This type of joke a/k/a the 'con fuse' joins two presumably different ideas to produce incongruity. Very popular with the comedian Steven Wright.
Joke #1:
"I put instant coffee in my microwave and almost went back in time."
instant coffee (speed) + microwave (speed) = time displacement
Joke #2:
"The prescription for my glasses just ran out" and he grasps about blindly.
Prescription (expires) + glasses (a prescription item that never really runs out) = losing sight.
Joke #3:
"I have flip up contacts."
contacts (stuck on eye) + flip up (normally associated with glasses) = incongruous merging of the two concepts.
Look for ways to merge two related concepts into an incongruous way to get laughs using this technique.
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