Collection of Lame Jokes

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around sharing and enjoying lame jokes, with participants contributing various humorous quips and puns. The discussion explores the nature of humor, particularly focusing on jokes that are intentionally corny or groan-inducing.

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  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants share their favorite lame jokes, such as the classic "Why did the chicken cross the road?" and variations on animal-related humor.
  • Others express differing opinions on the quality of certain jokes, with some finding them hilarious while others consider them unfunny or "lame." For example, one participant finds a specific horse joke funny, while another insists it doesn't qualify as lame.
  • A few jokes incorporate wordplay and puns, such as the "frayed knot" joke and the "super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis" joke, which elicit mixed reactions.
  • There are discussions about surreal humor, with some participants questioning the nature of certain jokes and their classification as humor, such as the "fish" response to a lightbulb question.
  • Participants also engage in playful banter about the quality of jokes and the nature of humor itself, with some joking about the reactions to their contributions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is no clear consensus on what constitutes a "lame" joke, as participants express a range of opinions on the humor shared. Some jokes are appreciated by certain individuals while others find them lacking, indicating a diversity of taste in humor.

Contextual Notes

Some jokes rely on specific cultural references or wordplay that may not be universally understood, leading to varied interpretations among participants.

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jack action said:
Free guitar, no strings attached
An excuse to recycle a joke I've told before on this site:

Free barometer, no pressure.
 
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DrGreg said:
An excuse to repeat a joke I've told before on this site:

Free barometer, no pressure.
These type of jokes reminds me of what we told as school kids: free Greenland - off with the ice shield. Now that it actually happens it isn't so funny anymore.
 
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fresh_42 said:
These type of jokes reminds me on what we told as school kids: free Greenland - off with the ice shield. Now that it actually happens it isn't so funny anymore.
Made me think of the Freemasons and what do they have to do with the mason jars.
If one has a stuck lid do you call them up to free the jar?
And is it a free service?
Must be a catch.
Could be that the first service call is free, and you get dinged each and every time after that.
Poor granny who wants a home made sweet n sour pickle but can't afford the fee until the gov't check comes in at the end on the month.
Oh the humanity of it all.
 
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Keith_McClary said:
In times like this, shouldn't that be "Stay Negative."
It's a weird world out there.
 
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256bits said:
In times like this, shouldn't that be "Stay Negative."
It's a weird world out there.
Ah ... you think maybe that was the point of the joke?
 
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256bits said:
In times like this, shouldn't that be "Stay Negative."
It's a weird world out there.
This also reminds me of an old pun: a fellow student hung a sign at his door "The only positive in my life has been the test!" Only that he meant another test in the 80's.
 
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phinds said:
Howling wolf. We need the howling wolf icon!
Would this be of any acceptance in lieu of the howling wolf.

Crazy dog
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Linguistics Professor, to class: "A double negative such as 'I won't not' makes a positive. But a double positive never makes a negative."

Scoffing student in back row: "Yeah, right."
 
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DaveC426913 said:
Linguistics Professor, to class: "A double negative such as 'I won't not' makes a positive. But a double positive never makes a negative."

Scoffing student in back row: "Yeah, right."
But actually, because of the sarcasm w/ which they are spoken in that context they are actually each negatives and two negatives is just a negative, so in the WRITTEN version, he's technically correct but not really for the spoken version.

Yeah, I know, I'm a spoilsport. I do get the joke.
 
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DaveC426913 said:
Scoffing student in back row: "Yeah, right."
"Anyway, Skinny broke into the argument and said that he could prove mathematically that antigravity was possible, and Stinky said suure he could, and Skinny said sure he could, and Stinky said suuure he could, like that. Honestly, is that any way to argue? I mean it sounds like two people agreeing,"

One of my favourite short stories - We didn't do anything wrong, hardly.
 
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phinds said:
But actually, because of the sarcasm w/ which they are spoken in that context they are actually each negatives

Yeah, I know, I'm a spoilsport. I do get the joke.

Not to belabour the joke, but...

The individual spoken words would not in-and-of-themselves constitute sarcasm. If the student had simply said "Yeah" that doesn't really have any sarcastic subtext. It's the combination in the oft-used phrase "Yeah, right" that begets the sarcasm. :wink:
 
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DaveC426913 said:
Not to belabour the joke, but...

The individual spoken words would not in-and-of-themselves constitute sarcasm. If the student had simply said "Yeah" that doesn't really have any sarcastic subtext. It's the combination in the oft-used phrase "Yeah, right" that begets the sarcasm. :wink:
I disagree. "Right" can be spoken as "Riiiiiight" and is clearly sarcastic. Similarly, "yeah" can be spoken with pure sarcasm.
 
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If you have ice cream then I will give it to you. If you have no ice cream then I will take it away from you.

This is an ice cream koan.
 
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From a collect of smart-ass remarks by pilots and/or ground controllers. Some of the better ones.

Tower: TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 degrees to a heading of 120 degrees
Pilot: Hey tower, we're at 30,000 feet. How much noise can we MAKE up here?
Tower: Well, do you know how much noise a 747 makes when it collides with a 737?

Pilot: (one of many, waiting for takeoff) I'm $#^*@#% bored
Tower: Last pilot to transmit, identify yourself immediately !
Pilot: I said I'm $#^*@#% bored, not $#^*@#% stupid.

After a DC-10 came in fast and made a long stop almost to the end of the runway:
Tower: American 751, make a hard right at the end of the runway if you are able. If you are not, take the Guadeloupe exit off Highway 101, make a right at the light, and return to the airport.
 
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This is from sometime in the1990's as I recall. At that time, Quantas had the best safety record of any airline and very rigorous maintenance crews. These crews took their jobs very seriously but didn't always take the paperwork seriously. These are actual pilot (P) incident reports and maintenance crew (M) responses (in writing). I found this list so hilarious that I went to the trouble of typing it into a text file from the magazine it was in. I just ran across the file.

Enjoy:

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
M: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
M: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.

P: Something loose in cockpit.
M:Something tightened in cockpit.

P: Dead bugs on windshield.
M: Live bugs on back-order

P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent.
M: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
M: Evidence removed.

P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
M: DME volume set to more believable level.

P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
M: That's what they're for.

P: Suspected crack in windshield.
M: Suspect you're right.

P: Number 3 engine missing
M: After brief search, engine found on right wing.

P: Aircraft handles funny.
M: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.

P: Target radar hums.
M: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.

P: Mouse in cockpit.
M: Cat installed.

P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.
M: Took hammer away from midget.
 
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Co-Pilot to Pilot: "Sir! We're coming in too fast! We won't stop in time!"
Pilot: "Extend flaps and landing gear to kill our speed."
Co-pilot: "Still not enough! We're going to go off the end of the runway!"
Pilot: "Full reverse on engines!"
Co-pilot: "I don't know if it'll be enough!"

Plane lands with screeching brakes and smoking tires - and stops with its front wheels just off the tarmack into the grass.

Pilot: "Wow, that is the shortest runaway I've ever seen!"
Co-pilot: "Yeah. But sure is wide."
 
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phinds said:
P: Number 3 engine missing
M: After brief search, engine found on right wing.
"After brief search...":DD
Kills me every time.
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phinds said:
From a collect of smart-ass remarks by pilots and/or ground controllers. Some of the better ones.
If you want to while away a few hours, search YouTube for Kennedy Steve. That's a nickname for a (now retired) ground controller at JFK who radiated an interesting mix of confidence, competence, and dad jokes. One of his standards was telling a pilot who asked which way to face (meaning should they turn the aircraft left or right once they reverse off the terminal building) that they should face the front because passengers get nervous if they see the pilot facing the other way. Reactions ranged from a clearly annoyed "hilarious" to "yeah, but you should see the expressions on their faces".
 
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DaveC426913 said:
Plane lands with screeching brakes and smoking tires - and stops with its front wheels just off the tarmack into the grass.
I've genuinely had a seminar canceled because the speaker was unable to make it due to his aircraft being stuck in mud. Apparently his local airport was built on a bog and the aircraft's wheel had come slightly off the taxiway...
 
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Egg salad is still chicken salad when you think about it.
 
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jack action said:
Egg salad is still chicken salad when you think about it.
In some countries, yes, but I definitely prefer my eggs unfertilized.
 
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Well, you could use non-chicken eggs.

Which came first, the chicken salad or the egg salad?
 
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DaveC426913 said:
Co-pilot: "Yeah. But sure is wide."
We had/have a member whose signature included/s "Full flaps god____it, that's a tennis court!"
 

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