Two buddies from Alabama go hunting

And one of them accidentally shoots the other one.

The guy who is shot falls over and lays there deathly still, blood leaking from a wound in his shoulder.

The shooter freaks out and when he can't revive his friend, grabs a cell phone and dials 911. "I just shot my friend by accident! I think I killed him!" he screams.

The 911 operator says, "Calm down sir. Are you sure your friend is dead? The first thing we have to do is make sure your friend is dead."

"Okay," says the shooter, and puts the phone down.

After a moment, the operator hears BLAM! and then "Okay, he's dead. Now what should I do?"



This is a Tennessee joke.

But the south bashing is ignorant, divisive, and offensive.

your words -

So you bring it up for what reason?

here and on GD. "neo-Confederate morons," "anti-southern bigots" etc. etc.

One could make similar ignorant comments about any group--blacks, women, males, foreigners . . . . . . . . . . . it is tiresome.

But in the case of people from Alabama, of course, it is true and we shouldn't lose our senses of humor about it.

(That is, if we ever had senses of humor to lose.)

your words

Did I make any comment at all regarding these things? no.

I was trying, apparently ineffectively, to describe what I think.

I like the south. And the north. And the midwest. I like the west best of all, but that's just my bias.

I think there are great, progressive, creative, admirable people doing terrific things in all these places. Regional stereotyping is just as bad a thing as stereotyping on the basis of sex or race or national origin or whatever. You didn't say that. I did.

BUT . . . some things are funny. Some aren't. And we all get to choose what we like, find entertaining, find worthwhile or whatever.

The joke, funny or not, shows that even within a region, people are able to laugh at themselves. (Unlike some groups.) Also note that the joke didn't say all Alabamans are stupid enough to think the 911 operator instructed them to vlow their friend's head off. It's a _joke_.

Sorry you didn't like it.

New York man is in court on murder charges. Judge says "I might have ruled the shooting as accidental if you hadn't reloaded...twice."


LA Cop trying to stop a running suspect.

"BLAM, BLAM, BLAM

Stop!

BLAM, BLAM, BLAM

Or I'll shoot!

click, click, click"

thanks for at least getting into the joke thing, unlike everyone else who responded to this thread.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha.

:toast:

Can't we all just get along, I love the south but let me make jokes that go along with all of the stereotypes that have been blasted today on DU. What is your goal?

Did I inadvertently stumble out of the Lounge?

I need a goal now?

Want to see some ID too, officer?

I was just asking a question, didn't mean to offend, peace.

reminded me of.

Didn't mean to jump down your throat. Sorry.

:dunce:

I'm all for peace and solidarity.


But I'm also all for having a sense of humor and not taking everything so seriously.

I didn't mean to sound like an ass. This south thing is getting out of hand on DU.

you purposefully tried to destroy earlier threads with nonsensical crap. I don't put anyone on ignore, but if I did, you would be first on the list.

Hope not. I like you.

sorry to get it confused. :)

what was nonsensical about walking into a saloon in the old west and seeing Gary Cooper getting a makeover? You said fill in the blank. I thought that was pretty funny.

and "redneck bullshit"?

Do you mean I'm a redneck? (In which case you are barking way up the very wrong tree.) or that I'm trying to act like a redneck and that it's bullshit? We're not communicating very well I'm afraid.

you're not still mad about my "stupid thread stupid thread stupid thread stupid thread stupid thread" reply are you?

Aww never mind.

upsettedness. It seemed to come out of nowhere for no reason other than to disrupt/hurt the thread. Admittedly, threads are just threads, and especially they are just threads in the lounge, but I thought I might connect with some that could continue, and you made an obvious point of shutting it off. So, yes I was upset. But - it was only the lounge. I probably took it too seriously.

Do me a favor, and don't be a redneck - okay?

I hope you're sitting around eating carp, because the bass were too hard to catch.

to work on a song.

I love carb.

Never ate bass.

But I sincerely never meant to cut off anyone's thread. Lord knows, that happens to almost all of mine!

Peace.

revisionist history accepted.

Peace

are just giggling their asses off watching all the divisivness(sp?) on the boards, not to make light of your joke. Hell I've heard worse.

As they were driving down the road, they saw a sign that said "BEAR LEFT". So they turned around and went home.

In any critical post, whether about candidates, regions, political leanings, ethnicity, gender, whatever . . .

The subject should always be "freepers"

"Two freeper buddies went hunting"

"I think everyone from Freeperville is a neo-Confederate redneck"

"I can't believe what Senator Freeper said in the debates last night"

Now that would show some solidarity!

was the judged the "FUNNIEST Joke" of 2001 ....

Except: .... The two men were from ..... (drumroll ..... Ba Da BING !) ... New Jersey .....

Has anyone ever noticed how much SCHMACK us Jerseyites take in this world ? ... the vicious asides about EVERYONE being affiliated with the Mafia ?? ... About how Jerseyites are stupid wiseguys ? ..... About how the state is a trash heap ? .... etc etc ....

Let's investigate HOW this joke has been reported .....

From CNN: ... http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/10/03/joke.funniest/

LONDON, England --The world's funniest joke has been revealed after a year-long search by scientists.

In an experiment conducted in Britain, people around the world were invited to judge jokes on an Internet site as well as contribute their own.

The LaughLab research, carried out by psychologist Dr. Richard Wiseman, from the University of Hertfordshire, attracted more than 40,000 jokes and almost two million ratings.

And here it is...

Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy takes out his phone and calls the emergency services.

He gasps: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator says: "Calm down, I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a gunshot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says: "OK, now what?"

-snip-

Notice how this CNN version has no specific identification of a state ....

But is THAT joke the Official 'LaughLab' joke ????? ....

From the LaughLab website: ... http://www.laughlab.co.uk/winner.html

A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in his head. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator: “My friend is dead! What can I do?” The operator, in a calm soothing voice says: “Just take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead.” There is a silence, then a shot is heard. The guy's voice comes back on the line. He says: “OK, now what?"

-snip-

Hmmmmmmmm .... NOTICE that the 'official' LaughLab joke DOES identify a state .... and it isnt Alabama, ... nor is it Tennessee ....

More references: ....

From Slashdot: ... http://www.slashnot.com/article.php3?story_id=116

the joke:

"A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in his head.

"The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator: 'My friend is dead! What can I do?'

"The operator, in a calm soothing voice says: 'Just take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead.' "There is a silence, then a shot is heard. The guy's voice comes back on the line. He says: 'OK, now what?'"

-snip-

From the "Apples for Health" website: ... http://www.applesforhealth.com/MentalHealth/twfj4.html

The Worlds Funniest Joke

The world's funniest joke was unveiled by scientists at the end of the largest study of humor ever undertaken, The Edinburgh Evening News reports.

The experiment, conducted by psychologist Dr. Richard Wiseman, of the University of Hertfordshire, England, via the Web site LaughLab, attracted more than 40,000 jokes and almost 2 million votes.

"We find jokes funny for lots of different reasons. They sometimes make us feel superior to others, reduce the emotional impact of anxiety-provoking situations or surprise us because of some kind of incongruity," Wiseman says.

-snip-

The joke, submitted by 31-year-old English psychiatrist Gurpal Gosall is: "Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps: 'My friend is dead! What can I do?' The operator says: 'Calm down, I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead.' There is a silence, then a shot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says: 'OK, now what?'"

-snip-

From the Sydney Morning Herald website: ...

The world's funniest joke
October 4 2002

Scientists in Britain unveiled the world's funniest joke yesterday at the end of the largest study of humour ever.

For the past year, people around the globe were invited to judge jokes using a five-point "Giggleometer" on the internet, as well as to contribute quips of their own.

The LaughLab experiment conducted by psychologist Richard Wiseman, from the University of Hertfordshire, attracted more than 40,000 jokes and almost two million ratings.

-snip-

Here it is:

Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his cellphone and calls the emergency services. He gasps: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator says: "Calm down, I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead."

There is a silence, then a shot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says: "OK, now what?"

-snip-

From the "Funny2" website : ... http://www.funny2.com/funniest.htm

Funniest Joke in the World (according to Yahoo! October 3, 2002):

Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other man pulls out his phone and calls emergency services.

He gasps to the operator: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator in a calm, soothing voice replies: "Take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead."

There is a silence, then a shot is heard.

Back on the phone, the hunter says, "OK, now what?"

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NOTICE that in many cases the reference to New Jersey was removed ? .....

ALSO Notice that NOT A SINGLE SOURCE refers to a southern state as the locale of this bumbling numbskull of a hunter ? ....

One MIGHT wonder: .. WHY did this joke, which is CLEARLY described thoughout the world as either "Two hunters" WITHOUT a state, .... or from the 'official' LaughLab website (Those who actually did the research) and from Slashdot (a highly regarded site for puter geeks) .... as "Two hunters from New Jersey" ....

One MIGHT wonder who and when someone decided that this joke would be even FUNNIER if situated in a southern state instead ? .....

Why ? ....

HOW did this joke get a focus in the south, when it CLEARLY was intended as a slam at New Jersey oafishness, or even dressed down as universal oafishness ??? ....

I find this fascinating: .... The alteration of a negative stereotype from one region to another, presumably for the 'benefit' of 'enjoying' the negative stereotype in another locale .....

As a New Jersey native, I find myself defending the state from assertions of universal criminality and the image of the state as an absolutely catastrophic environmental hades (Jersey is fucking GORGEOUS in many places ... ) .... So lets realize that 'bashing' is certainly not limited to the south ....

I respect our friends in the South: .... though the culture IS different to that of northern areas: ... there is NO lack of intellectual gravitas or progressive thought in southern populations, and BOTH cultures exhibit similar negatives when viewed on the whole ....

Sweeping generalizations about the South arent justified by the facts: .... and those who participate in such rants reveal more about themselves than they do of others ....

And: .. BTW ? ..... Jersey is fucking gorgeous ..... in the right places ......

Human nature is SO fascinating .....