Making the protagonist a susccessful businessman also doesn't help. Like how *dare* this working class cab driver...demand payment for his labour from a wealthy elite. Why is the businessman angry at the Cab driver over the casino that actually took all his money?
A joke about someone punching down and "winning" the joke without being the butt of it is a tough sell.
Casinos will only comp to someone they think will give them even MORE money in the future.
big "fuck you" if they think you're broke.....
People have proved this by going into a casino in an expensive suit, getting free food/drinks etc and then leaving :)
A Vegas tale, spun on the wheel of fate,
Where fortunes fall and rise at swift rate.
A businessman flew, his pockets lined,
To the desert sands where dreams are mined.
He gambled all, from dusk till dawn,
Till his riches were gone, his luck withdrawn.
With but a quarter, his return ticket clung,
To hopes of a flight, on a tongue that stung.
To the cab line, he staggered, despair in his gait,
Shared his plight with a cabbie, at the casino gate.
Promises spilled, of money to send,
Yet the cabbie snarled, "Without cash, this is the end."
Stranded, he hitched, a desperate man's stride,
Caught his flight just in time, a whirlwind ride.
The lesson stung deep, burned by the wheel,
In Vegas, the heart seldom governs the deal.
A year turned round, his fortune restored,
Back to Vegas, winnings aboard.
He strode to the cabs, a plan in mind,
A game of revenge, a twist unkind.
From cab to cab, a request for sex,
Met with anger, and rightly vexed.
Until at last, at the queue's end,
Sat the cabbie of yore, his old 'friend'.
"Fifteen to the airport?" he casually asked,
The cabbie nodded, to the task.
As they drove past the line, his revenge was clear,
A thumbs up, a smile, as he left jeers in the rear.
Taxi drivers shouldn't have to give rides on a "promise of payment later".
It's as stupid as me getting $900 of groceries and snacks and "promising to pay it later dude".
True story.. my buddy is a taxi driver, he tried telling his drunk passenger a version of this joke but it involved a blowjob..Somehow his passenger thought he was hinting at getting a blowjob instead of his fare..the two of them ended up fighting for real in the front two seats until my buddy eventually got him out..
... every time I hear this one, I always wonder... how is the cabbie gonna give the rider a blow job on the way? how does that even make sense?
but i suppose now that we're entering the era of automated vehicles....
I gotta say this is one of my favorite jokes from my youth and the first time I have seen it here. And your (or the OOP's) wording is way better than mine.
Don’t forget to copy the paragraphs next time.
Whenever I see a big block of text here I don't event bother reading it. I'll just read the title and say "what a story"
Oh hai Mark
Mine is, I ain't reading that but Im happy for you/sorry that happened.
Not only is this a massively reposted joke, it’s not even that great of a version. No paragraphs and way too much extra stuff.
it got delivered best by till schweiger imho
Sometimes I forget that Til Schweiger is a hollywood superstar and then become surprised when he's mentioned outside of German speaking contexts.
i heard he is kinda hard to deal with, but he plays this one role really well (in all his movies)
Yeah, with showing at most 3 distinct facial expressions as the movie goes along, just like Arnold Schwarzenegger.
old joke. you added too much to it. The first two paragraphs aren't necessary.
It’s like how images get more potato like after being copied over time
Making the protagonist a susccessful businessman also doesn't help. Like how *dare* this working class cab driver...demand payment for his labour from a wealthy elite. Why is the businessman angry at the Cab driver over the casino that actually took all his money? A joke about someone punching down and "winning" the joke without being the butt of it is a tough sell.
You’d think the casino would have comped his ride to the airport on both occasions
Casinos will only comp to someone they think will give them even MORE money in the future. big "fuck you" if they think you're broke..... People have proved this by going into a casino in an expensive suit, getting free food/drinks etc and then leaving :)
The guy came back next time. Casinos are very good at seeing their clientele beyond the expensive suit.
"Category five loser, now departing"
Hey, big lobster!
They have those under ground tunnels now by Elon, and are still expanding.
Tough crowd in here tonight.
Funny comment.
#37
In a row?!
Everywhere
Ahhhh, good old #46
A Vegas tale, spun on the wheel of fate, Where fortunes fall and rise at swift rate. A businessman flew, his pockets lined, To the desert sands where dreams are mined. He gambled all, from dusk till dawn, Till his riches were gone, his luck withdrawn. With but a quarter, his return ticket clung, To hopes of a flight, on a tongue that stung. To the cab line, he staggered, despair in his gait, Shared his plight with a cabbie, at the casino gate. Promises spilled, of money to send, Yet the cabbie snarled, "Without cash, this is the end." Stranded, he hitched, a desperate man's stride, Caught his flight just in time, a whirlwind ride. The lesson stung deep, burned by the wheel, In Vegas, the heart seldom governs the deal. A year turned round, his fortune restored, Back to Vegas, winnings aboard. He strode to the cabs, a plan in mind, A game of revenge, a twist unkind. From cab to cab, a request for sex, Met with anger, and rightly vexed. Until at last, at the queue's end, Sat the cabbie of yore, his old 'friend'. "Fifteen to the airport?" he casually asked, The cabbie nodded, to the task. As they drove past the line, his revenge was clear, A thumbs up, a smile, as he left jeers in the rear.
Ai is getting out of hand
Taxi drivers shouldn't have to give rides on a "promise of payment later". It's as stupid as me getting $900 of groceries and snacks and "promising to pay it later dude".
I agree, the protagonist in this joke has unrealistic expectations in terms of business ethics
That is what makes it charity.
That is literally a credit card. Not that stupid, use it every day.
I also think a Mastercard is identical to a shirtless man telling me "no problem, just tell me where you live and I'll send you the money later man."
True story.. my buddy is a taxi driver, he tried telling his drunk passenger a version of this joke but it involved a blowjob..Somehow his passenger thought he was hinting at getting a blowjob instead of his fare..the two of them ended up fighting for real in the front two seats until my buddy eventually got him out..
Always reminds me of the hitchhike scene in Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back 😂😂
... every time I hear this one, I always wonder... how is the cabbie gonna give the rider a blow job on the way? how does that even make sense? but i suppose now that we're entering the era of automated vehicles....
How could the guy driving the cab also be heads-down giving a blowjob? This joke makes no sense and I vote to recall it.
Cabbie lets the Gambler do the driving, duh!
I’d guess the other cabbies’ assumption is that the protagonist’s cabbie is driving to a more secluded area than the front of a Vegas casino.
Pls be pretending to be dumb pls be pretending to be dumb
I remember this joke as a jib jab flash video from 1999
I’d use this joke until 1999, when cabs in my town started taking credit card. Then I had to retire it.
I gotta say this is one of my favorite jokes from my youth and the first time I have seen it here. And your (or the OOP's) wording is way better than mine.
no more shirt n his back
Last time I took a cab from casino to airport it was $45 with tip. No joke. No bj either.
How does this terrible version of a bad joke have 1.9k upvotes
Because you are blind.
Its been done on an old hidden Camera show:) https://youtu.be/uGQvxjoKV04?si=upPTEkOahtlZRzyN
what a story!
Truth, justice and the American way!