What makes you laugh?

[somersethedge]

there is very little on T.V. that makes me laugh but.... having spent a lot of my working life working with Jews in the jewlery trade I have come to appreciate Jewish humour, in particular Jackie Mason

[meebo1]

Victor Borge, Tom Lehrer, Dad's Army, The Jennings books, some Peter Sellers films, and last but not least Muh's tragic story

[islandbuckman]

Following on from a post I made down there (waves hands about a bit) I've been thinking about how much people's sense of humour varies, even amongst folk with similar interests and tastes. So it would be interesting to get a snap shot of what makes some of us laugh - and what doesn't!

I'll kick off (only fair!) and say I love Father Ted and the IT Crowd (same writer) and my favourite all time sitcoms are Dads' Army and Porridge. QI and Mock the Week make me laugh too. Can't stand The Catherine Tate Show, and sat through one whole episode of Outnumbered without a smile, while people I love and respect fell about laughing. I think you might have to be a parent to get that one. ;o)

I like geeky jokes like this one: How does an elephant get down from a tree? Traditionally, via gravity, at an acceleration of 9.81 metres per second (squared). But also Viz and The Fat Slags. I love Dilbert, and Calvin & Hobbes.

What makes you laugh?

The answer to how an elephant gets down out of a tree is, he doesn't. Elephants can't climb trees.
Since were on the subject of elephants and trees..... What time of day do elephants jump out of trees?.....Between 2 and 4 in the afternoon. What is the soft black mush between elephants toes? Natives who went into the jungle between 2 and 4 in the afternoon! Eeuuw!

[shabbird]

All the classics like fawlty towers, only fools. new comedy which make me laugh curb your enthusiasm, big bang theory.
Wont deny beating hypnotoad in footy every week does provide the weekly laugh.

[PATRIOT73]

Shabbird's weekly footy predictions,the prize pilcherd
agreed
dads army,open alll hours,porrrrrridge,gudnite sweetheart,last o the summerwi nora n compo............r.i.p[not same now]

[poppa501]

The answer to how an elephant gets down out of a tree is, he doesn't. Elephants can't climb trees.
Since were on the subject of elephants and trees..... What time of day do elephants jump out of trees?.....Between 2 and 4 in the afternoon. What is the soft black mush between elephants toes? Natives who went into the jungle between 2 and 4 in the afternoon! Eeuuw!

OOOOH--Elephant Jokes!
How can you tell if an elephant has been in your refrigerator?
Footprints in the butter.

Why do ducks have webbed feet?
To stomp out forrest fires.

Why do elephants have big round feet?
To stomp out flaming ducks.

Why did the elephant paint his testicles red?
To hide in apple trees.

Have you ever seen an elephant in an apple tree? (Answer--No)
Hide good don't they?

Why is it dangerous to go into the jungle between 2 and 4 in the afternoon?
That's when the elephants are jumping out of the apple trees.

Why are pygmies so short?
They went into the jungle between 2 and 4 in the afternoon.

How did Tarzan die?
Picking apples.

[ejean9]

IT crowd..The simpsons (early ones) Faulty towers..Last o the sumer wine (in days gone by)
I also love catherine tate and Victor and jack..loved Ricky Fulton..I laugh at carl Hiasson (sp) books and i love quick witted people.(even on here..as long as its not malicious).and ba boom jokes

[bykimbo]

Ooh Carl Hiaasen, yes, read them all - hilarious. I love a bit of "surreal". In the book line I came to Stephanie Plum quite late - have you tried those, Jean? Very funny.

[Spyder1942]

The inbetweeners

[ejean9]

Ooh Carl Hiaasen, yes, read them all - hilarious. I love a bit of "surreal". In the book line I came to Stephanie Plum quite late - have you tried those, Jean? Very funny.

No i havent Kim, but i will now..always looking for recommended reads !