# Just punchlines

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 13, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035 "2017-01-13T14:16:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 21

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/401 "2017-10-03T12:04:00Z")

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Two: one to mix the drinks and the other to call the electrician

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/402 "2017-10-03T18:36:41Z")

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You don’t know, man! _You weren’t there!_

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/403 "2017-10-03T19:06:41Z")

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The third statistician yells out: “We got him!”

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**Author:** ![Find\_Friends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/404 "2017-10-05T18:12:28Z")

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No, I really don’t, teacher. I just hated to see you standing up in the front _ **all by yourself** _!

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/405 "2017-10-05T19:07:52Z")

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Not right now, dad. My butt’s still sore.

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**Author:** ![Find\_Friends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2017, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/406 "2017-10-07T02:23:06Z")

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Boy: (smirking voice) “It’s not my finger.”

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2017, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/407 "2017-10-07T04:57:23Z")

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Beige. I think I’ll paint the ceiling beige.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/408 "2017-10-10T15:55:04Z")

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The other half are men.

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/409 "2017-10-10T16:37:37Z")

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My third wish is to have my ability to please them reduced by half

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/410 "2017-10-10T18:29:44Z")

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He fell out of a guard tower.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/411 "2017-10-10T19:45:05Z")

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Fill it up with water.

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/412 "2017-10-10T19:52:10Z")

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There’s white-out on the computer screen.

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**Author:** ![Srsly\_Dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/413 "2017-10-10T20:02:54Z")

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You don’t have to Father, the world’s smartest man just took my backpack

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/414 "2017-10-11T15:49:19Z")

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One… B. Six…G. Seven… I.

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/415 "2017-10-13T06:31:31Z")

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The doctor said: “Okay, you’re ugly too!”

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/416 "2017-10-13T12:56:11Z")

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No, he’s-a not! He’s-a wearin’ a neck-a-tie!

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/417 "2017-10-13T13:16:54Z")

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Yes, but this Fokker was flying a Messerschmidt

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/418 "2017-10-13T15:32:00Z")

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Well, just do your best.

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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/419 "2017-10-13T17:24:32Z")

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“See - I _told_ you it was Joe DiMaggio!”

Regards,  
Shodan

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-punchlines/777035/420 "2017-10-14T05:12:55Z")

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Your parole officer hasn’t been born yet.

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