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- •If they can put a man on the moon,
- •It is forbidden for a lady to eat chocolates on public transport (Stupid law of England).
- •It is unlawful to drag a dead horse down Yonge Street (Toronto) on a Sunday (Stupid law of Canada).
- •Illiterates don’t have to read this.
- •It is not legal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour
- •Irs agents never quit. They just don’t do anything too taxing anymore.
- •If sex is a pain in the ass you’re doing it wrong.
- •It is against the law to frown' at a police officer
- •It is a crime to delay or detain a homing pigeon
- •I have 75 balls and drive women crazy. I am best known as Bingo!
- •I’d give my left arm to be ambidextrous.
- •It is a crime to wear a mask in public
- •It is a crime for an owner of a pig to call him swine or 'Napoleon' (Stupid law of France).
- •If a man is caught kissing a woman in public the death penalty may be enforced (Stupid law of Greece).
- •It is illegal to mispronounce the name of the state of Arkansas (Stupid law of Arkansas us).
- •Vampires are a pain in the neck.
- •In one Dutch region it is a crime to breach the dykes of a river, even though the region has no rivers (Stupid law of Holland).
- •I am too jung to see a psychologist.
- •It's a crime to set up a mousetrap without a hunting license
- •If someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your commode, you are obliged by law to allow them entry (Stupid law of Scotland).
- •If the opposite of pro is con, then what is the opposite of progress?
- •It is an offence to possess a hippopotamus
- •I looked in my wallet this morning and realized some Drunk spent all my money Last Night!
- •I bet you I could stop gambling.
- •I’ve been faithful to my girlfriend several times.
- •It is considered an offence to shower naked
- •I haven’t had sex for so long I think I’m a virgin again.
- •I avoid all relationships. A “relationship” is when you’re screwing your cousin.
- •I’ll never forget the night I got so drunk I couldn’t remember anything.
- •If a sheep is a ram, and a donkey is an ass, how come a ram in the ass is a goose?
- •It is against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp in Atlanta (Stupid law of Florida us).
- •Important discovery just in from the Psychology Department: The majority of accidents are caused accidentally.
- •It is against the law to speak English
- •It is considered an offence if a woman appears in public unless she is accompanied by a male relative or guardian.
- •It is illegal to whisper dirty things in lover's ear during sex (Stupid law of Oregon us).
- •I am an optimist. I think women are bad.
- •I wish I could drink like a man. I can take one or two. Three puts me under the table. And four puts me under the host.
- •Virginity is like a balloon – all it takes is one prick and it’s gone.
- •I was ruined twice. When I got married and when I got divorced.
- •It is illegal for a monkey to smoke cigarettes
- •It is illegal for over 16 women to occupy a house together because that constitutes a brothel ... However up to 120 men can live together without breaking the law.
- •It is illegal to utter profanities when talking about country music singer Loretta Lynn (Stupid law of Kentucky us).
- •In the event that a horse refuses to pass a car on the road, the owner must take his car apart and conceal the parts in the bushes (Stupid law of Pennsylvania us).
- •Приложение I Неофициальные названия языков, штатов, городов, стран и жителей этих стран и городов
- •Приложение II numerals and how they function
- •In modern english
- •Thousand
- •In two minds about something
- •In two shakes of a lamb's tail
- •Приложение III
- •A visit to the language zoo.
- •Goose – гусь
- •Fish – рыба
- •It’s better to be a small fish in a big pond than to be a big fish in a small pond.
- •It’s time to fish or cut bait – (дословно: или ловить рыбу, или снять с крючка наживку), «сматывать удочки» в виду отсутствия клева или бесполезности предприятия, время принимать решение.
- •Bird – птица
- •Wolf – волк
- •Butterfly – бабочка
- •Lion – лев
- •Crow – ворона
- •Duck – утка
- •Vixen – лиса (самка)
- •Rat fink.
- •Vulture – гриф
- •Varmint – вредное животное
- •Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed eager beavers.
- •Приложение IV-бонус! Занимательные и широко употребительные выражения повседневного английского языка, граффити, каламбуры, заголовки, опечатки, рекламные ляпы и многие другие казусы
- •Продолжение весёлого бонуса! From the Mouths of Babes
- •Losing the Human Race
- •Science Friction
- •Stop the Music!
- •Pullet Surprising Literature¹
- •Poly-Tickle Speeches
- •A Guide to Sportspeak
- •Blessed Bloopers
- •Gavel to Gabble
- •Premedicated Humor
- •Laugh Insurance
- •Signs of Trouble
- •New and used antiques Come in We are closed
- •In case of enemy attack
- •Headline Headaches
- •Study: those without insurance die more often
- •Banner Boners
- •Partial jury chosen for tyson case
- •How to combat that feeling of helplessness with illegal drugs Galley Oops!
- •Brand New Bloopers
- •Mrs. Malaprop Lives!
- •A bachelor's life is no life for a single man.
- •Closed for official opening.
- •Under a Spell
- •Back to Grammar School
- •Those Dang(ling) Modifiers
- •Самые смешные граффити!
- •I like my job. It's the work I don't like.
- •It's the little things that count.
- •I lost my job, my wife and my Mercedes.
- •I sure miss that Mercedes.
- •Веселые истории, шутки, заголовки, опечатки и слоганы.
- •It’s cute, but can you pick up peanuts with it?
- •It hangs around after the man leaves and gives the woman a hug.
- •It’s not a big deal unless you’re not getting any.
- •It has 14 gears. Thirteen go in reverse and one forward, in case the enemy attacks from behind.
- •Men vs women jokes
- •Vive la difference
- •I need some space
- •Art and literature
- •Art and literature: batty books
- •Art and literature: World’s shortest books
- •Chat-up Lines
- •Chat-up Lines: extra cheesy
- •Dyslexia
- •Education
- •Education: absentees
- •Education: college
- •Education: dumb exam answers
- •Шутливый медицинский словарь
- •А теперь лингвистический десерт !!! language and linguistics: Etymological conundra
- •Is there another word for synonym?
- •Тематический указатель политика. Государство и власть
- •Бизнес. Экономика и финансы
- •Наука и техника. Образование
- •Сми и пиар
- •Человек
- •Литература и искусство
- •Географические названия
- •Персоналии
- •Ключевые слова "трудных" контекстов
- •Вопрос 799, 832, 881
It hangs around after the man leaves and gives the woman a hug.
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What’s black and white and red all over?
A cow that’s just been murdered.
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What do you call a bear without a paw?
A bastard.
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What’s black and white and eats like a horse?
A zebra.
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What should you do if you’re attacked by a gang of clowns?
Go for the juggler. (jugular)
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What’s the big deal about sex?
It’s not a big deal unless you’re not getting any.
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Where do you get virgin wool from?
Ugly sheep.
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What does a redneck always say just before he dies?
“Hey! Watch this.”
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How do you keep a kid from wetting the bed?
Give him an electric blanket.
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“Knock, knock.”
“Who’s there?”
“Control freak. Now this is where you say, Control freak who?”
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What did Cinderella say when she left Boots?
“Some day my prints will come.”
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What’s the difference between dogs and foxes?
About four pints.
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What do you get when you mix a laxative with holy water?
A religious movement.
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What goes “Ooooooooooo”?
A cow with no lips.
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What is a man’s view of safe sex?
A padded headboard.
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Why do bagpipers walk when they play?
To get away from the sound.
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How do you know if a stoner crashed into your house?
He’s still there.
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How do you make a dog drink?
Put it in the liquidizer.
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What do you call an artist with brown fingers?
Picasso (pick-ass-o).
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What’s the difference between roast beef and pea soup?
Anyone can roast beef.
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Did you hear about the new French tank?
It has 14 gears. Thirteen go in reverse and one forward, in case the enemy attacks from behind.
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What did the redneck say to his girlfriend after breaking up with her?
“Can we still be cousins?”
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Did you hear about the guy in hospital for sniffing curry powder?
He’s in a korma.
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What did the Mexican fireman name his twins?
Hose A and Hose B.
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What do a farmer a pimp have in common?
Both need a hoe to stay in business.
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What’s the last thing a drummer says before leaving a band?
“Why don’t we try one of my songs?”
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What do you call a lawyer with an IQ of 50?
Your Honour.
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What do you call a guy born in Leeds, who grows up in Edinburgh and dies in Liverpool?
Dead.
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What do you get when you cross LSD with a birth control pill?
A trip without the kids.
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What’s grey, eats fish and lives in Washington DC?
The Presidential Seal.
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What do you call a judge with no thumbs?
Justice Fingers. (just (h)is fingers
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What’s the difference between a waitress who works in a strip and a stripper?
Two weeks.
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What’s the punishment for bigamy?
Two mothers-in-law.
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Why don’t women blink during foreplay?
They don’t have time.
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What do you call a large cloud that marries lots of smaller clouds?
A bigger mist (a bigamist).
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How many men do you need for a Mafia funeral?
Just one. To slam the car boot shut.
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Do you know how copper wire was invented?
Two lawyers were fighting over a penny.
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What did the mother turkey say to her disobedient children?
“If your father could see you now, he’d turn in his gravy.”
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Why do police have trouble solving murders by rednecks?
Because they all have the same DNA.
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What is it that separates five nymphomaniacs from two drunks?
The cockpit door.
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Why do Rover cars have heated rear windows?
To keep your hands warm while you’re pushing.
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What do you call an Aussie farmer with a sheep under each arm?
A bigamist
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Why did the chicken cross the playground?
To get to the other slide.
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What do you get when you have 32 rednecks in a room?
A full set of teeth.
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A man goes into the barbers. The barber asks, “Do you want a crew cut?”
The man replies, “No, thanks, it’s just for me.”
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What do you call a New Zealander with a sheep under one arm and a goat under the other?
Bisexual.
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The good news: Saddam Hussein is facing the death penalty.
The bad news: Beckham is tackling it…