The 25 funniest jokes of the week
This week saw Tory MPs posing with broad smiles at food banks, Piers Morgan getting owned – again – by Gary Lineker and PETA telling us to start saying “Bringing home the bagel“, rather than “bacon”, to make our language more respectful of animals. It’s a funny old world, which is why we’ve ended up with these 25 absolute gems.
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the twelve days of christmas is completely unrealistic there is no way that you’re still accepting gifts from someone after four days of birds
— m@thew (@TweetPotato314) December 3, 2018
2.
I threw a tesco receipt on the fire but it flew up the chimney and now Santa will think that I want three peppers, some Quorn pieces and 30m of tinfoil for Christmas
— Manytypesoftea (@manytypesoftea) December 5, 2018
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Just seen some spurious list of the top 20 Hardest Working Comics in the UK. And I wasn’t on it. Imagine how good I will be once I put a bit of effort in.
— Henning Wehn (@henningwehn) December 5, 2018
4.
Been working on a portrait of Gregg Wallace these last few weeks, and finally put the finishing touches to it tonight. I think it was worth all the hours I put in. pic.twitter.com/r7nGwSjncb
— Ice Crystal ❄️ (@ice_crystal) December 4, 2018
5.
David Attenborough:
who likes puppies?Audience:
we like puppiesAttenborough:
I said who likes puppies?Audience:
WE LIKE PUPPIESAttenborough:
So do fucking crocodiles, puppy is dead— James Felton (@JimMFelton) December 2, 2018
6.
As sacked vegan sues for discrimination in landmark case, bosses say he kept demanding a bigger celery.
— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) December 3, 2018
7.
so called "PC" culture has ruined entertainment. can u imagine beloved character "Racism Man" existing today? surely not. theyd have to change his name to "Avocados Man"
— DVS (@DVSblast) December 2, 2018
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Not clear if this is by, or about, Boris Johnson pic.twitter.com/XP0v3cewFo
— Matt Chorley (@MattChorley) December 2, 2018
9.
Hillary was wrong to call Trump's supporters a basket of deplorables. she should have called them a fucktangle of shitweasels
— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) December 2, 2018
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[Wedding meal]
*taps wine glass until everyone stops talking and I stand up to speak* I need more wine— Jon (@ArfMeasures) December 2, 2018
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