Quick Friday laugh – two short IT jokes

Why makes this Joke funny?

1. Hamster and Right-Click Joke

Wordplay and Misunderstanding: This joke plays on the homophones “mouse” and “hamster,” where “mouse” can refer both to a small rodent and a computer peripheral. The humor comes from the misunderstanding between the person describing a mouse-like object (but without a tail, hence “hamster”) and the tech support person who interprets it literally. The punchline, “Please right-click your hamster,” is funny because “right-click” is a computer action that obviously doesn`t apply to a real hamster, creating an absurd and humorous image.

2. Computer Mouse Inventor and Witchcraft Joke

Double Meaning and Absurdity: This joke is funny because it plays on the double meaning of the word “cursor.” In computing, a “cursor” is the on-screen indicator, typically controlled by a mouse. The joke humorously twists this by suggesting that the inventor of the computer mouse was cursed because everyone “placed the cursor on him.” The absurdity lies in taking a common computer action (“placing the cursor”) and attributing a supernatural, almost sinister consequence to it, which is an unexpected and humorous twist.

Both jokes are successful because they take everyday technology-related terms and put them in contexts that are out of the ordinary, creating a contrast between the expected and the ridiculous.