"A wonderful thing about true laughter is that it just destroys any kind of system of dividing people.” - John Cleese
I began Cringe-Worthy Joke of the Week on another social media site that begins with the letter “F” and shall remain nameless. This idea was born when I discovered that people just weren’t telling jokes anymore. We need jokes now more than ever because the ultimate antidote to both seriousness and self-absorption is h-u-m-o-r.
I’ve noticed lately that the telling of jokes (especially wonderfully corny/cringe-worthy ones) is an art that begs to be revived before it completely flat-lines. This is how the idea for this weekly series was born.
Humor is a survival mechanism, it’s the relief-valve of humanity, a means of artistic expression, and a way to bring us all together. Laughter truly is the universal language.
Share a joke of your own with us in the comments below (it might be used in future posts).
Here it is, the Cringe-Worthy Joke of the Week:
What’s the difference between a poorly dressed man riding a tricycle and a nicely dressed man riding a bicycle?
Attire! 😂
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I like short corny jokes! One of my earliest posts showcased 10 one liners.
Thanks for sharing yours, and always remember, you can tune a piano but you can't tuna fish!
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They're definitely not everyone's "cup of tea" but I'm glad you enjoyed it! Good one by the way...is that from Groucho Marx?
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Thanks, I think it is! Here's another of his:
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
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Love it, @kenny-crane! I like the play on words!
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Came here for a bad joke....was not disappointed.
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Ouch! These kinds of jokes aren't for everyone.
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No no, I meant that in a good way!
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Oh, good! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
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I must agree with your premus. We have had our sence of humer remove by the Government.
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I love to hear jokes, BUT... I am the worst joke teller ever. I either crack myself up and no one else found it funny, or I get to the end and forget the punchline.
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I have the exact same problem but it does get easier with practice. I actually want to go to an amateur open mic night and try my hand at stand up comedy. I have to work my way up to that though!
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I listen to my custom comedy station on Pandora app in my car more than anything else.
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I LOVE good stand up comedy. A friend of mine and I have been to both Zanies and Second City in Chicago...we enjoyed ourselves way more at Zanies. Who's your favorite comedian? I liked Carlin.
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Oooh!
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I know! It's so bad.
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Haha.
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Fnar Fnar, to keep up with the bicycle theme
What do you call a Nun on a bike?
A cyclist....... Budum tsch!
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Ha! Thanks for the comment and the joke Budum....tsch! : )
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heh heh
thanks for keeping the humor coming
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Thanks! I'd like to keep this up at least once a week. I think this is about all my readership can handle. : )
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I could handle it 3x a week! not nearly enough jokes in my world ;-)
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I have a storehouse of them @natureofbeing. : )
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hehe can't wait
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Great initiative to bring humor! The joke was actually better than expected! :) You, sir, deserve to be followed!
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Glad you enjoyed it @writingamigo! I'll be doing this once a week from now on, very likely on Monday because people really need to laugh on Mondays. : )
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True! Looking forward to it!
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😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
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: )
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xD we call those "dry jokes" in Portugal
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Yes! I love all jokes but especially the dry ones. : ) Thanks for your comment @kanoptx
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Hahhaaaaa. I like it. I love Christmas bon-bons for this reason, they have the best bad jokes ever. I'm pretty sure they have all be collected by a secret society of ridiculously dorky dads meeting in basements and garages once a year to record them all and send them off to the elves. They are probably called the Buffoons (Brilliantly UnFunny Fraternity Of Old Nitwits Society). I bet they drink port!
I like this joke: There are two fish in a tank. One of them says to the other, 'How do we operate the flamethrower?'
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There's nothing wrong with posting on Fark.com. I loved it when I was younger.
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I was referring to Facebook. What is Fark?
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Just kidding. It's a humorous news aggregation site.
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Now I have to check it out! : )
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