalt/status/354632019050897408
The joke is about mixing up the Latin and Greek routes of common words, he says he not longer a hater of feet, but .......and that is where the joke lie.
In Latin ped- means "foot".
In Greek ped-means "child."
matheasysolutions ago
ahhh I stand corrected. thanks. Will delete the post.