Comments on: Why bad jokes are easier to remember than the good ones http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/03/why-bad-jokes-are-easier-to-remember-than-the-good-ones/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Bob http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/03/why-bad-jokes-are-easier-to-remember-than-the-good-ones/#comment-6949 Bob Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:16:26 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1066#comment-6949 There was a man whith no arms and no legs. He was very religious and every day he would bounce all the way to the local church, bounce up the steps, jump up and ring the bell. However, one day, having bounced his usual way to the church and up the steps, when he jumped for the bell, he missed, fell all the way down the steps and died. When the police arrived there was a woman standing by the body: "Do you know this man?" said the police officer. She replied, "His face rings a bell." There was a man whith no arms and no legs. He was very religious and every day he would bounce all the way to the local church, bounce up the steps, jump up and ring the bell. However, one day, having bounced his usual way to the church and up the steps, when he jumped for the bell, he missed, fell all the way down the steps and died.

When the police arrived there was a woman standing by the body:
“Do you know this man?” said the police officer.
She replied, “His face rings a bell.”

]]> By: Flapjack http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/03/why-bad-jokes-are-easier-to-remember-than-the-good-ones/#comment-6947 Flapjack Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:09:05 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1066#comment-6947 Katherine - Funny you should say that... most potential employers consider my job applications to be a joke! :( Katherine – Funny you should say that… most potential employers consider my job applications to be a joke! :(

]]> By: Katherine http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/03/why-bad-jokes-are-easier-to-remember-than-the-good-ones/#comment-6946 Katherine Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:31:42 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1066#comment-6946 Phillis you know I read it like the good girl I am. For good measure here's a bit more light reading: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5023227/All-jokes-fit-into-eight-categories-says-scientist.html According to this Flapjack's puns fall into the 'application' category. Oh and here's a lovely rosy apple I have polished specially for you Miss Dorris, headmistress ma'am. Phillis you know I read it like the good girl I am. For good measure here’s a bit more light reading: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5023227/All-jokes-fit-into-eight-categories-says-scientist.html

According to this Flapjack’s puns fall into the ‘application’ category.

Oh and here’s a lovely rosy apple I have polished specially for you Miss Dorris, headmistress ma’am.

]]> By: sue http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/03/why-bad-jokes-are-easier-to-remember-than-the-good-ones/#comment-6945 sue Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:09:38 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1066#comment-6945 I didn't read the article..... *bends over* *lol* xx I didn’t read the article….. *bends over*

*lol*

xx

]]> By: ScreamingGreenConure http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/03/why-bad-jokes-are-easier-to-remember-than-the-good-ones/#comment-6944 ScreamingGreenConure Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:45:51 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1066#comment-6944 I read it. It was a very good article. Please don't beat me... I read it. It was a very good article.
Please don’t beat me…

]]> By: Diana http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/03/why-bad-jokes-are-easier-to-remember-than-the-good-ones/#comment-6943 Diana Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:17:02 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1066#comment-6943 Flapjack the head mistress said 800 lines.........nothing less will suffice. (No copy & paste cheating!) lol Flapjack the head mistress said 800 lines………nothing less will suffice. (No copy & paste cheating!) lol

]]> By: Julez http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/03/why-bad-jokes-are-easier-to-remember-than-the-good-ones/#comment-6941 Julez Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:30:43 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1066#comment-6941 You know the article is very true in my opinion. I have worked in a comedy club for over a dozen years now and see at least one comedy show a week. When people ask me to tell them an act's joke I can only ever remember real groaners of utter utter filth! I could tell you some of the filth, but probably best to go see Jerry Sadowitz yourself. You know the article is very true in my opinion. I have worked in a comedy club for over a dozen years now and see at least one comedy show a week. When people ask me to tell them an act’s joke I can only ever remember real groaners of utter utter filth!

I could tell you some of the filth, but probably best to go see Jerry Sadowitz yourself.

]]> By: Flapjack http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/03/why-bad-jokes-are-easier-to-remember-than-the-good-ones/#comment-6940 Flapjack Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:25:33 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1066#comment-6940 Phillis - I did too read the article :) I just didn't entirely agree with it... I'm pretty sure I remember as many rubbish shaggy dog stories as I remember rubbish puns. And anyhow if the server is already groaning... do you honestly want me to write that out 100 times? You'll be sorry! I must not over pun the (...edited....) boy All work and no play makes Flapjack a dull boy Phillis – I did too read the article :)
I just didn’t entirely agree with it… I’m pretty sure I remember as many rubbish shaggy dog stories as I remember rubbish puns.
And anyhow if the server is already groaning… do you honestly want me to write that out 100 times? You’ll be sorry!
I must not over pun the (…edited….) boy
All work and no play makes Flapjack a dull boy

]]> By: phillis http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/03/why-bad-jokes-are-easier-to-remember-than-the-good-ones/#comment-6939 phillis Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:10:14 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1066#comment-6939 This post is in danger of collapsing. I can hear the server groaning as I type. 85 posts! I bet not one of you have read the article. Today Im going to wear my stuffy-school-head-mistresses outfit (including cane) and be thoroughly mean to you all. Flapjack 800 lines "I must not over pun on the blog". This post is in danger of collapsing. I can hear the server groaning as I type. 85 posts! I bet not one of you have read the article.

Today Im going to wear my stuffy-school-head-mistresses outfit (including cane) and be thoroughly mean to you all.

Flapjack 800 lines “I must not over pun on the blog”.

]]> By: James http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/03/why-bad-jokes-are-easier-to-remember-than-the-good-ones/#comment-6937 James Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:39:42 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=1066#comment-6937 Two drums and a cymbal fall off a cliff ... Buh-dum-tish (Thanks for the prompting Sue). Two drums and a cymbal fall off a cliff …

Buh-dum-tish

(Thanks for the prompting Sue).

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