Even standard English has huge potential for puns, jokes, and plays upon words. However when you add dialects the fun multiplies. The danger is that people will be offended, so to show we have no malice, I will start by poking fun at my fellow countrymen – the Welsh. Welsh – Cymru ...
Man Jokes – Welsh Husbands A Welsh lad came home from school and told his mother he had been given a part in the school play. ‘Wonderful, ‘replies his mother, ‘what part is it?’ The boy says, ‘I play the part of the Welsh husband.’ The mother scowls and says, ‘Go back ...
The clerk examined the paper and politely told the dog, ‘There are only nine words here. You could send another Woof for the same price.’ ‘But,’ the dog replied, ‘that would make no sense at all.’ Belgium: ‘Well, you see, there are basically three kinds of people in the wor...
Swansea Valley stand-up Noel James, pictured right, had been telling me all about his new show called A Tour De Farce - his fanciful, wordplay-filled wander through all things Welsh - when I ask him, given that he's never had a regular day job, what occupation happens to be listed ...
Here’s an example of words that sound the same.“I went to the zoo the other day. There was only a dog in it – it was a shihtzu.”Explanation: A shihtzu is a type of dog. But when you say “shihtzu” it sounds like “sh*t zoo”, meaning “a terrible zoo”.(By the way...
The author argues in favor of the decision of the Local Government Association (LGA) of Great Britain to issue a list of 100 non words that local and English and Welsh authorities should avoid. The aim of the initiative is to ensure that when ...
about buying Forks in York,about never gifting a knife, to your wife.We will sit enraptured,knowing he will never improve.We ask why he isn’t published.He says he is too far ahead of his time,his words bending to his technique,his stanzas, his line lengths are never uniform.Still, ...
Some killing machine is on the prowl… Wasn’t that supposed to be “construction in progress?” Never mind, just stay away from the darn place. Funny translation mistakes – when should you be worried? A Welsh signpost tells cyclists “bladder disease has returned.” At least, now you kno...
This image says it all about what might happen in the future if we somehow used nukes to get into it with each other and all that’s left are remnants of our former civilization. Indeed, no more words need be said.Happy Green Blob – Artist Unknown....
Roto Phantom –In some cases, playing with a few physics-y words may seem like a good idea. Bot Pitt –We love this punny wordplay on the popular actor, Brad Pitt. Pendulum –Because just like a pendulum, your Roomba keeps swinging back and forth. Clean And Clear –Because Roombas are...