Jokes
Seeing as it's my last blog post I thought I would end my online blogging career on a light-hearted note and talk about (and tell) jokes.
There are many different types of jokes, including one-liners, puns, anti-jokes, etc. They can be told in varying ways as well, and the style in which they are told is probably the most important factor in determining how good a joke is. I think we can all agree that we love our favorite comedians because of their attitude and demeanor. Yes, they may have nice punchlines and clever ideas, but it's really the way they convey the messages with their body language and intonation that sells the jokes and warrants laughs.
There are so many jokes told all the time, that it is hard to settle on one singular funniest one, however, the following joke has been widely agreed upon as good:
Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps, "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator says "Calm down. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a gun shot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says "OK, now what?"
Reading it on the screen, it sounds pretty funny, but not hilarious. I think it is voted as one of the most popular jokes all-around because it is clean and just edgy enough. Most story jokes like that one with a punchline at the end appeal to me, but others do not. Here is an example of one I did not find funny:
A wife complains to her husband: “Just look at that couple down the road, how lovely they are. He keeps holding her hand, kissing her, holding the door for her, why can’t you do the same?”
The husband: “Are you mad? I barely know that woman!”
I find this joke pretty dumb. Obviously that's not what the wife meant, and the guy is just being a smart aleck. Anyways, another type of joke that has been popularized recently is the anti-joke. I find most of these also dumb, which is their point I guess, and some of them actually succeed in being so dumb that they are funny. Here is one that I don't like, because the joke is supposed to be so bad it's funny, but to me it's just straight up bad:
What's green and has wheels? Grass, I lied about the wheels.
But here's an anti-joke that I think is actually funny, because the punchline is just crazy:
What's worse than finding a worm in your apple? The Holocaust.
In conclusion, there are a lot of different types of jokes that can be told in different types of ways, and in the end there are a lot of factors that determine if we perceive a joke as funny or not. Before you leave, please comment your favorite jokes, and enjoy some of mine.
I can’t believe I forgot to go to the gym today. That’s 7 years in a row now.
A Spanish magician has a grand magical show and at the end he says he will disappear after counting to three. He starts to count, “Un, dos…”
Kazaam! He vanished without a tres.
And the pinnacle of all jokes:
What's big and purple and swims in the ocean? Moby Grape
There are many different types of jokes, including one-liners, puns, anti-jokes, etc. They can be told in varying ways as well, and the style in which they are told is probably the most important factor in determining how good a joke is. I think we can all agree that we love our favorite comedians because of their attitude and demeanor. Yes, they may have nice punchlines and clever ideas, but it's really the way they convey the messages with their body language and intonation that sells the jokes and warrants laughs.
There are so many jokes told all the time, that it is hard to settle on one singular funniest one, however, the following joke has been widely agreed upon as good:
Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps, "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator says "Calm down. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a gun shot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says "OK, now what?"
Reading it on the screen, it sounds pretty funny, but not hilarious. I think it is voted as one of the most popular jokes all-around because it is clean and just edgy enough. Most story jokes like that one with a punchline at the end appeal to me, but others do not. Here is an example of one I did not find funny:
A wife complains to her husband: “Just look at that couple down the road, how lovely they are. He keeps holding her hand, kissing her, holding the door for her, why can’t you do the same?”
The husband: “Are you mad? I barely know that woman!”
I find this joke pretty dumb. Obviously that's not what the wife meant, and the guy is just being a smart aleck. Anyways, another type of joke that has been popularized recently is the anti-joke. I find most of these also dumb, which is their point I guess, and some of them actually succeed in being so dumb that they are funny. Here is one that I don't like, because the joke is supposed to be so bad it's funny, but to me it's just straight up bad:
What's green and has wheels? Grass, I lied about the wheels.
But here's an anti-joke that I think is actually funny, because the punchline is just crazy:
What's worse than finding a worm in your apple? The Holocaust.
In conclusion, there are a lot of different types of jokes that can be told in different types of ways, and in the end there are a lot of factors that determine if we perceive a joke as funny or not. Before you leave, please comment your favorite jokes, and enjoy some of mine.
I can’t believe I forgot to go to the gym today. That’s 7 years in a row now.
A Spanish magician has a grand magical show and at the end he says he will disappear after counting to three. He starts to count, “Un, dos…”
Kazaam! He vanished without a tres.
And the pinnacle of all jokes:
What's big and purple and swims in the ocean? Moby Grape
A cheese factory in France exploded, all that is left is debris.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of tea is hard to swallow? Reality.
ReplyDeleteA bread factory caught on fire, guess you can say it's toast.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post! I love how informative ans straight to the point it is. The examples you provide really liven your points and make it funnier and more enjoyable to read. I agree with your statement on anti-jokes, they're only good if they're really bad.
I remember that when I was a sophomore, Ms. Boca has a class before ours, so she would get to the chem room where we had calculus late in the passing period every day. The students would gather in a clump outside the door and Daniel Vardy would tell a daily joke. They were bad jokes, but the way he told them made us laugh every time, although I'm not sure whether we were laughing at how funny the jokes really were or how much he laughed after telling them. Anyway, here is one of the only ones I remember, so I hope you enjoy it:
ReplyDeleteQ: Why do divers fall off the boat backwards?
A: If they fell forwards, they would still be on the boat.
The last one made me cringe but the some of these are straight classics. The hunter one is seriously iconic. This was a pretty funny post, I enjoyed it. It was a nice way to end your blog.
ReplyDeleteMy mom told me I couldn't make a car out of macaronis. You should've seen the look on her face when I drove pasta.
ReplyDeleteHaha some of these are actually funny. Random thought, but I think with the internet and all, verbal jokes are not made as often and replaced by memes.
ReplyDeleteFunny post! I like that you give your input regarding the jokes you wrote, and didn't just write a list of jokes you like. Some of these jokes really made me chortle internally! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDid you hear the one about the blind man that fell down a well? He didn't see that well.
ReplyDeleteI like your analysis of each joke that you tell. I agree with you on all of the jokes you dislike. They make me irritated instead of making me laugh. A joke that my dad told me that I laughed at was the sinko de mayo titanic joke. It's really long but you should look it up if you haven't already heard it.
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