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mememe
16 Aug 15 15:31
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What do you think?

Man goes to doctors and says "I don't feel at all well, Doctor"

Doctor says "Get undressed, I'll need to examine you"

Man undresses, doctor performs thorough examinaton.

Doctor says "I'm sorry, it's very bad news, it's terminal ... you've only got 10, gulp, I'm so sorry, you've only got 10" and doctor breaks down.

Man says, fighting back tears "just tell me doctor, I can take it, is it 10 years, 10 months or 10 weeks"

Doctor composes himself and says "9 ... 8 ... 7 ... 6 ...

How I laughed when I heard it all those years ago - and still do Laugh
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Report Make my hay August 16, 2015 4:02 PM BST
I'm happy that  on average you only post 1.67 times a day.
Report Shanelee1966 August 16, 2015 4:02 PM BST
He`ll be dead now SadSad
Report DIE LINKE August 16, 2015 4:03 PM BST
Wheeltappers and Shunters
Report mememe August 16, 2015 4:06 PM BST
I'll get my coat then.
Report alun2005 August 16, 2015 4:08 PM BST
Saw Bob Monkhouse tell that joke about himself on a TV chatshow after he was diagnosed with the prostrate cancer that eventually killed him.
Report s.kenbo August 16, 2015 4:25 PM BST
I read, "You've only got 10 inches".
Report Ovalman. August 16, 2015 4:41 PM BST
Did Cannyman tell you that joke
Report kenny mann August 16, 2015 4:42 PM BST
alun2005


Saw Bob Monkhouse tell that joke about himself on a TV chatshow after he was diagnosed with the prostrate cancer that eventually killed him.

I recall that too, think it was Wogan. Lulu was a guest.
Report Torquemada August 16, 2015 4:44 PM BST
I read the joke over an hour ago and only now have been able to rise from my hysterical state on the floor to briefly post how good it is, before collapsing back down again to resume my raucous laughter.
Report a bitofinterest August 16, 2015 5:30 PM BST
MARVELLOUS JOKE LAUGHY!
Report Petrus Romanus August 16, 2015 9:15 PM BST
Utter garbage.
Report Clerkmore August 16, 2015 11:55 PM BST
Prostrate cancer certainly didn't kill Monkhouse but prostate cancer may have!
Report Torquemada August 16, 2015 11:58 PM BST
Just when I'd finally stopped laughing along comes another king of comedy!
Report rob_dylan August 17, 2015 7:20 AM BST
What time are you posting the joke?
Report paddletoe August 17, 2015 10:00 AM BST
I don't get it.
Report rob_dylan August 17, 2015 10:03 AM BST
Surely he would have sent samples away for tests and what not to be able to come up with a bold statement of a terminal nature.  And surely no disease, no matter how terminal, has a life expectancy that can only be measured in seconds.  This joke has so many holes in it it just ain't funny.  A totally implausible situation.
Report Aunty Post August 17, 2015 12:46 PM BST
When does it get funny?
I also thought it said 10" and had to read it over and over to understand!
Frankly it's pretty much the worst "joke" and worst delivery that I can recall.
Even worse than Michael Mackintyre of whom some think his warbling worth paying to see!
Report mememe August 17, 2015 2:55 PM BST
I wrote the joke very well and timed the punchline with aplomb.

It's very, very funny and I've been unfortunate that I posted it on a day when the forumites who were my target audience obviously had a bad day and lost a lot of money on the horses.

I suggest you read it again when you have had a big win and you'll find it very funny indeed.

But if not, how about a second, and also exceedingly funny joke.

Vote 1 for another joke

Vote 2 for no joke

Vote 3 if you think BF IT system is even funnier than my first joke
Report rob_dylan August 17, 2015 3:16 PM BST
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Report Clouseau August 17, 2015 3:32 PM BST
Doctor says "I'm sorry, it's very bad news, it's terminal ... you've only got 10, gulp, I'm so sorry, you've only got 10" and doctor breaks down.

Man says, fighting back tears "just tell me doctor, I can take it, is it 10 years, 10 months or 10 weeks"


Doctor composes himself and says "9 ... 8 ... 7 ... 6 ...


On the basis that the interchange above would have taken place over the course of several seconds, including pauses, there is a loss of timeline which would negate the continuance of the countdown from 9.

the countdown would realistically have had to recommence from about 5 seconds. For that reason, I'm out.
Report Makybe_Diva August 17, 2015 3:54 PM BST
It's a terrible joke, mememe. But I think your above post at 14.55 is very funny Laugh
Report mememe August 17, 2015 4:01 PM BST
clouseau

the doctor is polite and waits for the man to finish his question.

Although this takes more than 1 second, I am sure you will agree that an extra couple of seconds to a dying man is an age, so it's very welcome.

I suggest that you practise this joke in the mirror, and given time, you will be able to perfect the timing.

GL

BTW, another explanation I have heard is that the doctor uses a base of 10, rather than our customary 60, as the number of seconds in a minute etc.  This also works - with the added bonus that the man lives longer ... a win-win situation.
Report Clouseau August 17, 2015 4:10 PM BST
^^^ in that case an improvement would be for the doctor to continue, "9, 8, 7, ... oh dear".

suggest you try that and see if you laugh even more convulsively.
Report brassneck August 17, 2015 10:43 PM BST
I Think the op should start a new thread and tell the joke again,and then it might be better on the new thread.LaughLaughLaugh
Report screaming from beneaththewaves August 17, 2015 11:22 PM BST
Still can't work out what the joke is.Sad
Report paddletoe August 17, 2015 11:44 PM BST
Is the joke that its not a joke because I have read it quite a few times and still don't get it.
Report blackestnight August 18, 2015 12:02 AM BST
4uck knows
Report Pokermonster August 18, 2015 12:56 AM BST
An atheist explorer stumbles upon a tribe of cannibals in the jungle.

"Oh God, I'm fúcked" he says aloud.

Suddenly, God appears beside him.  "Not yet, my son.  Take this knife and attack their chief."

The explorer does as advised and charges at the chief, stabbing him in the heart and killing him.

"Now you're fúcked" says God.
Report brassneck August 18, 2015 1:13 AM BST
Blond girl stumbles across the same cannibals.
Cannibals strip her and put her in a pot to cook her.
Young cannibal runs over and puts his hand between blonds legs.
Chief cannibal clips young cannibal on ear and says"take you fingers out of the food"
Report a bitofinterest August 18, 2015 1:30 AM BST
tommy stumbles across sparky in the pub

exclaims "MARVELLOUS STUMBLE SPARKY"

how they laughed
Report screaming from beneaththewaves August 18, 2015 9:49 AM BST
Locals report seeing whale in Birmingham canal. They reckoned it was a bicycle whale.
Report Aunty Post August 18, 2015 10:03 AM BST
Genuinely just made this up, so it's not tried and tested.....

Knock Knock....

Who's there?

Woody...

Woody who?

Woody 'eckerslike!
Report screaming from beneaththewaves August 18, 2015 10:29 AM BST
Report desperatemunter August 19, 2015 5:44 AM BST

Aug 18, 2015 -- 10:03AM, Aunty Post wrote:


Genuinely just made this up, so it's not tried and tested.....Knock Knock....Who's there?Woody...Woody who?Woody 'eckerslike!


thats really not funny - you really can't tell can you?

Report desperatemunter August 19, 2015 5:48 AM BST
more significantly, why is such store set by being 'funny' - are people who try so hard to be funny, attempting to fill an emotional hole? A hole called 'If I do this thing people might express love and warmth towards me'   .   'love and warmth' in this context being manifested by a smiley, a "good 'un mate" or somesuch expression that communicates 'you make me feel good' !!!
Report screaming from beneaththewaves August 19, 2015 9:18 AM BST
Report rob_dylan August 19, 2015 9:25 AM BST
Laugh  good 'un mate
Report Mick Sturbs August 19, 2015 9:31 AM BST
Bought some rocket salad for my lunch..but it went off before i could eat it  Cry
Report mememe August 19, 2015 3:25 PM BST
I'm afraid some of you are subverting the original post.

Unfortunately, I posted the very, very funny original joke on a day when the wise forumites had all lost a lot of money on Betfair, so they were not in good humour and didn't fully appreciate the joke.

So here's another spiffing one that will really make them laugh ...

(only joking)
Report screaming from beneaththewaves August 19, 2015 5:16 PM BST
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