British Comedy Guide

topical gags

I'm majorly sucking at selling topical gags these days, where am I going wrong?

The goverment has defended using non medical staff on it's Swineflu helpline.
That helpline got me slapped. I called the number and they told me to switch the missus on and off twice then reboot her.

Silvio Berlusconni has been caught on tape asking a high class hooker to have unprotected sex with him.
About time the little prick was finally exposed.

Osama Bin Laden's son has been killed by a US missile in Pakistan.
I guess when the American's say they'll give naughty kids a rocket they really mean it.

The headmaster who installed 68 cameras in his school denies he's acting like Big Brother.
We've got 3 times as many viewers as Channel4 he said.

Alan Sugar's gaining a seat in the Lords this isn't the government trying to be cool.
Said Home Secretary Katy Price.

New MP expenses bill rushed through parliament. MP's allowed upto £500 with out a receipt.
Westminster canteen cheese sandwich now costs £499.99

Nurse freed from carboot is deeply upset.
It's the only place she could afford to live in London.

Ta was thinking are the basic formulae ok?

Quote: sootyj @ July 23 2009, 4:39 PM BST

Silvio Berlusconni has been caught on tape asking a high class hooker to have unprotected sex with him.
About time the little prick was finally exposed.

My favourite.

Quote: sootyj @ July 23 2009, 4:45 PM BST

Ta was thinking are the basic formulae ok?

That would probably depend on who you're trying to flog them to, no?

The Big Brother and Alan Sugar gags are fine. Nothing wrong with them. The Car boot line is ok too. You've got set ups and then punchlines. But, yes, all depends on where you want to send them to.

Quote: sootyj @ July 23 2009, 4:39 PM BST

Nurse freed from carboot is deeply upset.
It's the only place she could afford to live in London.

A bit of a stretch to bring London into this Scottish news story.

Is that where it was based? Well, yeah - just pick an expensive area of Scotland, then.

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