Subject: Communication » Wordplay (Page 9)

He was engaged to a contortionist, but she broke it off.

Umpire: The original strike arbitrator.

Apex: A gorilla’s old girlfriend.

In court I was found guilty of being egotistical… I am appealing.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

As soon as the hospital made me put on one of those little gowns, I knew the end was in sight.


President Ford tells us all to bite the bullet and Betsy Ford goes on TV and shoots off her mouth.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

Through no fault of his own my uncle crashed his car into a lemon tree; he is still bitter and twisted.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

I went to a Pretenders gig; it was a tribute act.

(1967 – ) English actor, writer & comedian

Is it possible to mistake schizophrenia for telepathy, I hear you ask.

comedian

Spilt Milk: Udder waste.

I’m good friends with 25 letters of the alphabet… I don’t know why.

British comedian

Is ‘tired old cliche’ one?

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

“A WARM HAND ON YOUR OPENING.”

(1899 – 1973) English playwright, actor, composer, director & songwriter

Urinalysis: The study of pissed off people.

If you don't know what introspection is… you need to take a long, hard look at yourself.

(1988 – ) English stand-up comedian & actor

If I repeatedly stab my cornflakes does that make me a cereal killer?

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

If pro is the opposite of con, is progress the opposite of congress?

(1946 – ) American comedian

Just read a book about Stockholm Syndrome; it started off badly, but by the end I really liked it.

(1927 – 2018) British comedian, singer & songwriter

The chickens have come home to roast.

(1905 – 1974) radio comedian

A chrysanthemum by any other name… would be easier to pronounce.

(1945 – ) American actress, film director & producer

My girlfriend’s dog died, so to cheer her up I went out and got her an identical one: She was livid… “What am I going to do with two dead dogs?”

(1973 – ) English writer & stand-up comedian