BS: Joke thread for 2024

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 13 May 24 - 10:54 AM

Family expressions: "bribe", meaning biscuit, dates back to when Sir was at the learning-to-speak toddler stage; he's always been chronically noisy.* Once when it was getting especially wearing, I was standing in the kitchen, so I reached into the biscuit barrel, drew out a biscuit, and waggled it in front of him, saying: "Can I bribe you to silence?" He solemnly accepted the biscuit, and all was peace for a while.

A day or two later, it was reported that he'd run into the kitchen, pointed at the biscuit barrel, and said "Wants bribe! Wants bribe!"

* He still is (when he isn't sulking), and he's taller than me now.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 11 May 24 - 12:10 PM

An airline introduced a special half-fare offer for wives accompanying there husbands on business trips. Expecting some useful testimonials, the airline wrote to all the wives of the businessmen who had taken up the offer, asking how they enjoyed the trip.

Replies are still pouring in asking "What trip?".

DC

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 10 May 24 - 06:21 AM

These two blokes were sitting on the beach. One of them moaned to the other, "How come you always get a nice girl? I can never get a girl myself at all!"

His friend replied, "Well, I'll give you a tip. Get a potato and put it down your swimming trunks and just you wait. The girls will be swarming all over you in no time."

A few hours later the bloke came back to his friend and said, "Well that didn't work - in fact people just seemed to laugh at me!"

His friend looked at him and said, "You're supposed to put the potato down the FRONT of your trunks, you idiot!"

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: gillymor
Date: 08 May 24 - 02:08 PM

A Trump supporter dies & goes to heaven (use your imagination) and encounters the Almighty.

God: You lived a good enough life so I will grant you a completely honest answer to any question you have.

Trumpista: Who really won the 2020 election?

God: Biden, in a fair election.

Trumpista: The Deep State conspiracy goes even higher than I thought.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 08 May 24 - 06:29 AM

Three dogs are sitting in the vet's waiting room.

The dogs ask each other what they're in for.

The first dog says, "I just can't help myself regarding the postman. I got so angry the other day that I bit him. Now I'm being put to sleep."

The second dog says, "Well I bark a lot. I know I'm not supposed to bark all night, but I just can't help myself. So I'm being put to sleep too."

The first two look at the third dog for his story.

"Well, my owner likes to do her housework in the nude," he said. "Yesterday, she bent over to hoover under the settee. I couldn't help myself: I jumped on her from behind and had the best ten minutes of my life!"

The other two dogs looked at him compassionately. "So you're being put to sleep too?"

"What? No, I'm here to have my nails clipped!"

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 07 May 24 - 11:43 AM

When i were a lad, it was "The early worm gets the bird", together with a cartoon of a bird's head being pulled into a wormhole.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: gillymor
Date: 07 May 24 - 10:22 AM

An old tongue twister-

Repeat 3 times: “I’m not a pheasant plucker, I’m a pheasant plucker’s son, and I’m only plucking pheasants till the pheasant plucker comes”.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Ernest
Date: 07 May 24 - 09:59 AM

Early bird gets the worm - but the second mouse gets the cheese...
(heard from Ben Sands)

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 06 May 24 - 09:20 AM

Early bird gets the worm, ......


It's the early worm that gets caught.

DC

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 06 May 24 - 05:52 AM

A cowboy, a stranger in town, strode into the saloon and ordered a beer. But the locals had a habit of always playing tricks on strangers, and when he eventually went to leave his horse had disappeared.

He strode back into the saloon, ordered another beer then took the gun from his holster and shot a hole in the ceiling. "OK," he shouted threateningly, "This happened in Texas too, and unless ma hoss is back out there by the time I finish this beer I'm a-gonna do what I done in Texas, and I really don't wanna be doing what I done in Texas..."

The terrified locals scurried out and quickly replaced his horse. As he left the saloon, the trembling bartender followed him out and asked him what he'd done in Texas.

"I walked home..."

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 05 May 24 - 07:09 AM

A little lad came home from his fishing trip.

He says to his Mum, "Look, Mum, I've got some dam fish!"

His mother says, "Don't you talk like that please! That's not very nice!"

The little boy says, "But Mum, I call them the dam fish because I caught them when I was fishing near the dam!"

"In that case," she says, "I'll cook them and we'll have them for tea."

So at teatime the family are all sitting around the table and Dad says to the lad, "Please pass the dam fish, m'boy."

The lad says, "Sure, here you are, Dad. Now please pass me the fucking potatoes..."

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 04 May 24 - 07:05 AM

When I was very young I told people I wanted to be a comedian....they all laughed at me.. WELL I AM ONE and they're not laughing now!!

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: gillymor
Date: 03 May 24 - 02:04 PM

Three nuns are out for a walk and the first nun says, “You won't believe this but I found a copy of Playboy in the priest’s room?”

“What did you do with it?” asks the second nun.

“I tore it up, of course.”

“That’s nothing,” says the second nun. “I found condoms in his room.”

“What did you do with them?" asks the first nun.

The second nun responds, "I poked holes in all of them."

“Oh f*ck,” says the third nun.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 02 May 24 - 06:23 PM

2 punk rockers making love to music

"Is that Johnny Rotten?"

"I hope not, I've only used it 5 times...^

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Bill D
Date: 02 May 24 - 06:12 PM

Another condom joke...

A condom manufacturer in Texas gets an order from Alaska soon after it became a state. They requested gross of condoms at least 9" long.
The president of the company was asked what to do.
"Fill it," he said, "but mark it 'medium'."

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 02 May 24 - 11:05 AM

Spot on gillymor.

When you think about it, all jokes are just variations on a few themes anyway. The setting or telling may be original but I doubt if the underlying theme is. Most people still find them funny even if they know what is coming. Don is the exception of course.

What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: gillymor
Date: 02 May 24 - 08:48 AM

To me this thread is simply a place to exchange jokes and give others a laugh. The origin of those jokes is of no matter but if you're going to post an original make damn sure it's funny. No points for originality, something is either funny or it ain't so maybe you ought give your efforts a few read overs before you hit the submit button, Don.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 02 May 24 - 08:36 AM

The purpose of a joke is not to make you funny but to make other people laugh. I think I have spotted where you are going wrong, Don. You are trying to be funny rather than trying to make people laugh. Eventually you may catch on but I doubt it.

Who wrote the joke is irrelevent. It is whether others find the joke itself is funny is what matters. And, to a certain extent, the telling of it.

I say, I say, I say. What make good comedy?

I don't know wha..

Timing!

A priest, a rabbit and an imam walked into a bar. The barman asked the rabbit what he wanted to drink. "Dunno," came the reply. "I'm only here because of autocorrect..."

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Donuel
Date: 01 May 24 - 02:06 PM

Polestar has developed a completely computerized car from its design manufacture and operation. They just can't seem to install Windows.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 01 May 24 - 05:54 AM

Psychic conference cancelled due to unforseen circumstances...

The teacher was telling her class about Jesus. She went round the room and asked her charges where they thought Jesus was today.

Little Mary said, "He's in my heart."

Little Peter said, "He's in heaven."

Little Billy said, "He's in our bathroom."

"In your bathroom? Good heavens, Billy, what makes you think that Jesus is in your bathroom?"

"Well, Miss, every morning when my dad gets up he bangs on the bathroom door and shouts 'Jesus Christ, are you still in there?'"

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Donuel
Date: 29 Apr 24 - 08:06 PM

The psychic contortionist saw her own end.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 29 Apr 24 - 12:59 PM

When Viagra first hit the market, I decided to find out if it would be good for me. I went to the pharmacist, a lovely blndee lady who told me all I needed to know about it.......I asked her 'Can I get it over the counter'? She replied 'You might if you take two'

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 29 Apr 24 - 11:44 AM

Bloke asks his mate for advice on how to chat to the ladies

"Just see a girl you like, wait for the right opportunity, say hello, compliment her on something and then just chat to her normally. Easy."

OK, the lad thinks and the next day he sees a young woman he really likes coming out of the bathroom.

"Hello", he says to her

"Hi" she replies

"That is a really pretty dress you are wearing"

"Oh, thank you"

"Been for a shit then?"

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: gillymor
Date: 29 Apr 24 - 10:34 AM

Reminds me of the fellow who went to a bar and beheld the loveliest woman he'd ever seen serving him drinks. He tried every pickup line he could think of to entice her to go out with him and the comely barmaid ignored every one of them. Finally, in desperation, he dropped trou and said "What do you think of that?" to which she replied "That looks like a penis, only smaller."

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 29 Apr 24 - 10:18 AM

Thanks for the reminder, Doug .... of a problem I remember NASA having with the devices fitted to each astronaut's penis for purposes of urination, which for tolerably obvious reasons had to be a tight, but not over-tight, fit. These devices were produced in Small, Medium and Large sizes; to save the astronauts' blushes, they were relabelled (respectively) Large, Extra-Large and Enormous.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 29 Apr 24 - 05:32 AM

A young lady had started working at a pharmacy and, after the first month, was given a performance review. Her boss was very happy with her work in general but was particularly impressed with the high turnover of condoms she had achieved, compared to the other employees. He asked her the secret of her success.

"They come in packs of 3, 12 or 60" she explained. "If someone comes in for condoms, I ask them if they want small, medium or large and they always say large so I sell them a pack of 60".

DC

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 28 Apr 24 - 09:29 AM

Bloke calls round on his best mate, to find him in a state of doom and gloom.

"Hey, what's up, mate?"

"The missus told me she was going to the shop for a pint of milk. Ten minutes later she sent me a text saying she'd been having an affair and was never coming back!"

"Jaysus, mate, that's terrible! How are you going to cope!"

"I'm just going to have to use the powdered stuff..."

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 26 Apr 24 - 10:23 AM

Going for the treble...

I told my mate that I have a pet termite called Clint.

"That's a strange name for a termite," he said. "How come?"

"His full name is Clint Eatswood..."

And a literal sick joke:

Two piles of vomit were walking down the road when one of them burst into tears.

"What's the matter?" asked his mate.

"You see that derelict old pub across the road? That's where I was brought up..."

And finally:

I asked the counter clerk at the motel if I could have porn disabled in my room.

"Certainly not! We only do normal porn here, you sick bastard!"

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: BobL
Date: 26 Apr 24 - 03:07 AM

Make America Grate Again

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: gillymor
Date: 25 Apr 24 - 11:35 AM

Patient (to his doctor during a prostate exam): How's it look back there, Doc?

Doctor: Well, you seem to have a lettuce leaf protruding from your posterior.

Patient: Is that serious?

Doctor: It's just the tip of the iceberg.


Possible Trump slogan for 2024:

MAGA- Make America Gag Again

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Raggytash
Date: 23 Apr 24 - 09:50 AM

I wanted to post a joke about sodium but then I thought Na people won't understand it.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 22 Apr 24 - 03:01 PM

Goodnight and may your god go with you :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 22 Apr 24 - 02:19 PM

Oops! I'm not supposed to be taking part in this thread anymore, am I? That didn't last long.

Dave Allen was one of my favourite comedians, especially when talking about religion.

DC

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 22 Apr 24 - 02:13 PM

Now Dave Allen mentioned above made some great sketches...but for me...none better than this one about the End of the World..
https://youtu.be/VjuROfmNDGQ?si=dcVfa4ju1WF2twom

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 22 Apr 24 - 01:32 PM

300!

Bit of a Spartan joke...

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: gillymor
Date: 22 Apr 24 - 01:04 PM

Yeah, I was thinking Dave Allen's routine had a similar structure to bits that Newhart, Sid Caesar, Jackie Mason and the like were doing back in the 50's and early 60's. I imagine that style originated in Vaudeville. I thought that bit was hilarious, DA had a show that used to appear on my local PBS affiliate back in the 80's, also very funny.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 22 Apr 24 - 12:37 PM

I wonder what our American cousins will make of it.

I would have thought that it was very much their cup of tea (or cup of coffee, if you prefer). I'm thinking of routines such as Bob Newhart's 'Driving Instructor'.

DC

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Mrrzy
Date: 22 Apr 24 - 12:31 PM

Wait, is Steve Shaw gone, or is that a different joke?

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 22 Apr 24 - 08:53 AM

He was a genious :-) Have you seen "Dave Allen at peace" with Aiden Gillan in the staring role? It is very good.

There are a few US comedies and comedians that I find funny but, generally, I struggle with some of the US humour too. I think it may be a cultural thing.

In the restaurant I asked the waitress for a lobster tail. "Certainly, sir," she replied. "Once upon a time there was this very handsome lobster..."

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Raggytash
Date: 22 Apr 24 - 08:01 AM

I am always bemused by the way that humour does not seem (for the most part) to cross the Atlantic.

An example of, to me, superb humour can be found in the attached Dave Allen sketch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVPUIRGthI

I wonder what our American cousins will make of it.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: gillymor
Date: 22 Apr 24 - 05:40 AM

I remember the first time I told my wife that I loved her. We were in a bar at happy hour knocking back 2 for 1 gin and tonics when I laid it on her. She wrote it off with, "Oh, gilly, you're drunk."
I assured her, "It's not just the booze talking. It's also the pot, the coke and the Xanax."

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 21 Apr 24 - 06:13 PM

If they need explaining, they are not jokes!

My psychiatrist told me that write letters to those I hate and then set fire to them. It did make me feel better but what should I do with all those letters?

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Joe_F
Date: 21 Apr 24 - 05:45 PM

I think it is interesting (rather than infuriating) that there is a person who does not understand what a joke is. Are there others? Is there a literature on the subject?

What *is* a joke? Perhaps Freud can help.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 21 Apr 24 - 03:22 PM

A very rich man was going through his finances, and he said to his wife, "You know, dear, if only you knew how to cook we could sack the chef."

"Well," she replied, "if only you knew how to screw we could sack the chauffeur."

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: gillymor
Date: 21 Apr 24 - 05:51 AM

"Droppings" was the operative word there, Don, but kudos for actually telling a joke in a joke thread.

Until I met my wife I felt incomplete. Now I'm finished.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 21 Apr 24 - 03:13 AM

Humour often doesn't travel very well. I've found I need to test jokes aloud, as they often don't survive the journey from my brain to my vocal chords.

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 20 Apr 24 - 05:21 PM

At least the last but was an attempt at a joke but WTF was the rest of that shite?

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Donuel
Date: 20 Apr 24 - 04:06 PM

Talk about verse? Yes stories are best compared to comedians who recite 20 jokes and their set is done. Observational humor works well over here. I don't have fellow writers to bounce ideas back and forth but I HAVE SOME INTERESTING BRAIN DROPPINGS every year or two.

I live the embarrassment of Larry David without presenting it as entertainment or art. He gets good help though.

A wife got so mad at her husband she packed his bags and told him to get out. As he walked to the door she yelled, "I hope you die a long, slow, painful death."
He turned around and said, "So, you want me to stay?

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 20 Apr 24 - 12:23 PM

We are probably better having that conversation by PM gillymor but I didn't want to just drop a message on you out of the blue. If you want to continue the Steve discussion feel free to drop me a note or we can just agree to disagree now:-)

Meanwhile, from the late, great Tommy Cooper

I went to the butchers the other day and I bet him 50 quid that he couldn’t reach the meat off the top shelf. He said, “No, the steaks are too high.”

Subject: RE: BS: Joke thread for 2024
From: gillymor
Date: 20 Apr 24 - 06:33 AM

btw, Don, your trite observations are the comedic equivalent of WAV's "poetry".