Subject: Communication » Wordplay (Page 9)

I was a young lad living under a poker table with a chip on my shoulder.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

To eat is human, to digest, divine.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

Apex: A gorilla’s old girlfriend.

Farmer: A man who is outstanding in his field.

My grandfather invented the cold air balloon… but it never really took off.

(1964 – ) English comedian

Colin had his neck brace fitted years ago and since then he’s never looked back.


Alarm Clock: Something that makes people rise and whine.

Theodore Dreiser should ought to write nicer.

(1893 – 1967) writer, humorist & poet

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

comedian

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

British comedian

Paradox: Two physicians.

Matrimony: The splice of life.

So I phoned up the spiritual leader of Tibet, he sent me a large goat with a long neck, turns out I phoned dial-a-lama.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

I think if you were hardcore anti-feminism, surely you wouldn’t call yourself ‘anti-feminism’ would you? … you’d call yourself ‘Uncle Feminism’.

British comedian

Hou know what always captures my eye… short people with umbrellas.

(1973 – ) English writer & stand-up comedian

Apart from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?

(1928 – ) humorist, singer, songwriter & satirist

Bathing Suit: A garment cut to see level.

I went to [a bookstore] and asked the woman for a book about turtles; she said ‘hardback?’ and I was like, ‘yeah, and little heads.

British comedian

Teachers: United Mind Workers.

Spent the last 3 days, alone, trying to learn escapology… I need to get out more.

(1980 – ) English magician & comedian

Out of the mouths of babes comes cereal.