A man and a woman who have never met before find themselves sharing a sleeping car on an overnight train. After some initial embarrassment, they both go to sleep in their bunks . . . .But in the middle of the night, the woman leans over and says to the man: “I’m sorry, but I’m a little cold. Could I trouble you to get me another blanket?”
“I’ve got a better idea,” the man replies with a glint in his eye. “Just for tonight, let’s pretend we’re married.”
“OK, why not,” giggles the woman.
“Great,” the man says. “Get your own damn blanket!”
(Credit: Co-author Matthew Hurley of “Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind”)
