The Clog from OzLAME JOKES
November 12th 2006 21:00
Who To Eat?
“A hungry lion was roaming through the jungle looking for something to eat. He came across two men. One was sitting under a tree and reading a book. The other was typing away on his typewriter. The lion quickly pounced on the man reading the book and devoured him. Even the king of the jungle knows that readers digest and writers cramp.” - Unknown
This is the sort of joke you’d hear from a primary school kid, and probably said way off the mark too. Yes, it includes a pun, but I reckon that jokes that rely on puns are meant for the little kids. Here’s another couple:
“A neutron goes into a bar and asks the bartender: How much for a beer? The bartender replies: For you, no charge.”.
And...
"A bull frog went into the bank and asked the teller for a loan, but all he had for collateral was a ceramic elephant. Unsure of what to do, the teller asked his boss Mr. Paddywag. Mr. Padywag didn't know what to do either so he asked his boss Mr. Pooler. Mr. Pooler heard the situation and immediately knew what to do. He said: It's a nick-nack Paddywag, give the frog a loan."
Working in child care for a while, I get to hear some ‘hilarious’ jokes from the littlies. Jokes that are supposed to involve a pun but clearly don’t. I heard this joke once from an 8-year-old: “What did the Mum say to the kid?” – That makes sense, and now we wait for the pun… “Go and clean your room!” Oh aren’t they complete treasures?! No pun, just plain truth in this joke. We’re not amazed at the punchline, it’s just stating the obvious. Well, a least she tried to be funny..
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“A hungry lion was roaming through the jungle looking for something to eat. He came across two men. One was sitting under a tree and reading a book. The other was typing away on his typewriter. The lion quickly pounced on the man reading the book and devoured him. Even the king of the jungle knows that readers digest and writers cramp.” - Unknown
This is the sort of joke you’d hear from a primary school kid, and probably said way off the mark too. Yes, it includes a pun, but I reckon that jokes that rely on puns are meant for the little kids. Here’s another couple:
“A neutron goes into a bar and asks the bartender: How much for a beer? The bartender replies: For you, no charge.”.
And...
"A bull frog went into the bank and asked the teller for a loan, but all he had for collateral was a ceramic elephant. Unsure of what to do, the teller asked his boss Mr. Paddywag. Mr. Padywag didn't know what to do either so he asked his boss Mr. Pooler. Mr. Pooler heard the situation and immediately knew what to do. He said: It's a nick-nack Paddywag, give the frog a loan."
Working in child care for a while, I get to hear some ‘hilarious’ jokes from the littlies. Jokes that are supposed to involve a pun but clearly don’t. I heard this joke once from an 8-year-old: “What did the Mum say to the kid?” – That makes sense, and now we wait for the pun… “Go and clean your room!” Oh aren’t they complete treasures?! No pun, just plain truth in this joke. We’re not amazed at the punchline, it’s just stating the obvious. Well, a least she tried to be funny..
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Comment by Adele
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Kid jokes are funny. The variations on "Why did the chicken cross the road?" that are going around the first grade class I volunteer at are prime examples.
Why did the dog cross the road?
To get to the bowl of dog food somebody had left there.
Obligatory laughter from the adults follows, but the kids think this is hysterical.
Comment by RachDegab
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