| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe 10:34 - Aug 22 with 7000 views | usm |
"I started dating a zookeeper, but it turned out he was a cheetah."
Hmm, remind me never to go.
I suppose its all about timing etc but I think Tommy Cooper would struggle to make anyone laugh with that 'gag'. |  |
| |  |
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 23:57 - Aug 22 with 1532 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 21:43 - Aug 22 by HARRY10 |
Some of stand up has gone this way. Childish jokes, as peddled by Tim Vine yonks ago, or middle class angst as Generation Thick confront the vagaries of the world. The latter being unfunny bland observations on the basis of 'isn't it funny when'....." you close the fridge and the lights goes off, that is so random, man".
It seems in this world everything is 'random'. Even the takeaway that you specifically ordered, gave your address for it to be delivered to and agreed who would deliver it, is, err so random man.
I suspect the po-faced audiences at uni gigs are in a small way a cause.
I watched a uni gig a few years ago and the comic was pe'ed off with some girl at the front warbling into her phone, so was told
"Oi fatty, shut it". Cue unrestrained howls of outrage. His reply (when it quietened down) was
"You women moan about blokes not telling the truth, yet when they do, you moan " he further added "I note none of you said she wasn't fat, just that I shouldn't say it".*
That comedy part of the festival has regarded into acts peddling Xmas cracker jokes is a reflection of the wider society., and another discussion.
* he riffed it for another 5 mins |
I haven't heard anyone talk about things being "so ramdom" for at least 10 years.
And I wouldn't judge rhe Fringe by Dave's best one-liner competition.
That's like making your mind up on a football player based on a 2 minute YouTube highlights reel.
The best joke of the Fringe is almost certainly John Kearns':
"It's a tortoise, Jermaine. It has seen fck all."
But you have to hear that line in context, and the incredulous anger in Kearns' voice. |  | | |
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 00:14 - Aug 23 with 1500 views | hatch |
Just woken up in a cold sweat remembering just how bad this ‘joke’ is. How can a joke that doesn’t make sense win best joke at the most famous comedy event in the world?!!! |  | | |
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 08:00 - Aug 23 with 1449 views | TractorWood |
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 00:14 - Aug 23 by hatch |
Just woken up in a cold sweat remembering just how bad this ‘joke’ is. How can a joke that doesn’t make sense win best joke at the most famous comedy event in the world?!!! |
Critics have narrowed it down from every show and then it's been voted in. This is an absolute travesty. It's literally not even up to an old mother in law joke.
What do you call a judge with no thumbs?
Justice Fingers. |  |
| |
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 08:21 - Aug 23 with 1440 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 08:00 - Aug 23 by TractorWood |
Critics have narrowed it down from every show and then it's been voted in. This is an absolute travesty. It's literally not even up to an old mother in law joke.
What do you call a judge with no thumbs?
Justice Fingers. |
There is a difference between "Dave's funniest joke of the Fringe" and "The Edinburgh Comedy Award (formerly Perrier)".
The Edinburgh Comedy Award has a panel of judges and an extended network of former judges who claim to see every eligible show. They then create a shortlist for their two Awards (Best Show and Best Newcomer) and the main judging panel see every shortlisted show.
Shortlisting has happened, and the tickets to get all of the panel into all of the shortlisted shows were being booked up yesterday.
In contrast, Dave doesn't publish the methodology which led to this pretty disappointing list of jokes, and absolutely terrible winner. | | | |
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 09:15 - Aug 23 with 1422 views | BlueBoots |
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 00:14 - Aug 23 by hatch |
Just woken up in a cold sweat remembering just how bad this ‘joke’ is. How can a joke that doesn’t make sense win best joke at the most famous comedy event in the world?!!! |
Does indeed make no sense, so amazed it won (unlike the surrender competition joke, which both made sense and was funny) |  |
| |
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 09:18 - Aug 23 with 1418 views | BlueBoots |
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 20:15 - Aug 22 by GlasgowBlue |
Two cannibals eating a missionary. They agree that one will eat from the head downwards, and the other will start at the toes and work upwards.
A few minutes in and one asks the other: "How's it going?", to which the reply came "I'm having a ball". His mate shouts at him, "You're eating too fcuking fast then" |
And for the hattrick of cannibal jokes...
Two cannibals eating a clown, and one asks "Does this taste funny to you?" | |
| |
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 09:24 - Aug 23 with 1396 views | Keno |
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 09:18 - Aug 23 by BlueBoots |
And for the hattrick of cannibal jokes...
Two cannibals eating a clown, and one asks "Does this taste funny to you?" |
Two cannibals eating Michael McIntrye
One says does this taste funny
The other replies NO! |  |
| |
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 09:49 - Aug 23 with 1367 views | deaddogsmoking |
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 09:24 - Aug 23 by Keno |
Two cannibals eating Michael McIntrye
One says does this taste funny
The other replies NO! |
And in sport. News coming in that the Cannibal XI have just eaten the Missionary XI and are now warming up the sub. |  | | |
Login to get fewer ads
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 11:55 - Aug 24 with 1273 views | wilsondavid |
| Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Fringe on 11:03 - Aug 22 by GlasgowBlue |
There were far funnier jokes imo.
'Last year I had a great joke about inflation. But it’s hardly worth it now'.
'I thought I’d start off with a joke about the Titanic – just to break the ice.'
'They say you should tell truth to power, which is why I often call EDF customer service to tell them how crap they are.' |
value is in negative now :p | | | |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
