Help me out here. My sense of humor is in jeopardy. What makes you laugh? When was the last time you laughed out loud? Please respond. It’s a public service.
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A clever phrase or the unexpected can make me laugh. E.g. "A recent study has found that women who carry a little extra weight live longer than the men who mention it."
Dad jokes! My dad passed on Jan 17 of 2020 at 96 and he was a master of dad jokes, delivered with a sly half smile. I miss him so, but laughing at those play-on-words jokes and puns makes him feel close.
My father was also an afficionado of (awful) puns. He was born in 1901, so he was a generation older than your dad...but the taste for puns seems to have had a long life. If there was noise at the dinner table, he would say "can't we have some peace and carrots?"
I was standing in the post office line two days ago and out of boredom started looking at the cards. One was black and said on the cover "Sometimes you get a card that makes your day, even your year." And on the inside it said, "This is not that card." I burst out laughing. I have never ever purchased anything at the post office except stamps. But this time, I bought the card. I knew exactly who to send it to and I'm sure it will crack her up as well. :)
I smile, sardonically smirk, knowingly nod, compulsively share a meme, or just know something's "funny" but really laugh out loud when my husband says one of his weird jokes that just gets me laughing at its absurdity. And I can't repeat it in text words because it goes flat - "you had to be there". I remember my parents used to share jokes with their friends - whenever they met they'd bring out a new one. People did laugh differently then. Do girls still "get the giggles" - that uncontrollable bursting laughter about something not even very funny, but that somehow gets you so you can't stop? A rare treasure!
My parents and their circle shared a meta-joke about how all the jokes were numbered. All you had to do was say thirty-four and everyone would laugh hysterically. Really. Also, I have to say that when I was a girl there was occasionally incontinence. A true experience of losing it.
Far Side Cartoons make me laugh!! My husband makes me laugh daily! In fact, he is THE only person in the world who can make me laugh at myself (and my dysfunctional family🤪😂). Thank you Susie, for a great question.
Love the Far Side...Especially the cows. One of the perils of aging is that (I suspect) most people don't laugh uncontrollably the way they did as kids.
Great question Susie! Silly puns make me laugh if they’re good ones. Are there any good puns? It’s no laughing matter folks .
Also any good comedy no matter what period it’s from. Last night I watched an old Bob Hope show with the cast of I Love Lucy and laughed out loud several times.
Lots of good comedy stuff out there. It will reward your search.
Here’s a bunch of short jokes I curated from online, lying in bed getting over covid. Cringe at your own pace.
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I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised.
Why did the chicken cross the road? Because the chicken behind it refused to socially distance.
I bought a world map and gave my wife a dart and said, “Throw this honey and wherever it lands—that’s where I’m taking you when this pandemic ends.” She smiled, threw and it looks like we’re spending two weeks behind the fridge.
Ran out of toilet paper and started using lettuce leaves. Today was just the tip of the iceberg, tomorrow romaines to be seen.
After years of wanting to thoroughly clean my house but lacking the time, this week I discovered that wasn’t the reason.
Being quarantined with a talkative child is like having an insane parrot superglued to your shoulder!
The World Health Organization announced that dogs cannot contract COVID-19. Dogs previously held in quarantine can now be released. In other words, WHO let the dogs out.
This morning I saw a neighbor talking to her cat. It was obvious she thought her cat understood her. I came into my house, told my dog — we laughed a lot.
Nothing like relaxing on the couch after a long day of being tense on the couch.
Day 121 at home and the dog is looking at me like, “Now do you see? This is why I chew the furniture!”
If you bought 144 rolls of toilet paper in preparation for a 14-day quarantine, you probably should have been seeing a doctor long before coronavirus......”
The best way to avoid touching your face is to keep a glass of wine in each hand at all times.
What do they call panic-buying of sausage and cheese in Germany? A Wurst-Kase scenario.
I’ll tell you a coronavirus joke now, but you’ll have to wait two weeks to see if you got it.
I would make a COVID-19 joke, but it would be tasteless.
What do you call grabbing your packages from the front porch? Outdoor activities.
I threw a boomerang a few weeks ago. I live in constant fear.
My wife said I was acting immature. I told her to get out of my blanket and chair fort.
Parallel lines have so much in common. Shame they’ll never meet.
I lost my mood ring. Not sure how I feel about that.
Women call me ugly only until they find out how much money I make. Then they call me ugly and poor
A Roman legionnaire walks into a bar, holds up two fingers in a V and says “five beers please”
What would the Jetsons be called if they were black? The Jetsons, you fucking racist.
Jim...You've really outdone yourself. This one is my favorite...."After years of wanting to thoroughly clean my house but lacking the time, this week I discovered that wasn’t the reason." You're a prince for doing all the research.
A clever phrase or the unexpected can make me laugh. E.g. "A recent study has found that women who carry a little extra weight live longer than the men who mention it."
You got me. I am indebted to you.
Dad jokes! My dad passed on Jan 17 of 2020 at 96 and he was a master of dad jokes, delivered with a sly half smile. I miss him so, but laughing at those play-on-words jokes and puns makes him feel close.
I’m smiling as I think of it. 😊
My father was also an afficionado of (awful) puns. He was born in 1901, so he was a generation older than your dad...but the taste for puns seems to have had a long life. If there was noise at the dinner table, he would say "can't we have some peace and carrots?"
I was standing in the post office line two days ago and out of boredom started looking at the cards. One was black and said on the cover "Sometimes you get a card that makes your day, even your year." And on the inside it said, "This is not that card." I burst out laughing. I have never ever purchased anything at the post office except stamps. But this time, I bought the card. I knew exactly who to send it to and I'm sure it will crack her up as well. :)
Brought a smile to my face. It's amazing how salutary that can be.
I smile, sardonically smirk, knowingly nod, compulsively share a meme, or just know something's "funny" but really laugh out loud when my husband says one of his weird jokes that just gets me laughing at its absurdity. And I can't repeat it in text words because it goes flat - "you had to be there". I remember my parents used to share jokes with their friends - whenever they met they'd bring out a new one. People did laugh differently then. Do girls still "get the giggles" - that uncontrollable bursting laughter about something not even very funny, but that somehow gets you so you can't stop? A rare treasure!
My parents and their circle shared a meta-joke about how all the jokes were numbered. All you had to do was say thirty-four and everyone would laugh hysterically. Really. Also, I have to say that when I was a girl there was occasionally incontinence. A true experience of losing it.
Far Side Cartoons make me laugh!! My husband makes me laugh daily! In fact, he is THE only person in the world who can make me laugh at myself (and my dysfunctional family🤪😂). Thank you Susie, for a great question.
Love the Far Side...Especially the cows. One of the perils of aging is that (I suspect) most people don't laugh uncontrollably the way they did as kids.
I have to say those cartoons can make me out of control with laughter.....especially when Paul and I read them together.......😂
Great question Susie! Silly puns make me laugh if they’re good ones. Are there any good puns? It’s no laughing matter folks .
Also any good comedy no matter what period it’s from. Last night I watched an old Bob Hope show with the cast of I Love Lucy and laughed out loud several times.
Lots of good comedy stuff out there. It will reward your search.
Here’s a bunch of short jokes I curated from online, lying in bed getting over covid. Cringe at your own pace.
—-
I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised.
Why did the chicken cross the road? Because the chicken behind it refused to socially distance.
I bought a world map and gave my wife a dart and said, “Throw this honey and wherever it lands—that’s where I’m taking you when this pandemic ends.” She smiled, threw and it looks like we’re spending two weeks behind the fridge.
Ran out of toilet paper and started using lettuce leaves. Today was just the tip of the iceberg, tomorrow romaines to be seen.
After years of wanting to thoroughly clean my house but lacking the time, this week I discovered that wasn’t the reason.
Being quarantined with a talkative child is like having an insane parrot superglued to your shoulder!
The World Health Organization announced that dogs cannot contract COVID-19. Dogs previously held in quarantine can now be released. In other words, WHO let the dogs out.
This morning I saw a neighbor talking to her cat. It was obvious she thought her cat understood her. I came into my house, told my dog — we laughed a lot.
Nothing like relaxing on the couch after a long day of being tense on the couch.
Day 121 at home and the dog is looking at me like, “Now do you see? This is why I chew the furniture!”
If you bought 144 rolls of toilet paper in preparation for a 14-day quarantine, you probably should have been seeing a doctor long before coronavirus......”
The best way to avoid touching your face is to keep a glass of wine in each hand at all times.
What do they call panic-buying of sausage and cheese in Germany? A Wurst-Kase scenario.
I’ll tell you a coronavirus joke now, but you’ll have to wait two weeks to see if you got it.
I would make a COVID-19 joke, but it would be tasteless.
What do you call grabbing your packages from the front porch? Outdoor activities.
I threw a boomerang a few weeks ago. I live in constant fear.
My wife said I was acting immature. I told her to get out of my blanket and chair fort.
Parallel lines have so much in common. Shame they’ll never meet.
I lost my mood ring. Not sure how I feel about that.
Women call me ugly only until they find out how much money I make. Then they call me ugly and poor
A Roman legionnaire walks into a bar, holds up two fingers in a V and says “five beers please”
What would the Jetsons be called if they were black? The Jetsons, you fucking racist.
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I rest my Kase.
Jim...You've really outdone yourself. This one is my favorite...."After years of wanting to thoroughly clean my house but lacking the time, this week I discovered that wasn’t the reason." You're a prince for doing all the research.
Easy to do with thumb on screen flat on back…and fun! That’s one of my faves too, the clean house one.
So glad you're on the mend.
🤣😂🤣
being gross
Care to speculate on the origins of that predilection?