My therapist told me to write letters to everyone who’s hurt me and then burn them… I’ve done that… Now what do I do with the letters?
Why It’s Funny
The humor comes from the listener expecting a cathartic emotional release, but the teller misses the point entirely. It turns a standard piece of therapeutic advice into a slapstick situation where they’re still stuck with the literal pile of paper. It’s that classic dad-style misunderstanding of instructions that makes you roll your eyes while you laugh.
