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This is how BB-8 tells a knock knock joke: by ramming, gently but insistently, into the ankle of the recipient until they kneel to acknowledge them (BB-8 always appreciates the beings that kneel to give them eye contact. It’s very difficult to form a proper relationship with someone if all you ever see is their knees).

Then, a gentle string of beeps and whistles. The best responder to this is Finn, because he takes it seriously. He genuinely does look like he’s thinking- as if a proper question has been posed. Who is here? Who is knocking? (Rey, though she tries, can’t keep from giggling, which BB-8 considers a serious but forgivable breach of joke etiquette).

This is usually the point where BB-8 can’t contain themselves and whistles their designation over and over again, rolling back and forth in spherical glee. It’s BB-8! BB-8 is there! (it’s always BB-8, no matter how painstakingly Finn tries to explain the concept of a joke)

BB-8 who? comes the inevitable answer.

It’s BB-8!

And, of course, given such an answer, laughter and hugs are the only appropriate response. People are always pleased when it’s BB-8.

BB-8 likes jokes a lot. They’re really good at them, after all.