Are You Joe King?

Questioner: Excuse me, Sir, are you Joe King?

Joe King: Yes, I am Joe King.

Q: So, you're not joking? You are Joe King?

JK: Absolutely. I assure you, I'm not joking. I am Joe King.

Q: OK, so let me see if I've got this straight. You're only joking if you say you're not Joe King?

JK: Correct.

Q: Alright, I think I've got it. In other words, you were not joking when you said you were Joe King?

JK: Correct. I'm only joking if I say I'm not Joe King.

Q: Well, I think we've firmly established that you are Joe King.

JK: Yes, and in this case, I'm not joking.

Q: For if you were joking, then clearly you would not be Joe King. Am I right?

JK: Yes. And who, pray tell, may I ask, are you?

Q: I.M. Serious.

JK: Are you serious?

Q: I didn't realize you knew my brother named R.U. Serious.

JK: Well, I can see you are serious.

Q: You can see my uncle U.R. Serious? Really? Where? I'm craning my neck frantically but I can not make out his personage.