🔤 Wordplay
I asked my boss if I could leave early on Friday...
He said yes, as long as I make up the time. So I said, 'It's 35 past 13!'
Why This Joke Works
'Make up the time' means compensate for the hours missed — the employee interprets it as inventing a fake time and dutifully fabricates one: 35 past 13. Technically, time was made up. The loophole is airtight by the most literal reading of the request, even if the clock disagrees.
🎤 How to Tell This Joke
Deliver '35 past 13' with total sincerity, like you've genuinely solved the problem and can't understand why your boss looks confused.
Perfect for:
- •On Friday afternoons when the clock feels like it's running backward
- •When negotiating flexible working arrangements or flex time policies
- •At the last team happy hour of the month when leaving early is everyone's agenda
💡 Did You Know?
Workplace humor studies show that teams who share jokes (especially bad ones) have 15% higher productivity. Your HR department should be thanking you.
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