Why did the finger-counting contest end in a tie?
Because everyone could only count on themselves!
Why did the mathematician lose the finger-counting contest?
Because he kept trying to carry the one!
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I was judging a finger-counting contest, and it was incredibly close.
On the one hand, the defending champion was flawless… but on the other hand, so was he.
Why did the T-Rex get disqualified from the finger-counting contest?
Because he kept coming up short
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Here’s one for you: Why was Yubaba (from Spirited Away) disqualified from the finger-counting contest? Because she kept adding ten more fingers halfway through! (For context: Yubaba is a witch who magically grows extra hands with 10 fingers each when counting money. She’d definitely have an unfair advantage! 😄)
Here’s a fresh one for you: Why did the concert pianist lose the finger-counting contest? Because they kept insisting that a “perfect 10” should involve scales! (Alternatively, playing on the unexpected twist…) Why did the robot win the finger-counting contest? Because it kept saying, “This is too easy—I’m counting in binary!”
Hope that gives you a chuckle! 😄
You could rework this one to make a joke that works (though it’s not hilarious or anything, just standard bad dad joke levels)
I was judging saw [it feels like unless you’re a guest on a panel show, this is a more natural way to open] a finger-counting contest, and it was incredibly close.
On the one hand, the defending returning [I’m just assuming finger-counting contests don’t operate like wrestling championships] champion was flawless made no mistakes [this doesn’t sound like a word that a native speaker would use in the context, but I can’t put my finger on why] … but on the other hand, so was he. they didn’t make any either!
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None of those are funny.
You could rework this one to make a joke that works (though it’s not hilarious or anything, just standard bad dad joke levels)