I’m trying to create a joke. I’ve never done it before. What do you think?
Joe saw Mike hunching miserably over his desk.
“Oh no!” Joe said. “You did it, didn’t you? You went back to your old girlfriend.” Mike nodded, ashamed. “Why do you do it, Mike? She’s cheated on you, taken your money and has 30% hearing in her left ear. What keeps you crawling back?”
“I don’t know!” Mike said. “It’s just… I guess she has the Ex Factor.”
Hmm. I don’t know if I’ve quite gotten the hang of it yet. Maybe someone could make a maths joke using ‘X Factor’.
Anyway, I used the term ‘X Factor’ for the first time in my life on Sunday while helping with the Dance School Idol judging.
I have a repetoire of about five jokes that I’ve made up.
They’re all lame.
(And pun-y.)
i’m proud of having thought up my favourite geek joke!
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David throws a hard drive IDE cable at carlo.
Carlo: “Oh no, i just got hit by a bus!”
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Yeah, that’s lame. And pun-y! 😀
Why the “30% hearing in her left ear” bit, Joan? I think that line should be changed.
Actually, the “30% hearing” thing amused me more than the punchline of the joke. It’s ridiculously specific and petty.
But I suppose it distracts from the actual joke and imbalances it. I guess I would change it to: “She’s ugly, she’s cheated on you and taken your money.” (Rule of threes, right? The rhythm requires three…)
I think “she’s ugly” is better because being ugly is a subjective thing whereas hearing ability isn’t, and people with hearing disabilities would take offence… that’s my two PC cents.
Goodness, Vera. Is it possible? To have created a joke that offends no one? 🙂
Since you are so possessed by the letter X, perhaps you should watch the X-FILES.