I wonder if one-liners are the hardest jokes to create, given the need to make a lot out of limited words? Still, there seems to be an endless supply of them, some funnier than others, of course. So I’ve picked out some of the wittiest ones I could find. Enjoy!
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What is Listed as the Hair Colour on a Drivers License of a Bald Headed Man?
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Good point. N/A? Flesh-coloured? Once brown, now bald?
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If at First You Don't Succeed, Destroy All Evidence That You Tried
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Advice that the Enron guys (and many other corporate thieves) would have done well to remember …
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Borrow Money from Pessimists- They Don't Expect It Back
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What a pity that the banks are all optimists.
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What is a "free" Gift - Aren't All Gifts Free?
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Good question. Is anyone still fooled by this marketing concept? Have they not yet worked out that the cost of the ‘gift’ is factored into the price of the item?
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Why is It That when One Man Kills Another, He is Hanged as a Murderer, but when One Man Kills Millions, He is Hailed as a Conqueror?
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Because they believe that God is on their side …?
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One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.
Always Remember You're Unique, Just like Everyone else
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It’s rather an oxymoron, this concept. Remember the scene in ‘Life of Brian’, when Brian tells the crowd, ‘You are all individuals!’. As one, they shout, ‘Yes! We are all individuals!’
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If at First You Don't Succeed, then Skydiving Definitely Isn't for You
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This reminds me of a very old joke. A man fell out of a plane. Fortunately, there was a haystack beneath him. Unfortunately, there was a pitchfork in the haystack. Fortunately, he missed the pitchfork. Unfortunately, he missed the haystack.
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Would a Fly without Wings Be Called a Walk?
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No, it would be called dead, once my cat caught up with it (which wouldn’t take long).
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A Seminar on Time Travel Will Be Held Two Weeks Ago
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Makes a change from the old ‘Psychic Evening cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances’.
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Hard Work Never Killed Anyone, but Why Chance It?
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I think I am going to adopt this as my new motto.
What are your favourite one-liners?
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