Behind the Groan

Chips for Machines and Guacamole

Tortilla chips are commonly dipped into guacamole. A computer chip is the small electronic component that processes or stores information inside computers and many robots. The punchline swaps the expected snack for hardware while keeping the word “chips.” Ask the setup like a normal food question and put light emphasis on “computer.” The familiar pairing of chips and guacamole makes the mechanical substitution easy to catch.