Jokes and Funny Stories

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Billy T said:
Better than any joke posted here for laughs and fundamental truths* exposed is this video: http://www.upworthy.com/2-monkeys-were-paid-unequally-see-what-happens-next?g=3

* including the basis for the Wall Street demonstrations / protests by mainly well off America compared to 95% of humanity.

Another "truth" well illustrated, but not mentioned, is the strong tendency to blame oneself for failing to do assigned task correctly when the promised or expected reward is not given (earned). I.e. after monkey did task (give rock to experimenter) and was not rewarded as expected the next time he was allowed to earn a reward, he first tested the rock to see if it was a "good solid rock" before giving it. I think he assumed that in the prior trial, his rock given was not good enough to earn the desired reward. - I.e. he assumed he did not do that prior task correctly. Recall this when things don't work out as you had hoped - Fault may be with "bad luck" or others, not with yourself.
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Oh, I see, it was an excerpt from this ted talk. Frans de Waal: Moral behavior in animals.

That was awesome. I loved it!

Thanks, Billy!
 
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Robittybob1 said:
Is that even worse? I'll google it.
Too serious to laugh at that Joke, no more laughter. I remind you this is the Jokes and funny stories thread!
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Okay...i guess you and i have different definitions of "funny" so how about a more "appropriate" joke. Then again i could remind you to look at my profile's catch phrase " Everythings is a joke" so here's a joke for ya. Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life is harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world. Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. The great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor... I am Pagliacci." Good joke. Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum. Curtains.-Rorschach, Watchmen
 
Saturnine Pariah said:
Okay...i guess you and i have different definitions of "funny" so how about a more "appropriate" joke. Then again i could remind you to look at my profile's catch phrase " Everythings is a joke" so here's a joke for ya. Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life is harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world. Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. The great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor... I am Pagliacci." Good joke. Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum. Curtains.-Rorschach, Watchmen
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That is sort of funny but its not funny either.
Even making each other explain is funny in itself.
See this note I found in the Big Top:
"I am the clown - able to make everyone laugh but not myself.
That's just how I feel, people laughing at me, not with me.

signed
Pagliacci"
 
Is this label found in a pair of Madhouse jeans funny or offensive? :bugeye:

Either way...cha-ching!

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A judge asks a defendant to please stand. "You are charged with murdering a garbage man with a chain saw."

From the back of the courtroom a man shouts, "You lying bastard!"

"Silence in the court!" The judge turns to the defendant again and says, "You are also charged with killing a paperboy with a shovel."

"You tightwad!" blurts the spectator.

"Quiet!" yelled the judge. "You are also charged with killing a mailman with an electric drill."

"You cheap son of a... " the spectator starts to shout.

The judge thunders back, " I will hold you in contempt! What is the reason for your outbursts?"

"I've lived next to that lying bastard for 10 years now, but do you think he ever had a tool when I needed to borrow one?"
 
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