🎯 Pun

Why was the broom late to the meeting?

It overswept!

Why This Joke Works

'Overslept' is the classic lateness excuse — 'overswept' swaps in the broom's defining action for the verb, creating an obvious but deeply satisfying portmanteau. The broom's failure to arrive on time is entirely in character. It got too absorbed in its core competency to notice the clock.

🎤 How to Tell This Joke

Deliver 'overswept' with the exasperated but understanding tone of someone explaining why the broom is, again, not in the conference room.

Perfect for:

•When someone is late to a meeting and the excuse is particularly weak
•During an office cleaning crew appreciation event
•At a Halloween office party where brooms make a thematic appearance

💡 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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