This joke is funny because the pattern leads us to expect a concise nickname, but our expectations are humorously subverted as it's actually a reference to Princess Leia's sick burn: "Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?" Exhibit A: https://t.co/Crn1Kqnwl2 #StarWars https://t.co/JRs1j3k3ix
— Explainer of Jokes (@JokesExplainer) Oct 18, 2022