Can you finish the incomplete ancient Greek joke? Here’s a challenge for you – in developing the Philogelos exhibit, we found one joke that is incomplete. Read the comic strip below to learn about the beginning of the joke. (Click on the arrow beside the picture to move to the next panel.) Then, tell us […]
Julien asks for 10 euros from his father.– What’s this for?– To give to an old woman!– It’s great [that you] want to help her! So, where is this old lady?– Over there. She sells ice cream! Julien demande 10 euros à son père.– C’est pour quoi faire?– Pour donner à une vieille dame !–
What is small, round, green and goes up and down? – A green-pea in an elevator. Qu’est-ce qui est. petit, rond, vert, et qui monte et qui descend ? – Un petit pois dans un ascenseur. Source C. Brown. (2024) Personal Communication.
Descartes walks into a bar. The bartender asks him, “Would you like something to drink?” Descartes answers, “I don’t think so,” and he disappears. Descartes entre dans un bar. Le barman lui demande, “Est-ce que vous voulez quelque chose à boire?” Descartes répond, “Je ne pense pas,” et il disparaît. Source C. Brown. (2024) Personal
Teacher says to his student: – Jules! I told you to draw your favourite animal, and you have done nothing! Jules answers: – But I did, Ma’am! I have drawn my black cat on a dark night! La maîtresse dit à son élève : – “Jules ! je t’ai dit de dessiner ton animal préféré
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One day, a traveler comes to a village, asking to meet the smartest man in the village. He is introduced to Nasreddin Hodja. They move to a patch of dirt, and the man draws a circle on the ground. The Hodja divides it in four, then fully fills in three parts. The man flicks his
In a clinic… “Em…all right, your pulse is normal.” “But, doctor, please check my left hand – the right is an artificial one.” Source Liang, Yanmin. 幽默汉语 ( Humorous Chinese). 让烹诗玄 包出版社 (Beijing Language and Culture University Press), 2004
Judge: Why did you steal this car? Thief: ‘Cause it’s parked beside the tomb. I thought its owner must have died. Source Liang, Yanmin. 幽默汉语 ( Humorous Chinese). 让烹诗玄 包出版社 (Beijing Language and Culture University Press), 2004
Why did the Icelander bring a ladder to the bar? Because they heard the drinks were on the house! Hvorfor tok islendingen med seg en stige til baren? Fordi de hørte at drinkene var på huset! Source Iceland Jokes – 33 Hilarious Iceland Jokes. https://upjoke.com/iceland-jokes. Accessed 11 May 2024.
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