More Jokes

I love that joke, but I hate that there are so few people I can share it with.

Think inside the box. Because it’s bigger on the inside.

My wife left me because of my obsession with algebra.

She’ll always be my X.


Doctor, Doctor, I think I’m a harp!

Hmmm… You look a little small to be a harp.

Doctor, are you calling me a lyre?


Some people are larks, good in the morning;

others are owls, best at night; and then there’s seagulls…

who don’t care what time it is so long as you’ve got some chips.


McDonald’s has unveiled a Christmas advert completely created in AI…

making it the first thing they’ve ever done that’s more synthetic than the food.


I always get the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon confused with the Dunning-Kruger effect…

which serves as an oddly frequent reminder that I’m not as smart as I think I am.

i.e.

The Baader-Meinhof phenomenon is where the increased awareness of something produces the illusion that it’s happening more frequently.

The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias where people with low ability in a specific area overestimate their competence, while experts often underestimate theirs, because the less skilled lack the meta-cognitive ability to recognize their own shortcomings, and experts assume tasks are easy for others.

Specifically, a crwth. (I don’t know why I had to do that.)

Don’t crowd the good professor.

I actually chuckled audibly.

mmm

I’m not sure whether to be slightly insulted that the Prof felt a need to explain this joke to us, or to be appreciative of the subtle comic genius of giving an explanation for a joke about the Dunning-Kruger effect :smirk:

(An oldie - probably goes back to vaudeville - that I love)

A man telephones the Law Offices of Rabinowitz, Rabinowitz, and Rabinowitz.

(ring)

“Rabinowitz, Rabinowitz, and Rabinowitz.”

“Yes, may I speak to Rabiniwitz?”

“He’s not available.”

“OK, then let me speak to Rabinowitz.”

“He’s not available, either.”

“Fine, can I speak with Rabinowitz, then?”

“Speaking.”

Reminds me of the opening phone call in

Ha ha, yeah, I also like the “you don’t say” bit.

I think I saw someone do that on an old sitcom, maybe Buddy on the Dick Van Dyke Show?

mmm

I’ve seen Mike and the Bots do the “You don’t say” bit on MST3K. Specifically, The Giant Gila Monster episode.

Pretty sure Maynard G Krebs did it once on Dobie Gillis.

So did Commissioner Gordon.

I had reason to look up Euripides just now. I found a picture of a sculpture of Euripides. I told my wife, ‘Back before Polaroids, you had to carve people in marble.’

Anyway:

Knock, knock.

Who’e there?

Euripides.

Euripides, who?

Euripides trousers, you mend-a deez trousers!

The joke as I heard is basically “Euripides? Eumenides!”.

DOH! Thank you.

When I was about 8 years old I was in some sort of show, maybe a cub scout thing. I did the “you don’t say” bit. It’s one of my childhood memories.

I didn’t realize that this is a popular routine until this thread.

Why did the reindeer cross the road?

The chicken got the day off for Christmas.


What did one snowman say to the other?

I only have ice for you.


Why did Rudolph get braces?

He had buck teeth.


The kids downstairs have challenged me to a water fight.

As soon as this kettle boils, I’ll be right there.


Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

I’ve been trying to reach you about your extended warranty…

The worst job I ever had was working at a factory that made little Dracula statues. Since there were only two of us working there, I had to make every second count.