An usher at a movie theatre notices a customer laying across three seats near the back of the theatre. He tells the customer that he can only take up one seat. The customer just moans and rolls his eyes.
The usher goes to get his supervisor who also tells the customer he must only take one seat or he will call the police. Once again the customer justs moans and rolls his eyes. The supervisor calls the police, who come and tell the customer that he has been told by the usher and the manager to sit up and that he can only take up one seat. “What’s wrong with you?” they ask. The customer just moans and rolls his eyes. The police officer asks the man “Where did you come from?” The man lifts a hand in the air, and says “the balcony”…
Explanation: The humor comes from the unexpected twist. The usher, manager, and police think the man is being rude or uncooperative, but his moaning and refusal to move aren’t by choice—he’s injured from falling from the balcony. The delayed realization creates the comedic punch.