In 2002, Dr. Richard Wiseman, a British psychologist, researched to discover the world's funniest joke. Hist research included over 40,000 jokes and close to two million ratings. He eventually chose the joke that appealed to the widest range of audience: various countries, men and women, young and old. One result of the research was the Wiseman found variances in what makes different ehtnic groups laugh.
According to Wiseman, "These results are really interesting. It suggests that people from different parts of the world have fundamentally different senses of humor...Also, we find jokes funny for lots of different reason. They sometimes make us feel superior to others, reduce the emotional impact of anxiety-producing situations or surprise us because of some kind of incongruity." According to a CNN.com article, jokes containing 103 words are extremely funny and jokes mentioning ducks often hit the funny bone!
duck. there you go. hehehe...here's a joke from the same newsleter:
Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy takes out his phone and calls the emergency services.
He gasps: "My friend is dead! What can I do?"
The operator says: "Calm down. I can help. First let's make sure your friend is dead." There is silence, then a gunshot. Back on the phone, the guy says, "Okay, now what?"
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