What did the farmer say when he lost his tractor?

The statement “What did the farmer say when he lost his tractor? ‘Where’s my tractor?!?'” is an example of an anti-joke. Anti-jokes subvert traditional joke structures by providing an expected, straightforward answer that lacks a typical punchline, thus creating humor through the absence of an expected witty or clever twist. In this case, the setup leads the listener to anticipate a humorous or pun-based punchline related to farmers or tractors. However, the answer is simply a literal and realistic response to the situation posed in the setup – a farmer inquiring about his missing tractor. The humor in anti-jokes like this one comes from the surprise and the subversion of the listener’s expectations for a conventional joke. The straightforwardness of the answer, “Where’s my tractor?!?”, contrasts sharply with the anticipated clever or humorous twist, making it funny in a different, more understated way.