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Madhulk Posted 18 years ago
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0 A woman asks a man under a piano if he's all right.02br
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02br 02br 00I'm not sure if it's worth explaining fully (and it won't seem funny anyway) but essentially he is saying 'why are you asking such a silly question. Of COURSE I'm not all right. 0-

— Nona the brit

  • 02br 02br 00I'm not sure if it's worth explaining fully (and it won't seem funny anyway) but essentially he is saying 'why are you asking such a silly question.
  • Of COURSE I'm not all right.
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0No, it's a joke involving stating the obvious and superhero names!02br
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00I'm not sure if it's worth explaining fully (and it won't seem funny anyway) but essentially he is saying 'why are you asking such a silly question. Of COURSE I'm not all right. I'm obviously not all right'.0-
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0Okay, first think about the various superheros who show up in comic books. Super Man. Wonder Woman. 02br
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00Now think of someone who doesn't do anything useful. All he does is state what is obvious. Call him "Captain Obvious." When there's a problem, he flies to the scene, and says what is already clear to everyone.02br
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00The man under the piano
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