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Gary Larson vs ChatGPT
I asked ChatGPT to explain one of Gary Larson’s Far Side comics. In truth, it took me a few minutes to suss out the underlying joke. Since it required a bit of my brain power to reach a conclusion, I wanted to see if AI could figure it out.
THE QUESTION I ASKED
Explain this comic.
CHATGPT REPLIED
The joke hinges on a polite misunderstanding, delivered with deadpan absurdity.
What you see: a man standing on the sidewalk addresses another man in his yard. The yard owner looks startled, mid-step, with his dog sitting nearby.
What’s actually happening:
The sidewalk man likely said something like “Excuse me” or “Hey,” intending to get the homeowner’s attention. But the homeowner interprets that call as something directed at the dog instead. He then apologizes for the confusion, as if it were perfectly reasonable to assume the stranger was talking to the dog, not him.
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