ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ˈiːən ɹˈæŋkɪn, ðə pˈʌntʃ lˈaɪn ɪz æz fˈɑːloʊz: fɔːɹ hˈænz ðæt dˈʌz dˈɪʃᵻz kæn fˈiːl æz sˈɔft æz dʒˈɜːveɪs wɪð mˈaɪld, ɡɹˈiːn, hˈɛɹilˈɪpt skwˈɪd.
According to Ian Rankin, the punch line is as follows: 'For Hans that does dishes can feel as soft as Gervase with mild, green, hairy-lipped squid'.