2009-10-06
Explanation
This single-panel comic shows a clown enthusiastically honking a horn, with the sound effect "HONK! HONK! HONK! HONK! HONK!" filling the panel. The clown has the full classic getup -- green wig, red nose, colorful outfit, and a big grin. The caption below reads: "The worst part about sex with a clown is the orgasm."
The joke works by setting up the absurd premise that someone is having sex with a clown, and then zeroing in on a very specific complaint: not the general weirdness of the situation, but specifically the orgasm. The visual shows the clown honking a horn as if involuntarily during climax, implying that a clown cannot help but be a clown even during intimate moments. The humor is in the specificity of the complaint and the ridiculous mental image it creates.
The votey panel continues the scene, showing the clown looking apologetic and saying "I'm sorry, baby. This time I'll go slower so... so... GHK!!... HONKHONK HONKHONK HONKHONK." This extends the joke by showing the clown genuinely trying to suppress the honking but being completely unable to do so, as if it is an involuntary reflex. The clown's earnest attempt to be serious and romantic makes the inevitable honking even funnier.