Tag Archives: Black humour

Fighting Boredom

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A Sensitive Australian Gambler

As the ambulance took Shane’s body away, Rick said, “Someone should go andtell his wife.” Jeff volunteered, “I’m pretty good at sensitive stuff. I’ll do it.” Two hours later, he came back carrying a case of Fosters. Rick was amazed … Continue reading

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An accountant is robbed twice

Two accountants, Fred and Jim, were in their bank when armed robbers burst in and robbed the tellers. Then they lined customers against a wall and started taking wallets and valuables. Fred jammed a note into Jim’s pocket who whispered, … Continue reading

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A Skydiving Instructor

Alan, the skydiving instructor, always took time answering stupid first-timer questions. Joe, who was quietly terrified, asked, “If my chute doesn’t open, and neither does my spare, how long do I have until I hit the ground?” He carefully looked … Continue reading

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TV Review: This is going to hurt ~ TV series (BBC1 catch-up) (Ben Whishaw)

This is going to hurt’ is based on Adam Kay’s best-selling book.1 It’s autobiographical and Whishaw brilliantly portrays him. The series is a searing drama about the brutal realities of a maternity ward. It revolves round child birth meaning a … Continue reading

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Manchester United 2022

In a last ditch attempt to save their season, Man Utd have dug up the pitch to plant potatoes. That way they’ll have something to lift in May.

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The Hitchhiker

Acting on an impulse Jim picked up a hitchhiker. They chatted pleasantly enough and then the hitchhiker said, “How do you I’m not a serial killer?” “Oh. I’m pretty sure that you aren’t.” The hitchhiker was surprised at how calm … Continue reading

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Putin visits Estonia

Immigration officer says: “Name?”.“Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin”.“Address?”“Kremlin, Moscow, Russia”.“Occupation?” “I’m just visiting.”

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Things I love: Genius

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Book Review: John Crace ~ A Farewell To Calm: The new normal survival guide (2021)

John Crace is the Guardian newspapers parliamentary sketch writer and satirist. He’s very witty and this book is a collection of his articles which cover the pandemic and, especially, Boris Johnson. It’s fair to say that Crace despises Johnson. As … Continue reading

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