Sunday, January 1, 2012

The Funniest Joke In The World (One Way To Start The New Year)

Scientists Say This Is The Funniest Joke In The World -- Seattle PI

Today from the random-stuff file… Discovery News reminds us that in 2002, British social scientists set out to find the funniest joke in the world.

Researchers from the University of Herfordshire started a “LaughLab” program to test jokes in a cross-cultural context across all demographics. They asked people around the world to submit jokes — and to rate how funny they found jokes submitted by peers.

The winner worldwide? This little gem submitted by a psychiatrist in Manchester, England. It involves hunters in New Jersey — maybe British hunters just aren’t as funny.

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My Comment: I prefer the second joke.

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