Today hosts left shocked by cheeky schoolboy’s outrageous joke
Hosts of the Today show have been left stunned after a schoolboy shared a controversial yet hilarious joke.
Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo were joined by a young schoolboy via video link, who began sharing the joke with the hosts.
According to the Daily Mail, producers said the hilarious moment was unplanned, and said they had no idea what the boy was going to say ahead of time.
The boy began asking, “A vegan and a vegetarian are jumping off a cliff to see who will hit the bottom first. Who wins?”
“I don't know,” Stefanovic said. “Who wins?” asked Abo.
The boy didn't miss a beat as he replied, “Society!”
The hosts doubled over in laughter as they couldn’t hide their shock at the grim punchline, while Karl was so tickled by the joke that he fell off the couch.
“We weren't expecting that!” Abo said, laughing nervously.
The candid moment has since gone viral on TikTok, racking up tens of thousands of views from both around Australia and around the world.
The clip made waves in the US, as TikTok users remarked that such a moment could never happen on strait-laced American TV.
Introducing the video in a viral TikTok, American commentator Benny Johnson called it 'the single greatest moment in television history'.
One US viewer commented, “That kid's got more wit and humour than a lot of comedians today.
Another added, “I'm not even this kid's dad, and he still made me proud!”, while a third person remarked, “That kid just won the internet.”
Many vegans and vegetarians were even forced to admit that, despite being the butt of the joke, the young man's comic timing was exemplary.
“As a vegetarian, I laughed my arse off,” one wrote.
Image credits: TikTok