The worlds funniest joke?
The other night there was a program on the History Channel called, 'The History of the Joke'. In the program, Lewis Black interviewed Dr Richard Wiseman, from the University of Hertfordshire, who spent the last few years researching humor and what people find funny. This is, according to years of investigation, the world's funniest joke:
I think the joke is funnier when you actually try to tell it to someone.
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 guy whips out his phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator says: "Calm down, 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 guy says: "OK, now what?"
I think the joke is funnier when you actually try to tell it to someone.
Posted by Surly Dave on
Friday, February 22, 2008
The hunter breaks down and says "Doctor, is there anything I could have done to help save him?", to which the doctor replies
"It would have helped if you hadn't gutted and skinned him."