Everyone loves telling the one joke that gets the whole room laughing, but its a hard task.
It should be noted that the people being told the jokes by researchers at Oxford Universitry were undergraduates at the London School of Economics, so they might prefer high-brow gags.
Some of the jokes are long, some are short, and two feature bears for some reason, but are they really the funniest jokes in the world? You decide.
8. True love lasts forever
It’s the World Cup Final, and a man makes his way to his seat right next to the pitch. He sits down, noticing that the seat next to him is empty. He leans over and asks his neighbour if someone will be sitting there. ‘No,’ says the neighbour. ‘The seat is empty.’ ‘This is incredible,’ said the man. ‘Who in their right mind would have a seat like this for the Final and not use it?’ The neighbour says, ‘Well actually the seat belongs to me. I was supposed to come with my wife, but she passed away. This is the first World Cup Final we haven’t been to together since we got married.’ ‘Oh, I’m so sorry to hear that. That’s terrible….But couldn’t you find someone else, a friend, relative or even a neighbour to take her seat?’ The man shakes his head. ‘No,’ he says. ‘They’re all at the funeral.’
