The Proposition Puns

He thought it could be a pyramid scheme!

What a muenster.

Once there was a millionaire who had a collection of live alligators. He kept them in a pool at the back of his mansion. The millionaire also had a beautiful daughter who was single. One day, he decides to throw a huge party. During the party he announces, "My dear guests, I have a proposition to every man here. I will give one million dollars or my daughter to the man who can swim across this pool full of alligators and emerge unharmed!" As soon as he finishes his last word, there is the sound of a large splash. The guests all turn to see a man in the pool swimming as fast as he can. They cheer him on as he keeps stroking. Finally, the swimming man makes it to the other side unharmed. The millionaire is so impressed, he says, "My boy, that was incredible! Fantastic! I didn't think it could be done! Well, I must keep my end of the bargain. Which do you want, my daughter or the one million dollars?" The man says, "Listen, I don't want your money. I don't want your daughter, either. I want the person who pushed me in that water

The horse says, "I don't think so," then disappears into nothing.

This is the point in time when all the philosophy students in the audience begin to giggle, as they are familiar with the philosophical proposition of Cogito ergo sum, or I think, therefore, I am. The classic philosophy put forward by René Descartes.

But to explain the concept aforehand would be putting Descartes before the horse.

The goose said, in a posh English accent, "Your very way of life is under attack. Vote against Proposition B." Then he waddled away.

My wife looked at me, but I just shook my head. "Don't listen to him. That's just Proper Gander."

I'm pretty sure that proposition is where all the equipment goes on a stage

Wife has been propositioning having a kid and I tapped into the dadness within.

Wife: I want a kid!

Me: you're in luck I happen to be at walmart

Wife: wut?

Me: well there is a very realistic toy that will cost me about 30 bucks... but there's a kid playing with it and I could snag her for about 20 years.

Wife: ugh...

We were at Starbucks and at the counter, there was a Proposition 65 warning that ground coffee beans give off a chemical that can give cancer. My dad then turns to me and says, "Pilots must not get cancer. They always stay away from the ground. Pilots also have to follow some strict ground rules." I groaned, and he finished it off by saying, "Hey, you better watch it. I might just ground you." Well played, Dad. Well played.

The bartender asks the horse if he's an alcoholic because he's always there, and the horse replies, "I don't think I am." Then POOF! The horse disappears.

Some of you are giggling at this because you're familiar with the philosophical proposition of cogito ergo sum, or "I think, therefore I am."

I could have explained that beforehand, but that would be putting Descartes before the horse.