Knock knock joke... I don't get it. :(

[keyodie]

So, I'm reading 'Looking for Alaska' by John Green and one of the characters tells a knock knock joke... and I don't get it. xD I was hoping someone might be able to explain it to me.

"That was brilliant," said Alaska. "I have one. You start."
"Okay. Knock knock."
"Who's there?" said Alaska.
I looked at her blankly. About a minute later, I got it, and laughed.

 

[bubbatd]

No clue !!!

 

[Renee750il]

What came before that? Surely there's some back reference?

 

[Baxter'smybaby]

the joke is on the person telling the joke--since Alaska seems to be the one initiating it (I have one)...but then makes the OTHER person tell a joke they don't know (You start)--get it?

 

[keyodie]

Hmm okay let me post more of it...

"Knock-knock jokes?" I asked. "You mean like, 'Knock knock..."
"Who's there?" replied Alaska.
"Who."
"Who Who?"
"What are you, an owl?" I finished. Lame.
"That was brilliant." said Alaska. "I have one. You start."
"Okay. Knock knock."
"Who's there?" said Alaska.
I looked at her blankly. About a minute later, I got it, and laughed.
"My mom told me that joke when I was six. It's still funny."

 

[keyodie]

the joke is on the person telling the joke--since Alaska seems to be the one initiating it (I have one)...but then makes the OTHER person tell a joke they don't know (You start)--get it?

Ohhh I see. Hmm.

 

[AgilityPup]

I get it, but looks like it's been explained! It's one of those, you've got to think outside the box-ers.

 

[MyHorseMyRules]

Haha, took me a minute to figure it out.

 

[bubbatd]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[eddieq]

I pull that one all the time.

 

[Saje]

Hey Keyodie. I have a knock knock joke. But you start

 

[HoundedByHounds]

Weak joke. Best knock knock joke of all time is Mr T's, everyone knows that.

 

[eddieq]

I like Achmed's knock knock joke.

Knock Knock
Who's there?
Me, I keel you.

 

[MyHorseMyRules]

I like Achmed's knock knock joke.

Knock Knock
Who's there?
Me, I keel you.

:rofl1: Same here! I love Achmed.

 

[HoundedByHounds]

still not as good as Mr T's

 

[Romy]

still not as good as Mr T's

I've never heard it.

 

[bubbatd]

opcorn:......

 

[eddieq]

Knock Knock
WHo's there?
Mr. T
Mr. T Who?
I pity the fool who don't know who Mr. T is

 

[HoundedByHounds]

That's not it LOL.

It's simpler than that...Mr T is a simple man...a straight forward man...

 

[eddieq]

So it's like

Knock Knock
Who's there?
Open the door, fool!

Here is one for Jess

knock knock
Who's there?
Nunya
Nunya who?
Nunya f#*@ing bissness thats who