Here's another. I used to be a banker, but I lost interest. (The pun is on 'lost interest' which can mean both losing the feeling of interest and losing money in terms of interest in banking).
There was this guy who named his dog Rolex. It's a watchdog. (The pun is on 'watchdog' as Rolex is a watch brand and the dog is supposed to watch). Well, this joke combines the idea of a luxury brand name with the function of a dog in a really funny way. We expect a watch to tell time and a dog to watch over things. By naming the dog Rolex, it creates a humorous connection between the two different concepts.
A joke like this is also great. What did one wall say to the other wall? I'll meet you at the corner. It's a very simple and innocent joke that can bring a smile.
Sure. A bear walks into a bar and says, 'Give me a whiskey... and a cola.' The bartender asks, 'Why the big pause?' The bear says, 'I don't know. I was born with them.' This simple joke plays on the double meaning of 'pause' and 'paws'.
A guy goes to the doctor. The doctor says, 'You need to stop masturbating.' The guy asks, 'Why?'. The doctor replies, 'Because I'm trying to examine you!' This is a bit of a silly and clean joke.
One characteristic is the use of homophones. For example, like in the pun 'The butcher backed into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work'. 'Behind' has two meanings here - the physical location and being late. Homophones create that double - meaning that is so crucial for puns.
Here's one. A turkey says to another turkey on Thanksgiving, 'I'm a little worried.' The other asks, 'Why?' The first one says, 'Well, all these people keep talking about stuffing!'
A little girl told her mom, 'Mom, I just saw a magician. He did a trick and made a rabbit disappear. But I think he should work on his skills because I can make my allowance disappear without any magic!' This joke combines the idea of magic tricks with the common experience of kids losing their allowance, which is quite funny for children.
I can tell you some funny jokes!
Why do some people always desperately pursue money and success? Because they didn't know that money and success wouldn't pursue them at all.
There was a man who was trapped on an island. He caught a bird and a rabbit and prepared to cook them into a delicious meal. He asked the rabbit,"What do you want to eat?" "I want to eat carrots," the rabbit replied. He asked the bird,"What do you want to eat?" The bird replied,"I want to eat rabbits." The man immediately released the rabbit and the bird flew away.
Why do some people always desperately pursue love? Because they didn't know that love wouldn't pursue them at all.
A man went to the interviewer and asked him,"What do you think are your shortcomings?" The man replied,"I think I'm too honest." The interviewer asked,"What's wrong with that?" The man replied,"I don't think there's anything wrong with it." The interviewer said,"I agree with you, but that's not a flaw." The man replied,"I don't care what you think."
Why do some people always desperately pursue comfort? Because they didn't know that comfort wouldn't pursue them at all.