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Entries in joke (10)

Thursday
Feb022012

“Very funny.”

Very funny.

Your boyfriend said that he wasn't going to get you a present for your birthday. He said it as a joke, but you don't think it's funny. You say:

Very funny.

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Monday
Jan232012

“I'm on a roll! No pun intended.”

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You're bowling with some friends. You're playing really well and just got your third strike in a row. You're excited, so you say:

I'm on a roll! No pun intended.

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Tuesday
Apr122011

“I don't get it.”

I don't get it.

You're talking with a group of friends. One of them said something, and everyone suddenly started laughing. You don't understand why they're laughing, so you think to yourself:

I don't get it.

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Sunday
Mar062011

“Have no fear! I shall rescue you.”

Have no fear!

You're at your girlfriend's house. She sees a spider in the kitchen. She seems to be really afraid of it, and asks you to get rid of it for her. You think it's funny that she's so scared, so you pretend to be a superhero. You say:

Have no fear! I shall rescue you.

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Thursday
Nov182010

“Dude, you're making the rest of us look bad!”

You work in sales. One of your coworkers has made a lot of big sales this week, and he just made another one. You want to joke with him about how successful he's become. You say:

Dude, you're making the rest of us look bad!

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Monday
Oct042010

“What? You mean you don't want to pull an all-nighter?”

You're working on a project at work with a group of people. You're not finished with it, but everyone is tired and it's getting late, so someone suggests picking it back up the next day. You think that's a good idea, but you want to joke that everyone should stay all night to work on it. You say:

What? You mean you don't want to pull an all-nighter?

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Sunday
Aug292010

“How awkward!”

You were coming out of the elevator and said "goodbye" to one of your coworkers. But then you both started walking in the same direction. It's strange to say "goodbye" before you actually leave someone, so it makes you uncomfortable. You want to make a joke about it to make yourselves more comfortable. You say:

How awkward!

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Thursday
Jun242010

“She played a little trick on me yesterday.”

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Your wife told you a little lie as a joke, but immediately told you the truth. She said that she hadn't paid the mortgage, when she actually had. You're telling your wife's sister about this the next day, and you say:

She played a little trick on me last yesterday.

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Thursday
Jun242010

“Just kidding!”

Memorize

Your husband asks you if you sent your mortgage payment to the bank. You did, but you want to play a trick on him. You say "Oh not, I totally forgot!" When he starts to look worried, you say:

Just kidding!

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Monday
Apr192010

“What's with the yawning? Were you out all night partying?”

Your coworker is yawning and looks tired. You are friends with this person, so you want to tease him. You smile and ask:

What's with the yawning? Were you out all night partying?

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