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grannyactivist Sat 14-Mar-20 15:12:36

I'll start off with an oldie that still makes me smile:

A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that her name is Patty Whack.

"Miss Whack, I'd like to get a £20,000 loan to take a holiday."

Patty looks at the frog in disbelief and asks his name. The frog says his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's okay, he knows the bank manager.

Patty explains that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral.

The frog says, "Sure. I have this," and produces a tiny porcelain elephant, about an inch tall, bright pink and perfectly formed.

Very confused, Patty explains that she'll have to consult with the bank manager and disappears into a back office.

She finds the manager and says, "There's a frog called Kermit Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow £20,000, and he wants to use this as collateral." She holds up the tiny pink elephant. "I mean, what in the world is this?"

The bank manager looks back at her and says, "It's a knickknack, Patty Whack. Give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone."

(You sang it, didn't you? grin)

OPgrndtr Wed 18-Mar-20 02:23:44

I had to share two of these stories with my DH. The one about the wish for a 12" pianist, and the dog named Jesus. He laughed for five minutes! This is a great way to forget our troubles. Thank you all.

annep1 Wed 18-Mar-20 05:20:04

Great thread. Just what we need. I must try to think of one...

GrandmaKT Wed 18-Mar-20 06:36:25

I heard what I thought was a great joke today....

A mother and son are on a plane together.
PILOT: Is there a doctor on the flight?
MOTHER: That should have been you
SON: Not now Mum
MOTHER: I see they aren't calling for a graphic designrer to help...
SON: Mum, there is a medical emergency going on right now!
MOTHER: Well maybe you could save him in pdf?

Itsnotme Wed 18-Mar-20 06:54:10

This

Rufus2 Wed 18-Mar-20 12:34:53

Great thread. Just what we need. I must try to think of one
annep1 Good Evening! Don't bother; I can PM a couple of dozen to you for FREE! grin

Rufus2 Wed 18-Mar-20 12:41:01

Apparently there's a shortage of suitable wood for caskets, so will glass coffins become popular?
"Remains to be seen!" hmm

Yorksherlass Wed 18-Mar-20 12:58:34

Baby polar baby asks daddy polar bear, are you sure I’m a polar bear ? Of course you are silly , he then goes to mummy polar bear and says daddy says I’m a polar bear , is this true ?yes, says mummy polar bear ,why do you keep asking this , baby polar bear answered ,cos I’m bloody freezing !!

Elegran Wed 18-Mar-20 13:18:29

Another baby polar bear sat out in the snow one evening with his parents while they told their tales.

First Daddy polar bear told a long tale of leaping from one ice floe to the next, and catching seals for them to eat.

Then Mummy polar bear told a longer tale of digging a snow cave and living in it with baby bear until he was old enough to come out into the big world.

Then they turned to hear baby bear's tale.

"My tail is told" he said.

Rufus2 Wed 18-Mar-20 13:29:39

This is worth repeating! A bit like baked beans really!
An elderly couple, who were both widowed had been going out with each other for a long time.
Urged on by their friends, they finally decided it was time to get married.
Before the wedding they went out to dinner and had a long conversation regarding how long their marriage might work.
They discussed finances, living arrangements and so on.
Finally, the old gentleman decided it was time to broach the subject of their physical relationship.
"How do you feel about sex?" he asked rather tentatively.
" I would like it infrequently" she replied.
The old gentleman sat quietly for a moment...adjusted his glasses and leaned over towards her and whispered,
"Excuse me, but is that one word or two?"

OoRoo

Jane10 Wed 18-Mar-20 15:19:26

This!

lemongrove Wed 18-Mar-20 15:51:41

grin is that your apartment block Jane ?

Jane10 Wed 18-Mar-20 15:57:44

Yes

Eloethan Wed 18-Mar-20 23:51:38

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are going camping. They pitch their tent under the stars and go to sleep. In the middle of the night Holmes wakes Watson up: "Watson, look up at the stars, and tell me what you deduce."

Watson looked at the sky and replied dreamily "I see millions of stars, and even if a few of those have planets, it's quite likely there are some planets like Earth, and if there are a few planets like Earth out there, there might also be life."

Holmes said "Watson, you idiot, it means somebody's stolen our tent!"

GrandmaKT Thu 19-Mar-20 00:45:00

A wife said to her husband one morning:
"What would you like for breakfast? I can do you a full English if you'd like"
He replied:
"I'm not really hungry thanks, must be this Viagra I'm taking"
At lunchtime, she said
"How about some home-made soup and fresh bread?"
His reply was the same:
"I'm not really hungry thanks, must be this Viagra I'm taking"
As dinner time approached, she tried to tempt him again:
"I could do some steak and chips with all the trimmings for dinner?"
"I'm not really hungry thanks, must be this Viagra I'm taking", he replied.
"Well will you get off me then, cos I'm bloody starving!!"

Eloethan Thu 19-Mar-20 00:48:53

Pavlov is sitting at a pub enjoying a pint. The phone rings and he jumps up shouting, "Oh s---, I forgot to feed the dog!"

.........................

And God said to John, come forth and you shall be granted eternal life.

But John came fifth and won a toaster.

.......................

The teacher gives Robin a sum to work out:

"Robin, if you have £3 in one pocket and £8.50 in the other, what would you have?"

Robin replies "Somebody else's trousers on, miss".

rosecarmel Thu 19-Mar-20 01:33:07

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Rufus2 Thu 19-Mar-20 11:07:47

That last one was told by a hospital consultant - it certainly lightened the mood
Mattjo Sorry;! Can't get it! confused
This one told to me by the night nurse at 3.00am during my recent hospital visit.

" Why do they put Viagra. in the supper of elderly gents in nursing homes?
Prevents them from rolling out of bed in the middle of the night!" hmm

MissAdventure Thu 19-Mar-20 11:23:16

A doctor sat down beside his patient and said, "Well, I have good news and bad news"

"Go on, get it over with and give me the bad news" said the man.

"I'm afraid we'll have to amputate your legs"

"Well, what's the good news then"?

"The man in the bed next to you has offered to buy your slippers"

chicken Thu 19-Mar-20 11:26:07

Three old grannies walking along the road.

First granny---"It's windy today".

Second granny----"No it's not. It's Thursday".

Third granny---"Oh yes, so am I. Lets go and get a cup of tea".

MissAdventure Thu 19-Mar-20 14:48:16

There is to be a new social media site; an amalgamation of Twitter and Facebook.

It'll be called Twitface.

annep1 Thu 19-Mar-20 17:52:02

Mattjo I can't get it. ?

Elegran Thu 19-Mar-20 18:36:16

For you, Rufus2 -
"What do you call a man with no shins? Toe-knee"

It's not as funny when you spell it out.

Rufus2 Fri 20-Mar-20 13:37:43

For you, Rufus2
What do you call a man with no shins? Toe-knee

Elegran Pathetic! So how does it become funny?
Please take it back! hmm

Daddima Fri 20-Mar-20 13:45:01

MissAdventure, my friend’s husband was taken to hospital because he thought he was a sofa. When she phoned, they told her he was comfortable.

Jane10 Fri 20-Mar-20 13:51:18

Boom boom Daddima!