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Harsh Jokes

Sometimes life is a little rough, as these harsh but funny jokes show.

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Beauty of the Beholder

An elderly patient paid me a wonderful compliment. "You’re beautiful," she said. I must have looked skeptical because she was quick to assure me that she was sincere. "It’s just that I rarely hear flattering comments about my looks," I explained.

She smiled understandingly. "That’s because you’re fat. But it doesn’t mean you aren’t pretty."

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One Wish

An angel appears at a faculty meeting and tells the dean, "In return for your unselfish and…

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Your Move

I was playing chess with my friend, and he said, "Let's make this more interesting." So we stopped…

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Good Genes?

The topic for my third-grade class was genetics. Smiling broadly, I pointed to my dimples and…

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Sales Opportunity

As I shopped, the following announcement came over the department store's PA system: "If someone…

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Ms. Black Thumb

There are people who have green thumbs. And then there's me, Ms. Black Thumb. I didn't think…

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Comfortable

While I was planning a trip to Nova Scotia, a Titanic-related tour caught my eye. The description:…

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From the Beyond

Brevity is next to confusion in the insurance business. When a client died, her daughter told our…