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Dad Joke explanation
The Joke:
I cut myself shredding cheese. I wanted to blame someone else, but then I remembered.
With grate power, comes grate responsibility
Here is the breakdown of why that joke works and where it comes from:
1. The Play on Words (The Pun)
The joke relies on homophones—words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings:
- Great: Large, important, or powerful.
- Grate: The act of shredding food (like cheese) against a metal tool (a grater).
By swapping "Great" for "Grate," the sentence shifts from a literal description of your kitchen accident to a heavy moral lesson.
2. The Pop Culture Reference
The line is a direct riff on the most famous quote from the Spider-Man franchise:
"With great power comes great responsibility."
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