Washington ( CNN ) -- Vice President Joe Biden has a colorful take on ranking second . The latest Bidenism came Thursday night at Harvard University 's Institute of Politics , when a questioner introduced himself as the vice president of the student body . `` Is n't that a b -- -- ? '' a smiling Biden said . `` I mean ... excuse me . The vice president thing . '' Realizing what he 'd just said , Biden quickly added : `` I 'm joking , I 'm joking , I 'm joking . Best decision I ever made . I 'm joking -- that was a joke . '' The student told Biden that he hopes he loves being vice president . `` I do , actually . I love the guy I work with , '' Biden said . The comment came during a substantive event where Biden discussed free trade deals , foreign policy , the Ebola outbreak , race relations and more . It 's far from the first time Biden 's off-the-cuff remarks have drawn attention -- sometimes unwanted . The most famous example came in 2010 , when he whispered to President Barack Obama -- close enough for microphones to pick up the comment -- that passage of the health care law was `` a big f -- -ing deal . '' At women 's forum , Biden lauds ex-senator known for sex harassment case . Steve Brusk contributed to this report .
Joe Biden quipped that being a vice president is ` ` a b -- -- '' His announcement came at a Harvard University event . Biden quickly told the crowd he was right and called taking the presidency the ` ` best decision I ever made ''