NUT’IN

A man walks into a bar one afternoon, sits on a stool and asks the bartender for a beer. When the bartender brings the drink he says, “Will you be OK out here for a minute? I have to do something in the back.” “Sure”, says the man, “take your time.” Shortly after the bartender leaves, the man hears someone say, “You’re looking buff. Have you been working out?” “Not really,” says the man as he looks around. But he can’t see anyone. As he turns back to his beer, he hears another voice say, “That’s a nice jacket, it goes well with your pants.” Again the man can’t see anybody and he’s becoming uneasy when the bartender comes back. He says to the bartender, “The funniest damned thing’s been going on. Someone’s been talking to me but I can’t see anyone.” “Oh that,” says the bartender. “It’s the peanuts, they’re complimentary.

What’s so funny about this? I’m going to keep this explanation short because the joke is on the long side. It’s very common in the US and probably elsewhere for bars,