Setup: 91-year-old mailman retires after 69 years with perfect record
Punch line: Unfortunately, his Retirement Check was sent to the wrong address.
Writer: Jason Budd
Category Archives: Joke Writing Workshop
Joe shows how the writing techniques in his book apply to some jokes about current events.
Joke About Sex in a Hospital Bed
Setup: Female doctor has sex in hospital bed with cancer patient
Punch line: Make-A-Wish is really stepping up their game.
Writer: Luis Vazquez
Joke About Women Smoking Weed
Setup: Smoking Weed Might Be Drying Up Your Vagina
Punch line: I think you might be smoking it wrong.
Writer: Phil Smith
Joke About an AeroMexico Discount
Setup: AeroMexico is offering discounts on flights to Americans who can prove that they have Mexican DNA.
Punch line: They’re calling it the Señor Citizen discount.
Writer: Alexandria McCale
Joke About a Tinder Date
Setup: Man’s Tinder chat takes odd turn when date reveals she’s in hospital having baby
Punch line: Well at least he knows 100% that she definitely puts out.
Writer: Lisa Hernandez
Joke About Ocasio-Cortez
Setup: Ocasio-Cortez slams McCaskill for referring to her as ‘shiny object’ and ‘thing’
Punch line: To be fair though, I’ve also started calling my metallic vibrator “Congresswoman-elect Ocasio-Cortez.”
Writer: Joy Mamey
Joke About a Trip to Antarctica
Setup: American man first to solo across Antarctica unaided
Punch line: Some people will do ANYTHING to avoid family during the holidays
Writer: Steve Stevens
Joke About Syphilis at Christmas
Setup: ‘Syphilis is coming to town’ if you have unprotected sex this Christmas
Punch line: Look on the bright side: it’s super easy to regift.
Writer: Dartanion London
Joke About Bob Barker
Setup: Bob Barker is celebrating his 95th birthday.
Punch Line: Does he stay at 95 or does he risk it all to get 100 and win $10,000?
Writer: Drew Shafer
Joke About a Skeleton in Boots
Setup:
A 500-year-old skeleton still wearing thigh-high boots was found in London’s River Thames.
Punch Line:
How embarrassing…those boots are so 499 seasons ago.
Writer:
Jonathan Flanagan