# Jokes that have been beaten to death **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 5, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882 "2003-06-05T17:52:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kantalooppi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@Kantalooppi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kantalooppi)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/1 "2003-06-05T17:52:14Z")
This sort of like the board cliches thread, but with a wider range. Basically, what lame, overused jokes make your skin crawl? My nr. 1, still found all around the web in discussion threads, is “PETA? Sure, I belong to People Eating Tasty Animals! ;)”. Winky is an instrumental part. Ha ha ha kerplunk. This went old roughly seven years ago, pretty soon after the “People Eating Tasty Animals” website went up. People STILL saying “People Eating Tasty Animals” and thinking they’re being witty should be forced on a vegan diet for the rest of their lives. Nr. 2 - anything connected to meaning of life and 42. Please, people, can’t you respect Douglas Adams’ memory by refraining continuous molestation of the whole ‘42’ reference? Nr. 3 - “Hey, that ‘Ironic’ song by Alanis doesn’t actually have anything ironic in it!” Gosh, noticed that all by yourself, did you? A singer becomes last winter’s snow and all that remains are people complaining that a song of hers titled ‘Ironic’ doesn’t actually have anything ironic in it… no, it isn’t ironic, really. At all. And that “I’m a lesbian in a man’s body” that sparked that thread… yes, that’s horribly old, too. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/2 "2003-06-05T17:56:13Z")
“Cheese eating surrender monkeys”. Regardless of anyone’s political opinion, _it’s just not funny anymore!_ ---
**Author:** ![JRootabega](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e7dd6/32.png) [@JRootabega](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRootabega)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/3 "2003-06-05T18:00:50Z")
Come on man, jokes died three years go. \Ghost stories\ are the next big thing. ---
**Author:** ![macabresoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e68b1a/32.png) [@macabresoul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/macabresoul)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/4 "2003-06-05T18:11:32Z")
Well Those jokes would be hilarious to someone who has never heard them before. Should have titled this thread “jokes that are old and not funny to me anymore because i’m so hip”. It’s all perspective my son. I’ve never heard number 1 & 2 on your list, so they are just beaming with hilarity to me! ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/5 "2003-06-05T18:19:03Z")
pie ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/6 "2003-06-05T18:31:59Z")
Anything at all related to _The Princess Bride_. Was funny at one time, maybe. Not anymore. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/7 "2003-06-05T18:35:18Z")
Most. Beaten. To. Dead. Joke. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/8 "2003-06-05T18:39:05Z")
Worst thread ever! ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/9 "2003-06-05T18:39:22Z")
Also, I like using 42, if only to vet the people I’m talking with. If they understand the reference, they are worth talking to. ---
**Author:** ![Debaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@Debaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Debaser)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/10 "2003-06-05T19:16:00Z")
1. Hi Opal! ---
**Author:** ![Strainger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strainger/32/244_2.png) [@Strainger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strainger)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/11 "2003-06-05T19:16:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Munch \* > \*\*Anything at all related to _The Princess Bride_. Was funny at one time, maybe. Not anymore. \*\* Also add _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_. My enjoyment of this movie has been destroyed. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/12 "2003-06-05T19:20:33Z")
cow-orker. ---
**Author:** ![Greyson3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@Greyson3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greyson3)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/13 "2003-06-05T19:27:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by D\_Odds \* > \*\*Also, I like using 42, if only to vet the people I’m talking with. If they understand the reference, they are worth talking to. \*\* Pssst. I have a secret for you. Lean in real close. There, that’s it… Douglas Adams isn’t really all that funny. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/14 "2003-06-05T19:38:12Z")
Threads about beaten-to-death jokes have jumped the shark. ---
**Author:** ![kenibbling\_pin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3be4f8/32.png) [@kenibbling\_pin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenibbling_pin)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/15 "2003-06-05T19:49:55Z")
Smiles :):)😉 ---
**Author:** ![Trigonal\_Planar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Trigonal\_Planar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trigonal_Planar)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/16 "2003-06-05T20:10:24Z")
I hate how you can’t say “gee, it sure is hot in here” without someone replying “so take off all yooourr clothes”. Damn that song!! ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/17 "2003-06-05T20:14:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Greyson3 \* > Douglas Adams isn’t really all that funny. Taste is a strange thing. Mine is impecible. Anyone who disagrees with my taste obviously has poor taste. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horrifying_Howler_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/18 "2003-06-05T20:23:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gorgon Heap \* > \*\*pie \*\* OT, but does anyone have that site’s address? I lost it when my hard drive died. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/19 "2003-06-05T20:25:46Z")
“Excuse me, could you tell me what time it is?” “Yeah…it’s 4:20. Heh heh.” Oh my GOD!! YOU’VE SMOKED POT BEFORE??!!! \*\*What \*\* are the odds? It’s like a secret handshake! John Q. Law’s got NOTHIN’ on you!! You are the coolest being to ever break his bonds and rebel against the **MAN!!** Keep on truckin’, brother!! ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882/20 "2003-06-05T20:34:26Z")
My freshman year in college, the president of our GSA group suggested there should be a moratorium on sexual puns using the word “come/cum”. I am inclined to agree. I mean, people use the word “come” all the time, there’s just no challenge to it. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-have-been-beaten-to-death/179882.md?page=2)