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Joke critique thread.

I'm not sure if such a thing exists already (couldn't see one when looking back), but I thought it'd be a hance place for people to post their one-liners and whatnot, getting honest and insightful (i.e. helpful) feedback on them.

I'll start us off. I've been out of practice with the old joke writing for a while now, but I was quite pleased with this one I wrote on Monday:

The Shadow Chancellor's wife has been asked to comment on "nightmare Balls", says you get used to them.

Good idea, poor joke.

Balls/testicles is like Gordon Brown/Golden Brown it's too familiar to ever work.

5 sample maid of honour jokes I wrote when bidding for a job, may have some use for them another day.

Jen is a tough negotiator, when she heard her vows were too Â"love honour and obeyÂ"
She said he can pick two.

JenÂ's been very picky about this wedding, I remember her turning to Jim last time and saying
Â"Well thereÂ's always my next marriage.Â"

JenÂ's always loved horses, in fact she thinks of Jim in a slightly horsey way as she said.
Â"You can lead Jim to the altar, but you canÂ't let him think.Â"

JenÂ's always loved Jim and his special ways, I remember suggesting to her she consider a traditional, meringue dress and she replied.
Â"Best not Jim would just try and eat it.Â"

I don't understand the original joke, what is "nightmare Balls"? I'm guessing it's a nickname for Ed Balls?

It's what Dave Cameron called him a speech.

I've been unable to find any books on Total nuclear annihilation,
But it's not the end of the world!

What's green, spiky, and ruins your suit? A cack tie.

What's big, red, and shouts and swears a lot? A telephone box with a tramp inside.

Both are nice both I like

The firsts a groaner the second excellently mad

Quote: sootyj @ 5th December 2013, 12:02 PM GMT

Both are nice both I like

The firsts a groaner the second excellently mad

Thanks, man. :)

By the way, when you said that the Ed Balls joke was a good idea but a bad joke, would you elaborate on that for me?

Quote: Tony Cowards @ 5th December 2013, 10:33 AM GMT

I don't understand the original joke, what is "nightmare Balls"? I'm guessing it's a nickname for Ed Balls?

I don't understand it either.

Quote: Badge @ 5th December 2013, 12:21 PM GMT

I don't understand it either.

It was a thing from the news earlier this week.

I don't understand the joke. "Says you get used to them."

Good idea for a thread jokes all bad

The other 2 are good, the third is especially good

Quote: Badge @ 5th December 2013, 12:51 PM GMT

I don't understand the joke. "Says you get used to them."

She's asked to comment on the nightmare that is Ed Balls, but instead she answers with regard to Ed Balls' (apparently) nightmare testicles, and says "you get used to them".

This is by no means a good joke, but it's a step nearer:
When asked if she felt at all uncomfortable with the prime minister referring to her husband as "Nightmare Balls", the shadow chancellor's wife said "you get used to them".

When asked how she handled nightmare balls
Yvette Cooper said she keeps them in her desk drawers

I think may be the worst of the lot

This fishmonger asked me to drag some carp through a tunnel for him
No way, I'll get carp pull tunnel syndrome

Quote: Marooned @ 5th December 2013, 11:47 AM GMT

What's green, spiky, and ruins your suit? A cack tie.

Good joke but, unfortunately, it's a variation on an old Tim Vine gag.

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