Joe Toplyn

Month: March 2022

  • Joke About the Sanctions on Russia

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    The joke: According to Reuters, sanctions are really hurting the Russian economy. Things are so bad that to save money commuting to work, some Russian oligarchs are yacht-pooling. How I wrote it: I wanted to write a joke that was related in some way to the war in Ukraine because it’s a huge news story.…

  • Joke About McDonald’s in Russia

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    The joke: Today McDonald’s said it’s closing all its restaurants in Russia because of Ukraine. Is that a good idea? If McDonald’s really wants to hurt the Russians it should open up more restaurants, hand out free artery-clogging fries and Big Macs, attack the Russians from the inside. How I wrote it: Russia’s invasion of…