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The most common response I get to that title is: "You think that's funny?" The answer I'd really like to give you is the Joe Pesci answer: "Funny how? I mean, funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you?" But the answer I will give you (and Joe) is: Yes, I do, or I wouldn't have made it the title of this collection of short humorous essays, ludicrous lists, satirical stories and even (shudder) a couple parodic poems. Yes, the answer is Yes. There is only...
2) L'umorismo
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In questo saggio, pubblicato del 1908 e significativamente dedicato alla memoria di Mattia Pascal, Pirandello elabora i fondamenti della sua desolata visione del mondo, nonché della sua poetica. Dopo aver illustrato le varie definizioni di umorismo, Pirandello polemizza apertamente con Croce sostenendo la necessità della riflessione nell'arte. La sua presenza ha funzione critica sulle prime impressioni e sul sentimento, filtrando il processo creativo...
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"Tom's Two Cents" was an award winning humor column by Tom M. Paolangeli that ran in the Ithaca Times for many years. This is a collection of some of his best and favorite columns. It includes some longer versions as well as some never before published pieces. Tom's columns often focused on daily life in Ithaca NY, a town where "everyone has an opinion, and you're entitled to it."In winning the 2004 NY Press Association Award for Best Humor Column,...
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Downton Abbey is a much-loved BBC period drama that has captivated audiences on both sides of the pond. However, for Americans, trying to understand and follow a story set in an aristocratic British household in the early part of the twentieth century can be a bit confusing at times. But never fear, for Tom M. Paolangeli, author of the best-selling "A Guy's Guide to Fifty Shades of Grey," has written a short, funny guide to explain things like "entails"...
6) Short Shorts
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A collection of life's vignettes, SHORT SHORTS takes fast and funny glimpses at who and where and what we've been from a writer who has been many things in many places.
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"A shy, toothless first grader on my bus stopped at my elbow yesterday. Instead of having me look at new shoelaces or hear about her cool babysitter, she confided in me that she has a crush! 'I think it's my first one ...' "Following real-life characters such as the Human Sparkplug, the Chronic Stander and the Frenetic Four, "Trouble Lives at the Back of the Bus" chronicles the adventures of a rookie bus driver. Sharing bits of overheard hilarity,...
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Böse Zitate für jeden Tag
Egal, ob im Alltag oder zu besonderen Anlässen: Ein treffendes Zitat kann jede Situation retten und für neuen Schwung im Leben sorgen. Wer sich allerdings von der breiten Masse abheben und Charakter zeigen möchte, muss Originalität beweisen. Mein Vorschlag: Humor. Schwarzer Humor, um genau zu sein. Anstatt deine Mitmenschen mit schmalzigem Positivgelaber zu quälen, kannst du den Spieß viel besser umdrehen und kleine...
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Did you ever "see" gulls baking an apple pie...or
Singing a baby a lullaby?
Did you ever "see" gulls...dressed as circus clowns or
Dancing with dolphins in long ball gowns?
Or how about gulls named Betty or Teddy
or Freddie or Eddie?
Did you ever see gulls driving a big fire truck...or
Playing golf with Chuck the Duck?
Did you ever see gulls hula dance in grass skirts...or
Outside an igloo wearing T-shirts?
Or how about gulls that are juggling...
10) 101 Jokes
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There is nothing better than you have to tell a joke in a circle of friends. A good joke leaves a lot more cheerful and fun life. This book is recommended for anyone who likes to tell jokes, but it is also a book for anyone who likes to hear a good joke.
Are 101 hilarious (dirty, sexual and adult's) jokes - ONLY THE BEST!
Read unafraid to be happy, because the laughs are guaranteed!
11) 101 Blagues
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Super compilation avec les meilleures blagues. Lire blagues de tous types et goûts.
12) Péter Mieux: Quand Ton Cul est Habitué à Péter, Tu ne Peux Pas le Taire ! Le Guide Ultime du Pet Par
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Vous voulez apprendre à canaliser au mieux vos pets pour obtenir un effet vraiment explosif?Ou peut-être souhaitez-vous comprendre l'art de les cacher pour éviter les situations embarrassantes? Alors ce guide est tout à fait dans vos cordes... Le dernier effort incroyable de Maître Mao Tze Tze, le livre que vous attendiez est enfin arrivé : une bouffée d'air frais dans le panorama de la littérature aérophagique. Avez-vous déjà pensé que...
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Die witzigsten Witze, Memes, Bilder und Geschichten!
Du wirst die lustigsten Witze aller Zeiten lesen. Lache lauthals mit dieser Sammlung!
Entdecke eine der beliebtesten digitalen Figuren der Welt mit witzigen & urkomischen Memes über sie!
Lade dein Exemplar herunter, indem du auf die Schaltfläche "Kaufen" klickst!
Kaufe jetzt und erhalte sofortigen Zugriff auf die beliebtesten Witze!
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This is a Summary of Mason Currey's Daily Rituals How Artists WorkFranz Kafka, frustrated with his living quarters and day job, wrote in a letter to Felice Bauer in 1912, "time is short, my strength is limited, the office is a horror, the apartment is noisy, and if a pleasant, straightforward life is not possible then one must try to wriggle through by subtle maneuvers."Kafka is one of 161 inspired-and inspiring-minds, among them, novelists, poets,...
15) An Ugly Way to Go and Other Quirky Comedy Tales: An Ugly Way to Go and Other Quirky Comedy Tales
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Laugh-out-loud stories packed with gags, groans and great fun characters.Enter the weird and wonderfully witty world of award-winning humorist Iain Pattison, and delight to these feel-good tales of madness and mayhem, each story a coffee-break delight guaranteed to banish the blues.In this second collection of Iain's offbeat satires, you'll find:A bus driver who emerges from a coma to find he can speak every language on the planet.A hideous man who...
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Imagine; Monday mornings when the alarm goes off at around 6.30am with the thought of your one hour morning commute. The daily grooming rituals and the buttoned up shirt makes you cringe at the thought of it. Another day at work makes you want to cry.I can read your mind, you don't want to go to work, you can't face the daily grind, YOU NEED the day off.So what are you to do? Rely on the Lord to come to your aid.....The Bible of Excuses has the answer....
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Can words take a selfie? You bet they can!This book serves up a smorgasbord of fun, thought-provoking "selfie-isms"--words, phrases, and snippets of conversation that point to themselves in an ironic or comical way, just as we do with a camera when taking a selfie. Packed with witty, whimsical wordplay, Selfie-isms: When Words Take a Selfie is sure to delight casual readers and wordsmiths alike. The book showcases 101 selfie-isms in bite-size portions,...
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It's hard to believe that I've written Volume 2 of My Pandemic Paradox, A Memoir, of over 71,000 words. If you had told me when I turned 85 that this was about to happen, I would have responded simply, "Never!" But solitude and idleness can work wonders on one's creative instincts. It's more fun to have a project than a day of watching TV. So, like taking the first step toward any goal is always followed by Step 2, I continued writing even after the...
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A mid-forties momma just trying to get through life without sticking her leg to the shower wall. Snippets of thoughts from a family doctor trying to successfully manage the daily pressures of family and career, while navigating the world of online purchases, Covid setbacks, and trying to keep herself mentally and physically well without dislodging a joint. Fair WarningDO NOT read this book while1) Drinking super hot liquids (or any liquids you...
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**Dad Jokes: Laughing Not Guaranteed**Have you heard the one about the optometrist who fell into a lens grinder and made a spectacle of himself? Or what about the energizer bunny who was arrested and charged with battery? Groan no more with this cornucopia of comedic calamities known as dad jokes!This book contains over 1,000 of the greatest (worst) knee-slappers, head-shakers, and groan-makers to ever grace a backyard BBQ. Whether you're a seasoned...