I heard it with my own ears!
Many people can write an entertaining script or screenplay, and some of the world's funniest statements come from such an environment. On the other hand, sometimes that which is least intended to cause amusement is most effective at doing so. Here then are some of the funniest things I've heard, personally.
- "At this rate, I'll be finished with this when I'm done." -- Abinidab Dieter
- "Before, it was two to the n minus one. Now, it's two to the n minus one! Completely different." -- Dr. Ran Libeskind-Hadas
- "Can you do it on the phone?" -- name withheld at author's request
- "I hate it when people say I can't take criticism." -- name withheld at author's request
- "In the presence of aluminum, aluminum is easily oxidized." -- Dr. Kerry Karukstis
- "It's like green, but when you rub it, it turns white and foamy." -- Steve Booth
- "Light is not like a baseball." -- Dr. Ron Hellings
- "Smile: it makes people wonder what you're thinking." -- Michelle K. Wandeler
- "The constant is variable with time." -- Chris Jones
- "What's smut? Is that like beef or something?" -- name withheld at author's request
- "You can't add one to a number." -- Dr. Bob Keller
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Last modified: October 11, 1997