Archive for October, 2010

Scotsman

Scotsman McTavish, a Scotsman, went to a ski resort. He told the instructor, “I want to learn to ski on one leg.” “Certainly sir, but why?” “I’ll only need to hire one ski.”

Worms

Worms It was the first day of Biology for a group of teenagers. The professor had arranged a short demonstration for the class. He took a worm and dropped it into a glass of water. The worm wriggled about in the water. Then he took a second worm and dropped it into a glass of [...]

What’s 3 x 2?

What’s 3 x 2? A little boy returned home from school and told his father that he had failed the maths test. His father asked him, “Why did you fail?” The boy replied, “The teacher asked me ‘How much is 3 x 2?’ and I said ’3 x 2 is 6′.” “Well, that’s right” said [...]

Two Balloons (present tense version)

Two Balloons (present tense version) Two balloons are floating across the desert. One balloon says to the other: “Look out for the cactussssssssssss!”

Two Balloons (past tense version)

Two Balloons (past tense version) Two balloons were floating across the desert. One balloon said to the other: “Look out for the cactussssssssssss!”

Turkey

Turkey A woman walks into a butcher’s shop just before closing time and asks, “Do you have any turkey?” The butcher opens his fridge, takes out his only turkey and puts it on the weighing scales. It weighs three kilogrammes. The woman looks at the turkey and at the scales and asks, “Do you have [...]

Don’t generalize

Don’t generalize In a school in the States, the teacher had just described Christopher Columbus’ discovery of America. “Just imagine, children, if he had not risked the ocean, you would not be here today. Wasn’t he marvellous?” All the children cheered, except one. “Aren’t you pleased young fellow?” “No miss.” “Why?” “I’m an Indian.”

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