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So, again, who the hell says "activity" instead of "already hung out with someone"?
Is the part of the joke that the person is dysfunctional in turning people down? Wouldn't a healthy introvert turn someone down in an appropriate manner?
A well regulated person could say something like:
Again, the weird paraphrasing, is why it's funny. No-one is actually doing it with those exact words except to be funny.
It's like asking someonen to to hang out by saying "could thine be compelled to spend a night in mine company, perhaps during the consumption of sustenance?"
Paraphrasing is the act of saying something with different words. Using unusual, inaccurate, hyperbolic or too many words is a common way to be funny.