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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 |

Joke About Marijuana in Firewood

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Over 100 Pounds of Marijuana Found in Hollowed-Out Firewood

Punch Line: Police were tipped off when they saw termites carrying in bags of Doritos.

Writer: Jack Dowler

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: firewood, marijuana |

Joke About Blowing Up Target Stores

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Florida man charged with trying to blow up Target stores in conspiracy to kill the share price

Punch Line: They need to rethink that bulls-eye.

Writer: Anthony Withers

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: blow up, Target stores |

Joke About Heavier Crash Test Dummies

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Crash test dummies get heavier as American body weights rise

Punch Line: The good news is we’re too fat to go through the windshield.

Writer: Patrick Burns

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: crash test dummy |

Joke About a Mother “Proving Lactation”

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Mother “told to prove lactation” at Frankfurt Airport

Punch Line: And was denied boarding until each of her breasts contained only 3.4 ounces of milk.

Writer: Scott Parietti

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: airport, Frankfurt, lactation, mother |

Joke About North Korean Flight Attendants

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Kim Jong-un has ordered flight attendants to wear shorter skirts to boost tourism.

Punch Line: Now all they need is an airplane.

Writer: Kevin Cusumano

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: flight attendants, Kim Jong Un, North Korea, tourism |

Joke About Celebrities at the Inauguration

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Trump to Ainsley Earhardt: “I Don’t Want Celebs at Inauguration, I Want the People”

Punch Line: “Then do I have the band for you!” said the manager of 3 Doors Down.

Writer: Matt Neimark

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: 3 Doors Down, Ainsley Earhardt, celebrities, celebs, inauguration, Trump | 4 Comments |

Joke About Penthouse and the Trump Tapes

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Penthouse Offers $1 Million for Compromising Trump Tapes

Punch Line: If they publish them, it will be the first time ever anyone believed you bought Penthouse just for the articles.

Writer: John Corcoran Jr.

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: $1 million, Penthouse, Penthouse magazine, Trump tapes |

Joke About Woman Eating Sand

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: 78-Year-Old Indian Woman Says Eating Sand is Key to Her Good Health

Punch Line: It would explain her hourglass figure.

Writer: Mark Schulte

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: eat sand, good health, India |

Joke About KFC Employee Selling Porn

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Sexy KFC Employee Quits Job to Sell Porn on the Internet

Punch Line: So she’s still selling breasts and thighs!

Writer: Les Izmohr

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: KFC, KFC employee, porn |
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USER: A Florida woman was arrested for damaging two properties rented through Airbnb by urinating on objects and then posting videos online.
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USER: A Florida woman was arrested for damaging two properties rented through Airbnb by urinating on objects and then posting videos online.
WITSCRIPT: Police say she’s now available for short‑term rentals under "heated pool optional."

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USER: Why was chocolate candy so expensive this Easter?
WITSCRIPT: Because the Easter Bunny outsourced to Willy Wonka’s unionized Oompa-Loompas.

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USER: According to new research, astronomers may have discovered a new type of planet beyond our solar system.
WITSCRIPT: Apparently it’s just Pluto with a fake ID.

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