A pair of immigrants get off the boat at Ellis Island
Posted by twinsunsspaces@reddit | Jokes | View on Reddit | 8 comments
They go to speak to an immigration official who will give them an allowance, based on their qualifications, while they attempt to find work. The first is asked what his job was previously and he replies that he was a diesel fitter. The official tells him that he will be eligible for $100 a week until he finds a job. The next man looks hopeful as he walks up and is asked the same question.
"Well, sir, I used to do the very fine stitching on ladies underwear."
"You will be eligible for $25 a week until you find a job."
"But why? You are giving my brother $100 a week!"
"Well, a diesel fitter is a more in demand position that requires skilled labour."
"What do you mean? I was the one who did the stitching. All he did was pull them over his head when I was finished and yell out to the ladies passing in the street *diesel fitter!*"
Appropriate-Buddy-36@reddit
I remember back in the day I heard the unknown comic tell that joke on TV.
xerxes_dandy@reddit
Can anyone care to explain.
New_Insect_Overlords@reddit
“Diesel fitter” sounds like “These will fit her” in an accent.
Why pulling them over your head is the advertising plan I cannot explain
Acrobatic_Matter_109@reddit
He was obviously a gusset-sniffer. There are a lot of them about.
CatCafffffe@reddit
Yes, the joke works better if he just hurries out to the husband waiting to pick up his wife's order.
xerxes_dandy@reddit
Got it. It's clever.
hammerheadzoid@reddit
That's the worst thing about this sub reddit. Most of the "jokes" really are just crap.
CatCafffffe@reddit
Okay I really REALLY like this joke.
My contribution:
Man goes to a tailor with a big sign, Sam Ting tailoring. He finds to his surprise a Jewish tailor, a recent immigrant. "How did you happen to get the name Sam Ting?" he asks him. "Vell, when I was going through Ellis Island, the man in front of me had the same name as me, Moishe Horowitz, so when they asked my name, I said "Sam Ting"