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A man in therapy tells his doctor he bought a gun for his bird phobia. The doctor says he is getting carried away, and the man shoots the ceiling saying he won't go without a fight.

A High-Caliber Solution to Bird Phobia

I bought a gun to cope with my bird phobia… You might be getting a little carried away… (shoots into the ceiling) Not without a fight, I’m not!


Why It’s Funny

This joke relies on the double meaning of the phrase ‘carried away,’ which can mean both overreacting and being physically lifted by something. It turns a serious therapy scenario into an absurd, slapstick moment that is quintessentially ‘dad joke’ humor.

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