# 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:** 3
**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 5, 2017, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/42 "2017-05-05T02:23:06Z")
Four words or fewer? Sent from my XT1635-02 using Tapatalk ---
**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 5, 2017, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/43 "2017-05-05T02:27:55Z")
(insert the name of some ethnic classification here) ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/44 "2017-05-05T02:51:26Z")
I pooped my pants! ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/45 "2017-05-05T03:23:13Z")
> [@bibliophage](#): > > No dictionary defines _gullible_. The winner. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/46 "2017-05-05T03:24:44Z")
> [@robardin](#): > > Say the four words “farty poopy butt face” to a four year old… Or a 60 year old. I’m still chuckling at that. ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/47 "2017-05-05T04:18:54Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Virgin Mary _loves_ chocolate! Maybe I’m really dense, but I don’t get this one. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/48 "2017-05-05T04:37:01Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > That’s what she said. That’s what **Just Asking Questions** said, too. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/49 "2017-05-05T05:06:42Z")
Church fart, own pew. Turnstile sideways: destination, Bangkok. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/50 "2017-05-05T05:13:16Z")
“Mom’s on the roof.” ---
**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/51 "2017-05-05T05:39:32Z")
I know a four word short story that would be funny to other people, just not the subject - Sail Gale Pale Rail ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/52 "2017-05-05T10:49:30Z")
Take my wife. Please! ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/53 "2017-05-05T10:56:24Z")
Brevity. ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/54 "2017-05-05T11:14:10Z")
4sale babyshoes – kinda poopy. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Sanchez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@Rick\_Sanchez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/55 "2017-05-05T13:09:38Z")
The Titanic is unsinkagurgle! ---
**Author:** ![yendis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ed8c4c/32.png) [@yendis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yendis)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/56 "2017-05-05T14:08:48Z")
Shark passes slow swimmers ---
**Author:** ![Kelevra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kelevra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kelevra)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/57 "2017-05-05T14:19:28Z")
Your mom can. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/58 "2017-05-05T14:33:55Z")
I don’t know, Alaska No, New Taxes (comma important, in regards to George Bush (Sr.) campaign pledge) ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/59 "2017-05-05T15:34:11Z")
Raping children: The Aristocrats! ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/60 "2017-05-05T17:09:17Z")
“Ow!” said Jesus. ---
**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 5, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851/61 "2017-05-05T22:16:26Z")
> [@Scribble](#): > > Maybe I’m really dense, but I don’t get this one. Chocolate. It’s The Immaculate Confection. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-a-joke-in-4-words-or-less/785851.md?page=4)