2014-10-27
Explanation
The Joke
The comic presents a "Linguistic Fun Fact" stating that "virgin" can refer to any part of the body that hasn't yet been used for sex. A couple is in bed together, and the man nervously confesses, "Baby, before we get to it, I'm a that-nubby-bone-thing-on-your-wrist virgin." The woman confidently responds, "I'll make a man of you tonight."
The Humor
The comic takes the legitimate linguistic concept that "virgin" can describe something untouched or unused (like virgin olive oil or virgin territory) and applies it absurdly to specific body parts. The joke is in the ridiculously specific and anatomically awkward body part the man chooses -- the "nubby bone thing on your wrist" (the ulnar styloid process) -- implying that this particular body part has a sexual use that he simply hasn't explored yet. The woman's confident, seductive response treating this as a completely normal sexual milestone adds to the absurdity. It parodies the awkwardness of intimate confessions by making the confession maximally weird and specific.