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I didn't understand this joke


Cindy: Bobby and I are looking for kiddie Carial (sp?) with Bobby's new detective kit.

Bobby: I'm a private dick!

Roy/Trevor: Nah, too easy...

What did Roy mean?

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roy meant that they were too easy to manipulate...like they would take anything (e.g. the money that was given)

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I take it to mean that Roy/Trevor agrees that Bobby is, indeed, a world-class dork. They used to call detectives and FBI agents "dicks" in the 40's as a code name.

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He means that "Private Dick" is so easy to make a joke out of, that it's not even worth it.

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Also, the name is Kitty Carryall. That is Cindy's favorite doll.

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brainbug 27,the joke is intended to show that Roy is a sleazy guy,and at one point,he gave the kids money and he even said "Go to the Gap". So,Roy is overall,a sleazy man. I won't say conman because that might be offensive (oh,no,I might be a Brady).

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He is saying that it's too easy to make a joke out of so he won't even try.

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Not only is it sad that some people didn't get the obvious joke; it's even sadder that some of the people trying to EXPLAIN it either didn't get the joke or didn't know how to explain it.

"If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane."
- Jimmy Buffett

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Yeah....kinda funny though....

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LOL... I was thinking that too... Seems like those who are explaining could use some explaining...

If someone told me they were a "Private Dick," I'd think something more perverse... Although we know they "meant" private detective, I'd be thinking something else...

You people are the disease, but I've got the cure. ~Morgan on "Chuck"

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