# I Remember the Punchline, But I Forget the Joke **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 6, 2008, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390 "2008-03-06T23:52:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brazil84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@brazil84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brazil84)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/1 "2008-03-06T23:52:22Z")
Does anyone happen to know this one? Here’s the punchline: I don’t know – I’m not a priest!" Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/2 "2008-03-07T04:33:13Z")
Rectum? Damn near killed him! Joe ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/3 "2008-03-07T08:50:04Z")
Then the other midget said, “What the fuck are you talking about? I couldn’t even get on the bed?!” ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/4 "2008-03-07T11:05:42Z")
Well at these prices you won’t get many more. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/5 "2008-03-07T11:07:07Z")
You see! Always there is the doubt! ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/6 "2008-03-07T11:13:21Z")
…and deep too! ---
**Author:** ![Octalcode](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Octalcode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octalcode)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/7 "2008-03-07T12:59:33Z")
The Aristocrats ---
**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/8 "2008-03-07T13:01:05Z")
That’s no’ mah bagpipe, lassie, but don’t stop playin’! ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/9 "2008-03-07T13:01:52Z")
But fuck ONE sheep! ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/10 "2008-03-07T13:22:50Z")
You think I asked for a 12 inch pianist? ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/11 "2008-03-07T13:39:39Z")
Twenty dollars, same as in town. I don’t think we’re helping the OP much. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/12 "2008-03-07T13:43:40Z")
…it looked so good, I ate it myself. 😃 Three men want to go to a brothel, but they only have enough money for one. The lucky chosen one goes in. Later he staggers out doubled up, gasping in pain. “What happened?!” "This beautiful young lady undressed me, gave me a gentle but thorough massage, then opened a tin of pineapple rings. 😕 She carefully slid them onto my erect member, then added whipped cream. 🆒 Finally she lent forward, smiled and said “Be ready for prolonged pleasure.” However… ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/13 "2008-03-07T13:46:08Z")
Not exactly, sir! The enlisted men usually ride the camel into town! ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/14 "2008-03-07T13:57:41Z")
Let’s WALK down and fuck’em all. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/15 "2008-03-07T14:10:14Z")
But this one’s eating my popcorn! ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/16 "2008-03-07T14:24:21Z")
The Rolling Stones say “Hey, You, Get Offa My Cloud” A Scotsman says “Hey McLeod, Get Offa My Ewe” ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/17 "2008-03-07T14:28:09Z")
I’ve been asked that question hundreds of times, but never in the pluperfect subjective. Let’s go Fanny. I just saw my wife, and she was on a skateboard ---
**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/18 "2008-03-07T14:32:17Z")
[QUOTE=brazil84] Does anyone happen to know this one? Here’s the punchline: I don’t know – I’m not a priest!" Thanks! [/QUOTE] First – you can avoid mouseover problems by simply making a second post. Second – I’d guess that the joke involved a confessional. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/19 "2008-03-07T14:36:25Z")
“OK, everybody, back on your hands!” ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-remember-the-punchline-but-i-forget-the-joke/440390/20 "2008-03-07T15:00:39Z")
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