[lfjokes] The worlds worst joke, "The Prawn"

[Adam Shand]

From: Auschef <auschef at optushome.com.au>

"The Prawn"

Far away in the tropical waters of the Caribbean, two prawns were swimming
around in the sea - one called Justin and the other called Christian.

The prawns were constantly being harassed and threatened by sharks that
patrolled the area.  Finally one day during a tropical storm, Justin said
to Christian, "I'm bored and frustrated at being a prawn, I wish I was a
shark, then I wouldn't have any worries about being eaten".  As Justin had
his mind firmly on becoming a predator, a flash of lightning hit the water
and, lo and behold, Justin turned into a shark.  Horrified, Christian
immediately swam away, afraid of being eaten by his old mate.

Time went on (as it invariably does) and Justin found himself becoming
bored and lonely as a shark.  All his old mates simply swam away whenever
he came close to them. Justin didn't realize that his new menacing
appearance was the cause of his sad plight.  During the next tropical
storm, Justin figured that the same lightning force could change him back
into a prawn.  Lightning never strikes twice except in stories like these,
but while he was thinking of being a prawn again, a flash of lightning
struck the water next to Justin and, lo and behold, he turned back into
prawn.With tears of joy in his tiny little eyes, Justin swam back to his
friends and bought them all a cocktail.  (The punch line does not involve
a prawn cocktail, it's much worse).

Looking around the gathering at the reef, he searched for his old pal.
"Where's Christian?" he asked.  "He's at home, distraught that his best
friend changed sides to the enemy and became a shark", came the reply.
Eager to put things right again and end the mutual pain and torture, he
set off to Christian's house.  As he opened the coral gate, the memories
came flooding back.  He banged on the door and shouted, "It's me, Justin,
your old friend, come out and see me again." Christian replied, " No way,
man, you'll eat me.  You're a shark, the enemy, and I'll not be tricked."

Justin cried back " No I'm not.  That was the old me.  I've changed..."




Wait for it!




Wait for it!!




... "I'm a prawn again Christian!"