Why don't sharks bite lawyers?

Posted by Marquar234@reddit | Jokes | View on Reddit | 24 comments

There are only about 70 shark attacks per year and about 0.25% of the population are lawyers, so it is statistically unlikely.

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Better-Row-8091@reddit

Gee, I thought it was professional courtesy

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KidKilobyte@reddit

Because lawyers are always eager to help out loan sharks

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Immediate_Dinner6977@reddit

Nothing to do with professional courtesy, then?

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The OP is posting a sort of meta-joke that presumes the reader is familiar with the usual punchline (typically "professional courtesy", though we would also accept "because they leave a bad taste in your mouth") and subverts that expectation by giving a 'serious' answer to the question.

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joseph4th@reddit

So, no then? Seems like a lot of words to just say it doesn’t have anything to do with professional courtesy.

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UglyThoughts_@reddit

it was a meta-explanation. yall expect a short one, so they subvert that and gave a detailed answer.

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puertomateo@reddit

He was being courteous by giving a professional-level explanation.

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Dedward5@reddit

Dr Jokeologist has entered the chat

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funkboxing@reddit

I've heard that as the punchline to "Why don't snakes bite lawyers".

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HowlingWolven@reddit

Counterpoint: lawyers can afford to go on vacation more often and would thus present a higher rate of exposure to sharks.

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Marquar234@reddit (OP)

They can, but do they? The stereotypical lifestyle of a lawyer seems to be long hours and overworking, not work-life balance and seaside vacations.

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puertomateo@reddit

Yeah. "My family is going to the beach house. I'll still be available on my laptop for most of the day, other than 1:00 - 1:45 when I promised them I'd spend time with them."

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Marquar234@reddit (OP)

"But I'll bill them the full hour."

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DuffMiver8@reddit

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