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How to tell the difference between a chemist and a plumber (suppo.fi)

submitted 1 week ago by cm0002@suppo.fi to c/funny@sh.itjust.works

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[–] postman@literature.cafe 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Change it to "A real pain" without the "it's"?

[–] PrimeErective@startrek.website 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Isn't it because it's pronounced "pan"?

[–] postman@literature.cafe 1 points 6 days ago

Not because of the pronunciation, because of the grammar. For the pun to work, it has to be read both ways.

So, how hard is it to find a French baguette? "A real pain," i.e. a drag, indicating difficulty. Or else, "A real pain," i.e. emphasising the genuine nature of the bread we want -- this interpretation fails if preceded by "It's".