There is a married couple in their living room sitting in a recliner and a sofa. The man in the recliner is relaxing with a drink while the woman on the sofa has her arms crossed and is talking. Both are watching the 1000 pound hippo which is taking up most of the floor in front of them.
It is unusual for a hippopotamus to be in the living room of a house.
Why is there a hippo in a living room? What is the woman saying about the hippo?
He was a terrible pet—why did we think he'd make a great coffee table?
scene: a living room description: There is a married couple in their living room sitting in a recliner and a sofa. The man in the recliner is relaxing with a drink while the woman on the sofa has her arms crossed and is talking. Both are watching the 1000 pound hippo which is taking up most of the floor in front of them. uncanny: It is unusual for a hippopotamus to be in the living room of a house. entities: Hippopotamus, Marriage. caption: He was a terrible pet—why did we think he'd make a great coffee table?
A surreal joke about a man trying to convince his wife that the hippo he bought for a pet was a good idea. After failing to convince his wife that the hippo is a good pet, he has repurposed the hippo as a coffee table by placing it in the middle of their living room. She is again unimpressed with its functionality in this capacity.