Thursday, May 27, 2010

Alex Schubert in the New York Times Blog

http://laughlines.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/your-jokes-identifying-sarcasm/

The Joke:
A West Virginia man set his house on fire after he returned home to find his wife did not have dinner ready for him. His wife said, “I hope you like burnt pork roast.”

Other great jokes:
Britney Spears wants her body cryogenically frozen so she can be brought back to life later. Just what she needs: another meltdown. – Bill Littlejohn, South Lake Tahoe, Calif.

A computer algorithm capable of identifying sarcasm in written text has been developed. Like that would ever be worth anything. – Jim-Bob Williams, St. Albans, W. Va.

The Cartoon Network is planning a campaign to teach children how to deal with bullies. First, you clobber them on the head with an oversize hammer, throw them off a cliff and then blow them up with an exploding cigar. – Jim Barach, Charleston, W. Va.

The N.F.L. had its spring meeting this week, and some big changes are in store for the upcoming season. They’re going to resurrect the Houston Oilers and have them play the New Orleans Dispersants. – Bill Mihalic, Rochester, Mich.

No comments:

Post a Comment