Trying to Put On a Shoe Untied

12 year old me when I try to put on my shoe without untying it

A young Michael Jackson-like performer on a dark, smoky stage struggles theatrically while trying to put on a shoe without untying it, then turns the awkward effort into exaggerated dance moves. The joke compares an ordinary childhood struggle with an overly dramatic music-performance reaction, making it useful as an absurd reaction to a frustrating task.

• @afrosidemoon / 26422 2020-04-25