Posted August 19, 2024Aug 19 Is this a yearly thing on here now? , think so , definitely needed on this Monday! 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.” The U&Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe is chosen by members of the public from a shortlist drawn up by judges. The nautical one-liner was ranked among the best by 40% of those surveyed. ----------------------------- 1. I was going to sail around the globe in the world’s smallest ship but I bottled it. - Mark Simmons 2. I've been taking salsa lessons for months, but I just don't feel like I'm progressing. It's just one step forward... two steps back. - Alec Snook 3. Ate horse at a restaurant once - wasn’t great. Starter was all right but the mane was dreadful. - Alex Kitson rest (top 15) can be read via https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8erpgy727jo
Is this a yearly thing on here now? , think so , definitely needed on this Monday!
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.”
The U&Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe is chosen by members of the public from a shortlist drawn up by judges.
The nautical one-liner was ranked among the best by 40% of those surveyed.
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1. I was going to sail around the globe in the world’s smallest ship but I bottled it. - Mark Simmons
2. I've been taking salsa lessons for months, but I just don't feel like I'm progressing. It's just one step forward... two steps back. - Alec Snook
3. Ate horse at a restaurant once - wasn’t great. Starter was all right but the mane was dreadful. - Alex Kitson
rest (top 15) can be read via
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8erpgy727jo