# Can you tell a joke in 4 words or less? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 4, 2017, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851 "2017-05-04T13:09:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![John\_Bredin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@John\_Bredin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Bredin)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/21 "2017-05-04T15:58:00Z")
Coolidge: You lose. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/22 "2017-05-04T16:00:30Z")
That’s what she said. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/23 "2017-05-04T16:03:47Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Original to me, no less. I wager $5 that I can find a Calvinist minister that’s heard it before. 😉 It’s just too good to not have been invented more than once. ---
**Author:** ![BobArrgh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobarrgh/32/2881_2.png) [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/24 "2017-05-04T16:16:49Z")
Exorcist non-payment equals repossession. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/25 "2017-05-04T16:17:42Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > > [@QuickSilver](#): > > > > No soap, radio. > > LOL! I didn’t get it at first… but now I know it is funny! Ha! ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/26 "2017-05-04T16:38:22Z")
Scotsman, sheep. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/27 "2017-05-04T16:59:17Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > …walks into a bar. 😃 Seal walks into club… ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/28 "2017-05-04T17:35:07Z")
Besides that, Mrs. Lincoln… ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/29 "2017-05-04T17:42:41Z")
Make America great… _AGAIN_! ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/30 "2017-05-04T20:09:23Z")
No dictionary defines _gullible_. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/31 "2017-05-04T20:29:22Z")
Virgin Mary _loves_ chocolate! ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/32 "2017-05-04T20:37:25Z")
Prevent: farts _before_ beans. ---
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/33 "2017-05-04T20:40:30Z")
What…Women Want? ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/34 "2017-05-04T23:24:35Z")
Corduroy pillows make headlines! ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/35 "2017-05-04T23:30:25Z")
How old is the target audience? Say the four words “farty poopy butt face” to a four year old and you’ll be a comedic god! Otherwise, throw in an Intrinsically Funny Word or two and see where things go. “My chicken schnitzel collapsed!” ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/36 "2017-05-04T23:40:10Z")
Black, like my men. Sent from my XT1635-02 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/37 "2017-05-04T23:47:02Z")
Mom died… _not_!!! 🙂 Hey, I didn’t say it was a _good_ joke. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/39 "2017-05-05T02:06:14Z")
Same as in town. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/40 "2017-05-05T02:10:44Z")
“Tuning a mellotron doesn’t.” - Robert Fripp ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/41 "2017-05-05T02:14:46Z")
Pompous and pretentious? Moi??? (Not original, but fits the theme.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851.md?page=3)