Heads turn. People pretend not to listen, but of course, they are. This is far more entertaining than any golf gossip.
“And one more thing,” she continues. “Remember that house we loved last year? The one with the pool, the English garden, a whole acre of parkland, and it’s beachfront? It’s back on the market.”
“Four hundred fifty thousand, but we have enough in the bank.”
He pauses for effect. “Offer four-twenty. See if they’ll accept.”
The woman gushes. “You’re wonderful. I love you.”
“Love you too,” he replies, almost tenderly, then hangs up.
The room goes silent. Half the lounge is staring. A few jaws hang open. Someone mutters about wishing their spouse let them buy a new car. Another whispers about mink coats.
The man calmly holds up the phone and asks:
“Does anyone know whose phone this is?”
The room erupts. The timing, the delivery, the sheer simplicity of it — it’s a perfect prank. Nobody’s embarrassed, only the situation itself. And the punchline lands perfectly.
And if you want more classics in the same spirit:
- A man sees a “Talking Dog for Sale” sign. He meets a golden retriever who claims he spent years working for the CIA. Amazed, he asks the price. “Ten dollars,” says the owner. “Why so cheap?” “Because he’s lying.”
- An elderly husband gets confused about whether he’s dressing or bathing.
- A man asks a pharmacist for hiccup relief. The pharmacist slaps him — but it works on the wife waiting in the car.
- Retirees debating passwords: “I set mine to ‘incorrect,’ so the computer reminds me when I forget it. Yours?” “Mine’s ‘forgotten,’ so it tells me exactly that.”
Jokes like these last because they rely on timing, irony, and everyday life, not noise or vulgarity. They celebrate wit, human quirks, and moments that break the day’s seriousness.
Laughter is one thing age can’t touch. It lightens the mind, eases tension, and reminds us that life always has room for something unexpected — like a random man agreeing to buy a stranger a house, a car, and a mink coat.Continue reading…
