View Full Version : It's Official - The World's Funniest Joke
Here's something I just pulled from AOL...
LONDON (Reuters) - After a year of painstaking scientific research, the world's funniest joke was revealed on Thursday.
In a project described as the largest-ever scientific study into humor, the British Association for the Advancement of Science asked Internet users around the world to submit their favorite jokes and rate the funniness of other people's offerings.
More than 40,000 jokes from 70 countries and two million critiques later, this is it:
"Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other man pulls out his phone and calls emergency services.
He gasps to the operator: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator in a calm, soothing voice replies: "Take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead."
There is a silence, then a shot is heard.
Back on the phone, the hunter says, "Ok, now what?"
That's it folks, the world's funniest joke.
I want a recount...
;)
Babes_Cat 10-03-2002, 07:51 PM Umm.... sure.
Mr. Shy Guy 10-03-2002, 07:53 PM Originally posted by TJL
I want a recount...
Uhhhh... me too.
Hollow 10-03-2002, 07:55 PM I think i get it kinda
DarleneIllyria 10-03-2002, 08:07 PM Eh, maybe it's one of those jokes that are funny if you read it out loud. Personally, I'm more amused by dirty jokes- but that may just be me.
Heh, it was alright. Not drop over laughing material though.
ks
Ewan's My Man 10-03-2002, 09:37 PM I've heard funnier...
Originally posted by Jenny
Personally, I'm more amused by dirty jokes- but that may just be me. Tell us one, Jenny!:D
vienna waits 10-03-2002, 10:30 PM i didnt laugh
*Marilyn Monroe* 10-03-2002, 11:07 PM All of that research, and there's AIDS and diseases that are killing people daily. :rolleyes: Besides...it's not even that funny!
DarleneIllyria 10-03-2002, 11:15 PM Originally posted by kittflynn
Tell us one, Jenny!:D
lol- I'd be banned for life if I did. I used to get a bunch of good ones on some joke site. Then they started doing a bunch of crappy jokes and I stopped going. :(
Argh! Now I can't even remember the link for those that want to check out some of the jokes.
Isn't that funny, it just popped in my head. www.lotsofjokes.com Do yourself a favor and check out the main index jokes because the new ones prob. still suck.
Czas na Zywiec 10-04-2002, 12:37 AM Originally posted by Jenny
Eh, maybe it's one of those jokes that are funny if you read it out loud. Personally, I'm more amused by dirty jokes- but that may just be me.
Jenny...........................:grineyes:
:lol:
Plata 10-04-2002, 10:05 AM Originally posted by ~°~RockAngel89~°~
I think i get it kinda
I got the joke, too, but whoever wrote the joke has a sick sense of humor. I have heard many funnier jokes than that. Here's one I got out of a joke book years ago.
Why was the math book sad?
It had too many problems.
Originally posted by Plata
Here's one I got out of a joke book years ago.
Why was the math book sad?
It had too many problems. AS Dirty Joke Jenny might say, Oh my stars, Plata, that is a groaner. :)
GeorgeCTX 10-04-2002, 10:55 AM I heard this on K-Rock yesterday...
2 Million people and this is what they came up with?
At least they're backing us up with regard to Iraq.
JethroSimpson 10-04-2002, 11:54 AM Someone told me that joke today and said it had been voted the world's funniest joke and I didn't believe them, there are far better jokes than that.
Moonlight Lady 10-04-2002, 12:38 PM Yeah I just got that one in email.
It's not that funny.
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ 10-04-2002, 02:22 PM :lol:
NOT
DarleneIllyria 10-04-2002, 02:41 PM Originally posted by kittflynn
AS Dirty Joke Jenny might say, Oh my stars, Plata, that is a groaner. :)
LOL! I might have to change my screen name to that soon. ;)
Brian Damage 10-04-2002, 03:46 PM I'd like to know who were these people that found it so hysterical?
Central Perk 10-04-2002, 04:01 PM That joke is the pits.
Kay Scarpetta 10-04-2002, 04:26 PM I found no humor in that....
Originally posted by Kay Scarpetta
I found no humor in that.... Lawdy, Lawdy, what a dulll joke.
-*Forever*- 10-04-2002, 05:30 PM Ok that is the stupidest joke I've ever heard.
:lol: This one's SO stupid it's funny. What's brown and sticky?
A STICK!!!
Georgia's on my Mind 10-04-2002, 05:39 PM ...hah...no...
Originally posted by -*Forever*-
:lol: This one's SO stupid it's funny. What's brown and sticky?
A STICK!!!
That one placed third...
;)
Hollow 10-04-2002, 06:12 PM Originally posted by -*Forever*-
:lol: This one's SO stupid it's funny. What's brown and sticky?
A STICK!!!
lol thats cute
Warm & Fuzzy 10-04-2002, 08:58 PM Originally posted by TJL
That one placed third...
;) Tell us the other runner-ups. :)
I believe the results can be found here...
www.laughlab.co.uk
Rockapella722 10-04-2002, 11:40 PM I vote for a recount.
Mossopp 10-05-2002, 03:39 PM I dunno about the funniest joke, but the worst joke in the world is the one about the "Ooogle-Boogle" machine. It's so pointless and crap that I'm not even gonna waste my life typing it.
Some jokes can be pointless and still be funny though..........
like 'Death or Mao-mao'! :lol: :rotflmao: :lol:
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