DeepSeek Brings Back Rodney Dangerfield
In 2025 he still can't get no respect

How y'all doing? I'm in a good mood.
I'm back from the dead. This probably isn't what you wanted.
Finally, I made a round trip to where my parents always wanted me.
Now that I'm back, fellas, Iâve been catching up with all this new technology.

I got my first smartphone. I asked my buddy how to use it, and he said, 'Just touch the screen!' â Touch it? My wife tells me Iâm not allowed.
I took a selfie with my new phone. I looked at the picture and asked my friend, "Whoâs the fat guy?"
I downloaded a bunch of apps. My friend asked what I got. I told him Iâve got a fitness app, a cooking app, and a dating app! He said, 'Wow, youâre fast' I said, 'Yeah, but my phoneâs the only one getting any action!
I called my first Uber today. It was stuffy so I asked the driver, "Can we roll the windows down?" He said, no. He didn't want anyone to see us together.
I signed up for a dating app. My profile got flagged. 'This content may be harmful to othersâ.
My buddy pinned his location. I asked him how to get there.
Iâm still learning, folks. Still learning.
Current Events
So, I tell ya, Iâve been catching up with things.
COVID hit me hard. I stayed home for two years, gained 30 pounds, my only exercise was walking to the fridgeâIt's finally over but my wife and kids are still social distancing.
COVID was like my mother-in-lawâalways around, never leaves, and you can't get rid of it no matter how hard you try! Give me the vaccine, wonât ya.
The opioid crisis is no joke. I told my buddy I was feeling down. He said, 'Try these pills!' I told him, Buddy, if I wanted to feel worse, Iâd call my mother!'
Doctors

After youâre dead, the first thing they tell you is to go see a doctor.
My doctor said I should go on a diet â The last time I went on a diet, the only thing I lost was my wife.
He told me, 'You need more exercise.' I said, 'Doc, I'm running from my problems every day!'
I told my doctor I wanted to try Ozempic. He said, 'It's authorized for human use, only.â
My dentist said, 'You have the worst teeth Iâve ever seen.' I said, Doc, you should see the rest of me!'
My dentist said I needed a crownâFinally, someone thinks Iâm royalty.
I just canât get no respect.
The world has changed. Iâll tell yaâŚ
Global warmingâs got me sweating bullets. I told my doctor Iâm overheating! He said, 'Rodney, itâs not global warmingâitâs your blood pressure!'
Iâm catching up with things, Iâll tell yaâŚ
I asked my friend what his pronouns were. He said, 'They/them.' I said, 'Cool, mine are Tired/Broke.' Weâre all just trying to get through the day!
My trans friend said transitioning was like updating your operating system. I said, 'Yeah, but mineâs still running Windows 95.'
I saw a sign that said 'Gender-Neutral Bathroom.' Finally, a place where I can cry in peace.
I told my trans friend, 'I support you 100%.' They said, 'What about the other 20%?'
Gen Z kids are always canceling people. I said, 'How about canceling me?' They didnât reply. I just don't get no respect.
Family
When I was born, the doctor slapped my mom. She said, 'What was that for?' The doc said,'For bringing him into the world.'
When I was a kid in the '90s, my older brother was mean. He said if I ate Pop Rocks and drank soda together, Iâd explode. Guess what my parents got me for Christmas?
I told my wife I wanted a quiet place for my birthday. She booked me a one-way train ticket to East Palestineâ I finally get to go to the holy land.
When I was born, my mom asked the hospital for a refund. They said, âSorry, all sales are final.â
I asked ChatGPT if I was ever loved. It said, âIâm sorry, I canât answer that question.â Everyone tells me that.
I called my parents to ask why they never loved me, and they said, 'We were busy loving each other.' I said, 'Well, thanks for the invite!'
I get no respectâI went to my family reunion, and they checked my ID.
Getting My Life Back

Since Iâve been back, Iâve been working at restarting my life.
I went to a job interview. The guy said, 'We need someone responsible.' I said, 'Iâm your guy! In my last job, whenever something went wrong, they said I was responsible!
So I worked at a crypto exchange. People kept asking when Iâd crash.
I joined a support group for people addicted to online shopping. Theyâre still charging me $9.99 a month.
I went to Shake Shack and asked for a milkshake. The guy said, 'What flavor?' I said, 'Surprise me.' He dropped a Peppermint Shake on my lap.
My friends threw me a surprise party. The surprise was that no one showed up.
Even my dog disrespects me. I come home, and he brings me the leash and says, 'Here, take yourself for a walk.
I asked my Uber driver, 'Can we take the scenic route?' He said, 'the scenic route would mean you getting out of the car.'
Technology, Iâll tell yaâŚ

I get no respect from my 3D printerâit says my jokes are too flat.
I get no respect from my smart fridgeâit keeps telling me to close the door and stay out.
I get no respect from my self-driving carâit takes the back route so no one sees its owner..
I get no respect from Twitterâit keeps telling me to compare myself to the richest man im the country.
I get no respect from YouTubeâmy only recommendations are on how to get a life.
I get no respect from OnlyFansâit keeps asking me to be a paying customer.
I get no respect from Spotifyâit always suggests breakup playlists.
I get no respect from ChatGPT âit keeps asking me to try again later. Even a computer doesnât want to talk to me.
I get no respect from Googleâit keeps asking me to take a personality test.
I get no respect from my robot vacuumâit cleans my neighbor's house and brings his trash back to my place.
I signed up for a speed dating event, and they called it off fast.
I told my flight attendant I was nervous about flying these days. She said, the TSA is nervous about me flying, too.
I canât take it anymore â I called the suicide hotline, and they said I would be an ideal customer.
But hey, lifeâs too short to take seriously! Remember, if youâre feeling down, just look at me and realize it could be worse!
Folks, itâs been great!
About the Creator
Scott Christensonđ´
Born and raised in Milwaukee WI, living in Hong Kong. Hoping to share some of my experiences w short story & non-fiction writing. Have a few shortlisted on Reedsy:
https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/author/scott-christenson/
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Comments (3)
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đđđ 𤊠I loved Rodney. He was the king of the one liners. The Covid self-distancing took me out. That was hilarious. So was the pop rocks and soda Christmas gift idea. And calling off the speed dating event also had be chuckling hard. What a fun read to start the day, Scott. âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸
I wrote Rodney Dangerfield jokes, with a little help from my friend. Let me know if any of these work fellas.