Russell and Whitehead Walk into a Bar
Bertrand Russell orders 'a glass of everything not contained in the glass,' a riff on Russell's paradox, and gets the drink thrown in his face.
Content note: Mild language ('asshole'); bar setting.
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"Russell and Whitehead walk into a bar. Russell orders a drink. The bartender throws it in his face."
Whitehead: "Sigh. What did you say this time, Bertrand?" Russell: "I just asked for a glass of everything not contained in the glass."
Whitehead: "Oh, I see! If it's thrown in your face, then it's not in the glass! A clever solution to the paradox!" Russell: "I think the bartender just thought I was an asshole." Whitehead: "Yes, that's also fair."