The Laugh Lab, based in England, is an on-going research project aimed at delving into the mysterious world of jokes and humor, specifically looking at differences in humor around the world and searching for the world"s funniest joke. The British psychology professor in charge of
the Laugh Lab and his hand dandy team surveyed thousands of people from around the world.
Amongst the ten responding countries, Germans were the most likely to find all types of jokes funny, while Canadians were the most selective
in what they found funny (owing to our high humor standards?).
Another groundbreaking finding, which threatens to rattle the humor world, is that when it comes to animal jokes, jokes featuring ducks scored significantly higher.
Another finding: When it comes to the length of a joke, size does matter 103 words was deemed to be the optimal length of a funny joke.
And finally, the moment you have been waiting for, according to the Laugh Lab results, the funniest joke in the world is . . . (are you ready to chuckle?)
A couple of hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn"t seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in
his head. The other hunter whips out his cell phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps into the phone to the operator, "I think my friend
is dead! What can I do?"
The operator, in a calm, soothing voice, responds, "Take it easy sir. I can help you. First, let"s make sure he"s dead."
There is silence, then a shot is heard. The guy"s voice comes back on the line. He says, "Okay, now what?"
the Laugh Lab and his hand dandy team surveyed thousands of people from around the world.
Amongst the ten responding countries, Germans were the most likely to find all types of jokes funny, while Canadians were the most selective
in what they found funny (owing to our high humor standards?).
Another groundbreaking finding, which threatens to rattle the humor world, is that when it comes to animal jokes, jokes featuring ducks scored significantly higher.
Another finding: When it comes to the length of a joke, size does matter 103 words was deemed to be the optimal length of a funny joke.
And finally, the moment you have been waiting for, according to the Laugh Lab results, the funniest joke in the world is . . . (are you ready to chuckle?)
A couple of hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn"t seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in
his head. The other hunter whips out his cell phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps into the phone to the operator, "I think my friend
is dead! What can I do?"
The operator, in a calm, soothing voice, responds, "Take it easy sir. I can help you. First, let"s make sure he"s dead."
There is silence, then a shot is heard. The guy"s voice comes back on the line. He says, "Okay, now what?"
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