{"product_id":"1001-one-liners-jokes-and-zingers-for-every-occasion-and-on-every-subject-puns-dad-jokes-and-witty-asides-for-weddings-speeches-and-presentations-paperback","title":"1001 One-Liners: Jokes and Zingers for Every Occasion and on Every Subject - Puns, Dad Jokes and Witty Asides for Weddings, Speeches and Presentations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeoff Tibballs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShort, quick-fire jokes have been popular for centuries. Indeed the world's oldest surviving joke book, the Philogelos, which was written in Ancient Greek, contains this classic doctor joke: Patient: \"Doctor! When I wake up I'm all dizzy. Then after half an hour I feel fine.\" Doctor: \"Well, wait half an hour before waking up.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile in Rome, they had a gag for every occasion, from senate orations and lavish feasts to throwing Christians to the lions. A Cicero stand-up gig was the hottest ticket in town. Shakespeare readily slipped one-liners into his comedies, while medieval jesters used pithy quips to amuse the royal court, well aware that if the joke backfired and somehow offended the monarch, their next audience might be with the executioner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dying on stage\" carried a more sinister meaning for comedians in those days. It's not hard to see why one-liners remain in vogue with today's comedians. They are easy to remember, quick to deliver and if one gag dies on its feet, the next is waiting in the wings, hopefully to a better reception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a compilation of the best one-liners around - a heady mix of old and new favourites, Dad jokes, thoughtful musings, corny puns and witty observations, covering a vast range of topics from Families to Fish, Money to Music, Relationships to Religion and Technology to Travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey can be used to brighten up business conferences where the delegates are as tired as the sandwiches; dinner parties where the conversation is threatening to slide into a discussion about spreadsheets; seemingly interminable Zoom calls; and, of course, speeches at weddings that are so emotional that even the cake is in tiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeoff Tibballs\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eMammoth Book of Jokes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mammoth Book of Dirty Jokes\u003c\/i\u003e as well as many other books including \u003ci\u003eBusiness Blunders and Legal Blunders\u003c\/i\u003e. A former journalist and press officer, he is now a full-time writer who lists his hobbies as sport, eating, drinking, and avoiding housework. He lives in Nottingham, England, with his wife and daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763899990304,"sku":"9781802471212","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/defc3f0288a63020915df3edc29fd058.webp?v=1780241775","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/1001-one-liners-jokes-and-zingers-for-every-occasion-and-on-every-subject-puns-dad-jokes-and-witty-asides-for-weddings-speeches-and-presentations-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}