[fr > en] I don't get the punchline

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[fr > en] I don't get the punchline

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k0e3@lemmy.caM to Translators@lemmy.ca · 10 months ago

Slapman on Instagram: "Je suis drôle? Ou pas? Soyez honnête ! #slapman #fyp #pourtoi #bordeaux #chemise #raybanstories"

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23K likes, 126 comments - iamslapman on October 28, 2025: "Je suis drôle? Ou pas? Soyez honnête ! #slapman #fyp #pourtoi #bordeaux #chemise #raybanstories".

Hi guys. Another request about understanding a French joke. Why is “checkered jacket,” a funny punchline?

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