I get that one, but this one has me completely confused. Supposedly people in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and NZ found this joke involving word play extremely funny. For the life of me, I can't even understand it.
PATIENT: "Doctor, I've got a strawberry stuck up my bum."
DOCTOR: "I've got some cream for that."
Can anyone explain why it's funny? I don't get it at all. Are there alternate meanings of "strawberry" not used in North America?
Thanks!
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If I recall my Python, the world's funniest joke has military applications as well.
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The Pythons' "Funniest Joke" was funnier than the one the scientists came up with. And it was just mock-German gibberish.
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Strange, I have heard it several times, but unlike the German soldiers shown in Flying Circus I am still in excellent health.
On the other hand, we Germans are well known for our missing sense of humour...
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PATIENT: "Doctor, I've got a strawberry stuck up my bum."
quote:Originally posted by Wraith: Maybe where you live...
Certainly not where I live. Spunk, jizz, yes. Cream, no.
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quote:Originally posted by Peregrinus: Good lord, people. Where do you think the rock group 'Cream' took their name from? It wasn't an excessive interest in dairy products!
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And Pearl Jam.
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