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.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
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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.

  • #7,801
Ibix said:
I've just finished writing my book on penguins! In hindsight, it would probably have been easier to write it on paper.
So that's why they're called Penguin Books!
 
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  • #7,802
What's the difference between a bird and a fly?

A bird can fly but a fly can't bird.
 
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  • #7,803
Time flies like an arrow,
fruit flies like a banana.
 
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  • #7,804
See: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/05/04/time-flies-arrow/
QI has traced the core of the quotation to the work of an early researcher in artificial intelligence, Anthony Oettinger, who was trying to get a computer to manipulate the English language. In the magazine Scientific American in 1966, Oettinger describes a computer program that takes sentences as input and attempts to determine which words are acting as verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs, etcetera [OET]. The example input he uses is “Time flies like an arrow”, but the task is complicated because the computer program must also work properly for sentences such as “Fruit flies like a banana” and “Time runners with a stop-watch”. Here is what he says: ...
 
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  • #7,805
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  • #7,806
What do Europeans call women who act out the "Karen" meme?
American
 
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  • #7,807
Would you even notice if a fly gave you the bird?
It has such so tiny fingers.
 
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  • #7,808
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  • #7,814
Do you know the difference between a UFO and a bad driver? (Turn your phone around or see the spoiler)

ufo.jpg


bad-driver.jpg
 
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  • #7,815
That's brilliant! There are a few clues that the image is upside down, but it's amazingly misleading. Well done to whoever saw the possibility in that shot...
 
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  • #7,816
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  • #7,819
An old classic: what do you get if you cross an elephant with a kangaroo?

Big holes all over Australia.
 
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  • #7,820
Why should you always tiptoe past the medicine cabinet?

You don't want to wake the sleeping pills.
 
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  • #7,821
A Yorkshireman goes into a comic shop and says "I'm looking for the latest edition of that comic about the Belgian detective boy, but I can't remember his name."

"Tintin," says the shopkeeper.

"Never mind," says the customer. "I'll try again next week."
 
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  • #7,822
How do you make fruit punch?

Teach it boxing.
 
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  • #7,823
Check your clocks every day, and keep them well nourished.
If they are hungry, they go back for seconds.
 
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  • #7,824
Year 2020 wanted to make a name for itself, and it has accomplished that goal.
Just by the look of things so far, it will be remembered.

All the other wise knowing years are quietly mumbling about this whippersnapper of a year, your days are numbered.
 
  • #7,825
256bits said:
Year 2020 wanted to make a name for itself, and it has accomplished that goal.
Just by the look of things so far, it will be remembered.
I feel I ought to make some sort of joke about 2020 vision. But I can't see it.
 
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  • #7,826
DrGreg said:
I feel I ought to make some sort of joke about 2020 vision. But I can't see it.
Wait until 2021 - then you'll have 2020 hindsight.
 
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  • #7,828
Life began in a cell.
Sometimes,
it ends in it, as well.
 
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  • #7,830
It was a surprise. 2020 started of without a problem and then, right off the bat, Covid showed up.
 
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