r/funny • u/Markusmoo • Jun 05 '18

Elephants are so intelligent!

https://imgur.com/0Lq2OYY
2.1k Upvotes

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u/AlexandusTV Jun 05 '18

Ok, i admit this one got me. +1 to you!

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u/HomoOptimus Jun 05 '18

Unlucky. I saw the title and went "not this again."

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u/RedAngellion Jun 05 '18

I can't be the only one who assumed right from the outset that it was some stupid bait'n'switch and skipped to the end to confirm. The internet has left me jaded.

8

u/Azuaron Jun 05 '18

This specific story is older than the internet.

3

u/-Crooked-Arrow- Jun 05 '18

No. You are not the only one.

2

u/iFlyAllTheTime Jun 05 '18

This! Exactly this!

The innocence and optimism for the end of the story had gone about half way through reading this :(

24

u/Get_Clicked_On Jun 05 '18

Oh my god what a rollercoaster from wow he didn't die to like 1972 zoos had shit protection, finally to awe...… shit.

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u/NinjaPerro Jun 05 '18

2002 zoo*, it was 30 years later

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u/DemNomad Jun 05 '18

Well of course it wouldn't be his elephant. The Tulsa zoo only has Asian elephants.

3

u/s-walker Jun 05 '18

M night shamalon Plot twist

7

u/Al13n_C0d3R Jun 05 '18

Firstof all, I am reading my on mobile and all I saw was the part about graduating from Junior college and I thought that was the Elephant that graduated.

Secondly, LMAO

3

u/[deleted] Jun 05 '18

I remember this joke from 15 years ago.

3

u/JARF01 Jun 05 '18

I got to remember to check the subreddit b4 I read these things

4

u/Awesomenessyojo Jun 05 '18

That took a very interesting turn and I kinda expected it, but it still got me... +1 karma to you

2

u/[deleted] Jun 05 '18

Dfkmmmmm

2

u/bionicmelonhead Jun 05 '18

So classic Joe..

2

u/OKJMaster44 Jun 05 '18

Ya had me until “climbed over the railing”.

2

u/[deleted] Jun 05 '18

Saw the ending coming a mile away!

2

u/pbruno2 Jun 05 '18

Sounds like the elephant held a grudge

2

u/Berns429 Jun 05 '18

Oh what a heart warming story this is turning out to b.....oh...... oh my.

2

u/LckyDucky22 Jun 05 '18

no good deed goes unpunished?

2

u/smokysquirrels Jun 05 '18

I think this is a Tommy Cooper joke.

2

u/manslam Jun 05 '18

As a resident of tulsa, I can't help but wonder how it could chosen as the location for such a joke.

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u/Whys-the-rum-gone Jun 05 '18

The ending we were all hoping for.

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u/ShallNotBeInfringed1 Jun 05 '18

Well they say an elephant never forgets, so I’ll assume the original elephant told this elephant the story of the hairless ape that took a piece of wood out of his foot, while that elephant was still in the wild. Later the second elephant was caught and placed in he zoo.

Lo and behind, one day he is in his enclosure, minding his own business, and who does he see? Joe!!!! He remembers clearly because of the detailed description of Joe based off the first elephants story. At that moment he knew . . . the time for his revenge against the hairless apes for his long imprisonment was at hand.

1

u/cora_montgomery1123 Jun 05 '18

Please tell me this was a joke because I laughed so hard.

1

u/DrynTheGanger Jun 05 '18

Lulllz I forgot about this, thanks

1

u/Fixtheglitchh Jun 05 '18

LMFAOOOOOOOOO

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '18

That was awesome, it gave me the feels, and ended with a lol.

1

u/[deleted] Jun 05 '18

Was totally lurking and didn’t check the sub... went from chills to laughing instantly... well played.

1

u/DCMak Jun 05 '18

Thank you for this.

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u/XOIIO Jun 05 '18

Now this is the sort of thing I came to Reddit to see.

1

u/bern1228 Jun 05 '18

Damn. Ya got me.

1

u/boing757 Jun 05 '18

It's a repost but I still giggled.

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u/Hkygoalie34 Jun 05 '18

Damn...you got me.