The Washington Post Has “Double-Meant Fun,” Mostly In Bed or With President Trump

The Style Invitational is a weekly humor/wordplay contest in the Washington Post; it runs in the newspaper’s Sunday Style section and the July 14 contest winners played with “double-meant fun.” The column’s empress, Pat Myers, “gave you a list of various situations, including the ever-popular “in bed”—and asked you to suggest something one might say in any of those two situations.”

The winning entries:

Something you could say both at a restaurant and when Trump visits your country: “Can we get it to go?” (Ron Cohen, Potomac)

Something you could say both at a restaurant and in bed: “You gonna finish that?” (Kevin Dopart, Washington)

Something you could say both at Ikea and when Trump visits your country: “My God, that orange rug is hideous.” (Frank Olsen, Pasadena, Calif.)

Something you could say both at a restaurant and in bed: “So, we’re a bit short-staffed tonight, are we?” (Lawrence McGuire, Waldorf)

Other good ones:

At Ikea and in bed: “Huh, it looked much bigger on the website.” (Steve Smith, Potomac)

At a job interview and in bed: “What types of entry-level positions are you open to?” (Kevin Dopart)

At a doctor’s office and when Trump visits your country: “Don’t worry, the headache and irritation are common but temporary.” (John Hutchins, Silver Spring)

During a haircut and in bed: “Could we try that gel again? It worked pretty well last time.” (Diane Lucitt, Ellicott City, Md.)

Among Style Invitational Losers and when Trump visits your country: “I can’t believe that stupid thing won.” (Neal Starkman, Seattle)