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Monthly Archives: March 2017

Joke About the President of Uber

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Uber president Jeff Jones steps down

Punch Line: Their next president is 8 minutes away in a blue Nissan.

Writer: Gary Anthony

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Jeff Jones, president, Uber |

Joke About Trump’s Taxes

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Report: Trump’s 2005 Taxes Revealed

Punch Line: I can’t believe he claimed every illegal immigrant as a dependent.

Writer: Ben E. Bram

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: 2005, taxes, Trump |

Joke About How to Relax

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: How to Relax in Five Minutes

Punch Line: Try not to focus on the fact you only have five minutes.

Writer: Madison Gerrell

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: how to relax, relax |

Joke About Cockroach Bread

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Brazilian scientists bake bread out of cockroach flour

Punch Line: The bread rises faster when you turn the lights on.

Writer: Willie Robinson

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Brazil, bread, cockroach |

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USER: Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet went to a Broadway show with Kris and Kim Kardashian.
WITSCRIPT: Critics say the show was breathtaking—mostly because everyone in row three passed out from the combined cloud of contour spray and cologne.

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USER: Apparently young people in New York City are turning Sunday Mass into a new social hot spot.
WITSCRIPT: They call it "Eucharist and chill."

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USER: A zoo in the U.K. had to split up a group of five parrots because the birds shouted expletives at guests.
WITSCRIPT: Turns out they learned English from Gordon Ramsay.

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USER: President Trump says King Charles convinced him to drop tariffs on Scotch whisky.
WITSCRIPT: Apparently nothing bonds them faster than a round of golf, a spot of tea, and matching comb-overs.

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