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“Best jokes of the fringe”
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 8:20 am
by CEB2ElectricBoogaloo
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/artic ... ringe-2024
Zero laughs, only one that seems likely to be a new observation (tables) and about six that are already well known dad jokes
Re: “Best jokes of the fringe”
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 8:51 am
by ContrifibulatoryFred
Awful
Re: “Best jokes of the fringe”
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 9:02 am
by Celtient
I've seen funnier jokes in a Christmas cracker. Standards plummeting if that is a true reflection of what's on offer, although I doubt it really is
Re: “Best jokes of the fringe”
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 9:53 am
by Give it to Jabo
The second effort, about failing RE was the most memorable one, for me. Not a vintage crop, however.
Re: “Best jokes of the fringe”
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 10:13 am
by Proposition Joe
Every year they just publish this list of 'gags' that, at absolute best, may raise a smirk. I think the point of the article is that they're all crap and people get annoyed.
Re: “Best jokes of the fringe”
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 10:15 am
by CEB2ElectricBoogaloo
There’s an ex member of this board who would LOVE to achieve a smirk
Re: “Best jokes of the fringe”
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 1:00 pm
by Orient_Man_And_Boy
Dear oh dear ….
Re: “Best jokes of the fringe”
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 1:20 pm
by Constanza
Even I wouldn't repeat those.
The Edinburgh fringe was a regular trip for me , it's a great experience.
Bumped into Jack Dee at the urinals in the Pleasance, and said to him that he looked a lot smaller in real life than on the telly. He told me to stick to the day job and leave the gags to the professionals. It didn't stop my enjoyment of his sitcom Lead Balloon.
Re: “Best jokes of the fringe”
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 1:51 pm
by Give it to Jabo
There was me thinking Lead Ballon was not an actual show. How can he diss the finest wit the MB has to offer?
Re: “Best jokes of the fringe”
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 10:37 am
by faldO
A witty pun about a sailing trip has been named the funniest joke at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Comedian Mark Simmons was voted the winner with his gag: "I was going to sail around the globe in the world’s smallest ship but I bottled it.”
Re: “Best jokes of the fringe”
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:25 am
by Hoover Attack
@jokeswithmark is bloody brilliant (despite being a West Ham fan).
Re: “Best jokes of the fringe”
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:33 am
by Proposition Joe
Have seen a few reels of his and actually seems pretty funny and smart with his audience interactions.
Re: “Best jokes of the fringe”
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 12:03 pm
by Hoover Attack
Ive seen him live and yeah, his whole show is at that same pace and standard. Go see him if you get the chance.
Re: “Best jokes of the fringe”
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 12:09 pm
by Give it to Jabo
Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:25 am
@jokeswithmark is bloody brilliant (despite being a West Ham fan).
He will need a sense of humour being a Hammers fan....
Re: “Best jokes of the fringe”
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 3:32 pm
by Holybourne Identity
#2 and #3 are alright, the rest are bad, some really bad. Gentle word play is cutting edge jokes, or is Christmas cracker duration the benchmark for a disposable, near clickbait article.