Why did the chicken cross the road? : Othor Games

» Sat May 12, 2012 5:37 pm

I bet most of you don't really understand the joke.

I just figured it out today. 15 years of my life meant nothing until now.

» Sat May 12, 2012 7:54 pm

Please enlighten us as to its true meaning, then.

» Sun May 13, 2012 4:12 am

Why did the chicken cross the road?

To get to the other side.

When chickens cross roads, they become road kill.

The other side is heaven.

» Sun May 13, 2012 12:55 am

Why did the chicken cross the road?

To get to the other side.

When chickens cross roads, they become road kill.

The other side is heaven.

Huh.

» Sun May 13, 2012 3:42 am

and the road kill will be the chicken portion that gets mixed with the ham that is processed into spam

» Sun May 13, 2012 1:23 am

Huh.

"the other side" is commonly misinterpreted as the other side of the road, when in actuality the other side is the afterlife. Meaning, the chicken will be run over if it tries to cross the road.

» Sat May 12, 2012 10:45 pm

So the chicken is suicidal? Good message. :down:

» Sun May 13, 2012 5:25 am

The chicken crossed the road because he took an arrow to the knee, duh!

» Sun May 13, 2012 5:18 am

So the chicken is suicidal? Good message. :down:

I didn't create the joke :hehe:

The chicken crossed the road because he took an arrow to the knee, duh!

What the...
Where do you live? No, it doesn't matter. I'm gonna hunt down every person with the username Peace Bullet until I find you... Oh yes.
And then you'll REALLY take an arrow to your knee!

» Sat May 12, 2012 6:49 pm

My entire childhood just became intensely depressing.

» Sun May 13, 2012 2:14 am

My entire childhood just became intensely depressing.

The truth hurts.
Now spread that depression. Tell your family! Tell your friends about the truth! Hell, tell the old lady next door. They need to know.,.

» Sat May 12, 2012 5:55 pm

WTFisthis...

» Sat May 12, 2012 5:37 pm

No, the chicken really did just cross the road. The joke is that you think people and chickens are different. For most people it's just not true.

» Sat May 12, 2012 7:37 pm

No, the chicken really did just cross the road. The joke is that you think people and chickens are different. For most people it's just not true.

you joker.

» Sun May 13, 2012 8:31 am

And it makes sense really. When was the last time you've seen a chicken living to cross the road? I've never.

» Sun May 13, 2012 5:28 am

Seeing as this joke came about in the mid 19th century, I doubt that's the true meaning of the joke.

» Sun May 13, 2012 9:29 am

Seeing as this joke came about in the mid 19th century, I doubt that's the true meaning of the joke.

Why would the date of creation matter?

» Sun May 13, 2012 1:24 am

Its actually a form of anti-humour.
The point of the joke is to make people think something funny is going to happen, but when they say the punchline its just the truth and not funny.
The people laugh at the lack of punchline, and not the joke itself.

» Sun May 13, 2012 12:21 am

Well there's really three correct answers:

1. Literally- to get to the other side of the road
2. Metaphysically- heaven
3. Reality- chickens never cross roads; in fact, they avoid the [censored] out of it

» Sun May 13, 2012 8:00 am

Its actually a form of anti-humour.
The point of the joke is to make people think something funny is going to happen, but when they say the punchline its just the truth and not funny.
The people laugh at the lack of punchline, and not the joke itself.

A short version of the shaggy-dog story

You say you really understand the joke OP? It was the first thing I ever learned in Latin...until you've done that, you really don't understand the joke!

» Sun May 13, 2012 1:17 am

A short version of the shaggy-dog story

You say you really understand the joke OP? It was the first thing I ever learned in Latin...until you've done that, you really don't understand the joke!

I don't think anyone understands it anymore. The three answers I provided above are probably not the only ones.

» Sat May 12, 2012 7:57 pm

Well there's really three correct answers:

1. Literally- to get to the other side of the road
2. Metaphysically- heaven
3. Reality- chickens never cross roads; in fact, they avoid the [censored] out of it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-IwLKSAIbw Heres a chicken crossing the road

» Sun May 13, 2012 3:33 am

But, next time someone tells that joke, think fast- because it's a trick question. The chickens hate the color of pavement and frankly are afraid of it. They'd never cross a road.

» Sun May 13, 2012 2:17 am

What are ya talking about? Obviously the road cross the chicken. Duh.

» Sun May 13, 2012 2:22 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-IwLKSAIbw Heres a chicken crossing the road

That's not a road where I'm from.