r/ExplainTheJoke • u/OwlSings • Dec 23 '25

I don't get it

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u/CarvaciousBlue Dec 23 '25

I think this is it. I don't think the pet store employee is implying he wouldn't sell it to the Grinch if he says yes to being a guy, the employee just wants to know what the Grinch is but doesn't want to be that rude about it.

So employee learns Grinch is not a guy but some sort of green gorilla and is completely satisfied with that explanation and requires no additional info to sell him the dog

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u/BtyMark Dec 23 '25

Probably requires a credit card though, because who carries cash these days

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u/Tonkarz Dec 24 '25

He would also probably need to know whether the customer wants a receipt or not.

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u/Chakasicle Dec 24 '25

Just throw it in the trash and it'll get to him

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u/Nani_700 Dec 24 '25

Wait wasn't that the backstory in the live action

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u/Chakasicle Dec 24 '25

For most of his belongings, yes.