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what's the punch line of this joke or riddle?

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An SQL query goes into a bar, walks up to two tables and asks, "Can I join you"?  

not sure if it is a joke or a riddle.

All I can think of is a google search of SQL = server and DBA is a chain of drinking establishments, so all I can see is a "server" tending to "two tables". I've never had a server (waiter) ask to sit down and join me.

What's the joke or answer here?
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That IS the joke.  If you do not get it, then you probably will never find it funny.

Learn SQL and it will be funny
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I believe the one line is the punch line.
It is similar to this (more easily understood) one:-

There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.
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Get OUTER here! - That is the joke!
INNER joke like this an SQL query is the JOIN the UNION guy
They'll have to ORDER BY closing time or be LEFT OUTER pocket.

I guess it's just a SELECT few FROM here who understand.

Try a Google of JOIN and the other upper case words to see why it's meant to be funny.
Play it again ISAM
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When I googled SQL and looked around I never saw the words TABLE or UNION or JOIN

"quickly"
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DanielWilson:
by the way, most of my points are not computer related. It offends some, so you can't please everybody.
If the EE site asked the most guilty person, guilty of asking non computer misc questions, to come forward, I'd have to step forward. I've started posting my misc. questions elsewhere. No need to offend people.