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Joke About Rogaine Theft

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Ohio police seek bald man in $800 Rogaine theft

Punch Line: Maybe they shouldn’t be seeking a bald man.

Writer: Kent Graham

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: bald, Rogaine, theft |

Joke About Bernie Sanders Dating Site

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Berning Love: New dating site launches for Sanders supporters

Punch Line: You can only swipe left.

Writer: David Weiss

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Bernie Sanders, dating site |

Joke About a Clown Jailed for DUI

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Clown jailed on DUI charge

Punch Line: In his defense it’s hard to walk a straight line in those big floppy shoes.

Writer: Dan LaMorte

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: clown, DUI | 2 Comments |

Joke About a Woman on a Pole

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Woman touring fire station injured sliding down pole

Punch Line: She was compensated in $1 bills.

Writer: Gordon McNiff

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: fire station pole |

Joke About 10-Year-Old Drug Dealer

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Joe Toplyn

A 10-year-old brought a gun to school for protection during a drug deal. School officials were upset, but did say the student is buying drugs at a high school level.

Writer: Chris Zalis

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: 10-year-old, drug dealer, gun |

Joke About a Toddler in a Toilet

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Ohio toddler found stuck in toilet while mom shopped at Walmart.

Punch Line: But to be fair, she was shopping for WD-40.

Writer: John Papaioannou

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: toddler, toilet, Walmart |

Joke About Jehovah’s Witnesses Headquarters

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Jehovah’s Witnesses Selling Worldwide Headquarters in Brooklyn

Punch Line: They have been going around, trying to give the building away but no one will answer their door.

Writer: Collin Batten

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Brooklyn, Jehovah's Witnesses headquarters |

Joke About Mathematical Pizza Slicing

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Mathematicians found the perfect way to slice pizza equally for sharing.

Punch Line: But still haven’t found a way to get invited to parties.

Writer: Mike Imp

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: mathematician, pizza, slice |

Joke About Peyton Manning and HGH

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Report Links Peyton Manning and Others to HGH in 2011

Punch Line: Looks to me like it went straight to his forehead.

Writer: Paul Eastman

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: HGH, Peyton Manning | 1 Comment |

Joke About Walmart Testing Drones

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Walmart is looking to test drones for home delivery and pickup.

Punch Line: They’ll do anything to keep Walmart customers out of Walmart.

Writer: Ben Capraro

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: drone, Walmart |
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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: So basically, she turned Airbnb into Air Pee and See.

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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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