Since we can’t use plastic straws anymore, I’ve just been choking turtles with my bare hands…
Why It’s Funny
This joke works because of the classic misdirection setup where you expect a joke about environmentalism, but it pivots to a hilariously dark and absurd alternative. The shock value of taking the ‘save the planet’ premise to such an extreme, violent conclusion is exactly the kind of twisted humor that makes dad jokes memorable.
