Class Cheater

The teacher told Johnny to stay after class. “Johnny I have a feeling that you have been cheating on your tests.”

Johnny denied the accusation and told the teacher to prove it.

The teacher explained, “The first question on the test was ‘Who was the first President of the United States, and Mary, who sits next to you, put down George Washington, and so did you.”

“So what?” said Johnny. “Everyone knows he was the first President.”

“Ah, but the next question was ‘Who freed the slaves?’, and both you and Mary wrote down Abraham Lincoln,” remarked the teacher.

“Well, I read the history book last night and I remembered that,” said Johnny.

“Yes, but the next question was, ‘Who was President during the Louisiana Purchase?'” said the teacher. “Mary put ‘I don’t know,’ and you put, ‘Me neither’.”

Yet Another Three Wishes Joke

A blonde, a brunette and a redhead had been stranded on a desert island for many years.

One day they found a magic lamp washed up on the shore. Together they rubbed it, and out popped a genie.

“I can grant three wishes”, said the Genie, “but since the three of you are together, you will have only one wish a piece.”

The three nodded in understanding, and the redhead stepped forward to make the first wish. “I hate it here. It is too hot and too boring. I want to go home!”

The genie’s voice boomed loudly, “Your wish is my command!” And off she went.

The the brunette went next and said, “I miss my friends and family. I want to go home, too!”

With a loud thunderous clap of his hands, the genie announce, “Your wish is granted!” And off she went.

The blonde looked around and started crying. She wiped the tears from her eyes and said, “There’s no one left and I’m all alone. I wish my friends were back here!”

The Perfect Penis

Little Suzy asked her friend Bobby what a penis was.

Bobby wasn’t sure, so he told Suzy he would ask his dad.

That evening Bobby asked his dad what a penis was. His dad exposed himself to his son and with his penis in hand said, “Son this is a penis. In fact, if you take a good look you will see that this is a perfect penis.”

The next day Bobby met with Suzy behind a hedge.

Bobby pulled down his shorts and said, “Suzy, this is a penis. In fact, if it were three inches shorter it would be a perfect penis!”

To Meet the Pope

Tom was a devout Catholic and heard that the Pope was coming to town. Hoping to gain the attention of the pontiff he bought a tuxedo.

He went to the parade in his formalwear and notice a bum standing a few yards away from him. The man had old, tattered and dirty clothes on, and looked to be in a very bad way.

It wasn’t long before the the Pope passed by. Tom was disappointed when the pope overlooked him and went over to the bum instead, but he was absolutely amazed to see the Pope speek to the man and whispered something in his ear.

The old bum quietly turned and began to wander away from the area. Intrigued by how the poor wretch was able to gain the attention of the Pope, Tom approached the bum and offered him $100 for the clothes off his back.

The next day, Tom went back to the parade dressed in the bum’s clothes. Sure enough, this time when when the Pope came by he stopped in front of Tom and whispered in his ear: “I thought I told you yesterday to get the hell out of here!”

Joking in Japan

A Rotary visitor to Japan was giving a presentation. He opened up his speech by telling a joke that took him about two minutes to tell.

In under ten seconds and with very few words, the interpreter spoke to the audience and everyone erupted with laughter.

After the presentation, the visitor asked the interpreter how he translated such a long joke so quickly.

“The Japanese have a different sense of humor. They would not have understood the joke, so I told them, ‘Our guest has just told a joke. Everyone please laugh.'”

Sunday, August 5, 2018


As Seen on TV Audiences

Have you ever watched an infomercial and thought, “Wow, that looks pretty cool!”

You didn’t buy it though did you? Of course not. Why? Because you’re not stupid.

Most people learn from an early age that long format TV ads are peddling hype. Though not always, the product itself is usually of inferior quality. Once you get it, you quickly find that it’s not quite as amazing as the commercial made it seem. So when you hear that “Announcer Voice” telling you to “act now!” you disengage any primitive thoughts to call that toll free number. Good for you.

To be honest, I don’t watch a lot of TV these days. Mostly I watch whatever comes up on mBlip. But still, I catch the occasional broadcast channel, and when the commercials come on, I immediately and instinctively know the audience they’re targeting. When I start to see ads for ambulance chasers, term life insurance, Medicare supplements, and “As Seen on TV” gimmickry, then I know that the primary audience they expect to find watching that channel at that moment is feeble minded fools.

Of course I was watching that old “Gun Smoke” episode to feel retro nostalgic, but I suspect that many people watching it would find it plausible that the government faked the moon landings to cover up the alien invaders who kidnapped Elvis in order to make the baby Jebus cry. How that much cognitive dissonance doesn’t result in a cranial paroxysm is beyond me.

My point is, if your non-ironic regular TV viewing habits frequently subject you to this kind of advertising, perhaps you shouldn’t be voting in the next election.

Pax,

-f2x

Find the Right Career

A young blonde was lying on her therapist’s couch, telling him how frustrated she was with finding a job that would suit her.

“I tried to be an actress but couldn’t get cast,” she complained. “I tried to be a secretary but couldn’t stand the environment. I tried being a writer and got nowhere with the publishers. I tried being a sales clerk and that didn’t work out either.”

The therapist thought for a moment and said, “For optimal mental health, it’s very important that you find a fulfilling occupation that’s right for you. Have you tried nursing?”

The blonde thought about it for a moment then stood up and took off her blouse. She pointed her bare and ample bosom toward the therapist and said, “Well go ahead. At this point I’ll give anything a try!”

The CEO’s Death

The receptionist answered the phone the morning after the CEO had unexpectedly passed away.

“Is Mr. Daulton there?” asked the caller on the phone.

“I am very sorry, but Mr. Daulton passed away last night,” the receptionist answered.

“Is Mr. Daulton there?” repeated the caller.

The receptionist was perplexed, “Perhaps you did not understand me. I am afraid Mr. Daulton passed away last night.”

“Is Mr. Daulton there?” asked the caller again.

“Ma’am, do you understand what I am saying?” said the exasperated receptionist, “Mr. Daulton is dead.”

“I understand you perfectly,” the caller remarked. “I just can’t hear it often enough.”