Some jokes don’t need exaggeration—they land because they mirror real life.
Late one evening, a husband sent his wife a message: “Hey love. Can you wash my clothes and make my favorite dinner before I get home?” Minutes passed. No reply. He wondered if she’d seen it.
To test, he sent another message: “Guess what? I just got a raise at work. Thinking about buying you a brand-new car.” The response was immediate: “OMG, really??”
He replied simply: “No. I just wanted to make sure you saw my first text.”
At home, she laughed, caught in a universal truth: we all ignore some messages and respond instantly to others. The exchange wasn’t cruel—just perfectly timed humor.
It works because it holds up a mirror to everyday life. No yelling, no insults, just timing. And sometimes, that’s all it takes for a joke to land.
