A bear walks into a very crowded bar.
He makes his way through the crowd and sits on a stool, waiting patiently for the bartender to approach him.
Bear: “Boy, it’s really busy today, huh?”
Bartender: “Yeah, I’m exhausted. It’s been a really rough night. But what can I get for you?”
Bear: “I would like a shot of…”
(The bear pauses for about 30 seconds)
“…whiskey.”
Bartender: “Alright, but why the long face?”
Bear (confused): “Don’t you mean, why the big paws?”
(The bartender lets out a sigh.)
Bartender: “Sorry man, like I said, it’s been a rough night.”
Explanation: The joke plays on the double meaning of “pause” and “paws.” The bear pauses dramatically while ordering, leading the bartender, who is exhausted, to mistakenly ask, “Why the long face?” instead of referring to the bear’s large paws. The humor lies in the mix-up and the bear’s correction.
