An inappropriate joke left the hosts of an Australian chat show stunned, with the controversial nature dividing viewers.
Everyone has a different idea of what a good joke is, with some preferring the casual dad joke while others want to see how many people they can offend with a single sentence.
You'll usually find the latter on shows that air in the later hours of the evening to ensure that kids have gone to bed and won't be subjected to crude humor.
But what if a child is the one telling the joke?
An unexpected moment on Australia's Today show has gone viral, leaving viewers around the globe in stitches. Co-hosts Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo found themselves in fits of laughter when a schoolboy shared an impromptu, albeit cheeky, joke about vegans.
The young jokester initiated the unexpected exchange with a question: "A vegan and a vegetarian are jumping off a cliff to see who will hit the bottom first. Who wins?"
Stefanovic responded: "I don't know," prompting Abo to inquire further, "Who wins?"
The young boy then shared the punchline: "Society."
Stefanovic's reaction was so shocked that he nearly tumbled off the couch, while Abo chuckled nervously, exclaiming: "We weren't expecting that!"
The impromptu comedy moment has now gone viral on TikTok, quickly amassing millions of views not only in Australia but also from viewers worldwide.
The joke was met with great applause by some, as one person wrote: "Imagine making two people laugh their heads off on the news while on TV. That’s a goal."
A second added: "I bet they all got fired for laughing. This joke is perfect.
Of course, there were also some who found the joke to be in poor taste, as one person penned: "Yes, let's denigrate people who are trying to be environmentally friendly by eating no meat."
A second said: "Imagine people making such great choices for animals and the environment and y’all be acting like this," while a third added: "I was expecting anything what would be actually funny, but society absolutely loses when there are less vegans."
Though even some vegans took to the comments to share that they appreciated the joke.
Despite the controversial nature of the joke, it clearly went down well with most views and the news hosts clearly didn't expect it to happen.
Who says the news is boring?
