The Lowest Number You Can Choose

ok, on a scale of 1–10 how homophobic are you? uhh... and on a scale of 1–10 how sxist are you? and on a scale of 1–10 uh, well actually, no r@cial prejudice in them that's why 1's the lowest number you can choose oh, 1 is the LOWEST?

A long-haired man sits in a chair with a clipboard and is asked to rate how homophobic, sexist, and racially prejudiced he is on a scale of 1–10. He initially hesitates, then explains that those prejudices are why 1 is the lowest available number, before realizing that the question was asking whether 1 is the lowest number. The joke is his absurdly literal and suspicious misunderstanding, making it useful as a reaction to someone revealing an unexpected interpretation or questionable beliefs.

Okay, on a scale of 1 to 10, how homophobic are you? Uh, 1. And on a scale of 1 to 10, how sexist are you? Yeah, I'd say 1. Okay, and on a scale of 1 to 10, how racist are you? Can I say 0? Well, actually, no. Everybody has some degree of racial prejudice to them. Nobody's 0% racist. That's why 1's the lowest number you can choose. Oh, 1 is the lowest?

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