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Posted by Simon (# 1) on :

This joke submitted by PhilA :

Jesus' last words on the cross: "Don't touch my Easter eggs - I'll be back on Sunday."

Posted by Back-to-Front (# 5638) on :

Just as things were looking up as well. [Disappointed]

Posted by M. (# 3291) on :

Oh, come on this was laugh out loud funny AND offensive.
I thought that was the whole idea?

Posted by Ian Climacus (# 944) on :

M., I'm curious: how is this offensive?

[missing period on M.]

[ 05. July 2005, 11:53: Message edited by: Ian Climacus ]

Posted by Esmeralda (# 582) on :

That's actually quite funny, though it breaks all my rules about not liking Jesus jokes (see Judas, Judas thread).

It doesn't trivialize the crucifixion in quite the same way as the Judas one, IMNSHO.

Posted by M. (# 3291) on :

Only in that it seems to make light of Christ on the cross. I suppose I wasn't really offended but felt a bit like a naughty child when I laughed out loud. Perhaps it's my GLE history rearing it's head!

M.
(oh, and I don't mind if you miss the full stop after my name - until I saw your edit, I hadn't realised I had one!)

Posted by AdamPater (# 4431) on :

Nah, just not funny. Though I can imagine it being popular in the primary Sunday School.

Posted by Glimmer (# 4540) on :

[Smile]

OK, just like the Sunday School joke.

Posted by Lady Alicia of Scouseland (# 7668) on :

not at all offensive, just not particularly funny. It might be if I heard it as opposed to reading it though,

Posted by Foolhearty (# 6196) on :

Nah, not funny. Again, I like jokes that work of accepted realities . . . and there was no Easter before the first Easter for which to hide eggs.

Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :

This is an oddity - I didn't find it very funny, but I did find it quite offensive. And I've been on these boards long enough not to get easily offended.

I think it trivialises what Jesus did, as if all he went through was like a trip away for a few days. And easter eggs as teh most important thing about easter riles with me.

How interesting.

Posted by strathclydezero (# 180) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
I think it trivialises what Jesus did, as if all he went through was like a trip away for a few days. And easter eggs as teh most important thing about easter riles with me.

Errr, duh - that's the joke.

Posted by Papa Smurf (# 1654) on :

sorry, not funny ecuase not plausible.
purely from the "easter eggs wouldn't be around then" side of things

Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :

quote:
Originally posted by strathclydezero:

quote:
Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
I think it trivialises what Jesus did, as if all he went through was like a trip away for a few days. And easter eggs as the most important thing about easter riles with me.
Errr, duh - that's the joke.

No I do understand that. But I still find in offensive. And I am not really sure why.

Posted by Newman's Own (# 420) on :

quote:
Originally posted by AdamPater:
Nah, just not funny. Though I can imagine it being popular in the primary Sunday School.

My sentiments exactly.

Posted by hatless (# 3365) on :

I'm with the cat (if it exists). Not at all funny, and therefore lacking the justification of humour. It sounds like a lame attempt to communicate the resurrection - or a pale copy of it.

Posted by Anselmina (# 3032) on :

quote:
Originally posted by hatless:
I'm with the cat (if it exists). Not at all funny, and therefore lacking the justification of humour. It sounds like a lame attempt to communicate the resurrection - or a pale copy of it.

Actually it just sounds like a joke to me. Which is why I laughed like a drain. But then I'm probably too shallow to try and extract anything theological from a bit of dodgy humour [Big Grin]

Posted by serena (# 7649) on :

It's cute, but not really funny after about the age of 9, surely?

Posted by Anselmina (# 3032) on :

Well, that's me put in my place. Not even sure my worst enemy would credit me with a mental age of 8, but thanks for that [Paranoid]

!

[ 06. July 2005, 16:11: Message edited by: Anselmina ]

Posted by Mousethief (# 953) on :

Not funny but not offensive either.

Posted by starbelly (# 25) on :

Hostly Jesters hat on
Just a reminder for people to try and explain why you find things funny/offensive or not, you can tell us the jokes aren't funny or offensive in the poll on each joke.

A million "This is not a funny joke" posts are not really adding anything to the conversation.

Thanks
Hostly Jesters hat off

Posted by The Coot (# 220) on :

Dunno. Am one of the ones that found it a bit weak. I would prolly laugh if it was hammed up and told well. There wasn't enough preparation and it doesn't really work as a one liner (for me).

What a shame we don't have the Master of Comedy Assessment around to set us right... tee hee. Oop. Shhh. Schtum!Schtum!

Posted by Foxy (# 2409) on :

I'm not sure why, but I think this would be marginally funnier with "chocolate bunny" instead of Easter eggs.

Posted by KenWritez (# 3238) on :

Neither funny nor offensive.

The thematic disconnect between "Easter eggs" and "Jesus on the cross" is too much for this very short joke to bridge, the joke would need to be expanded, and even then, IMHO the payoff wouldn't be very much.

I see nothing offensive at all in this, I don't see it making light of Christ on the cross in the slightest.

[ 27. July 2005, 04:47: Message edited by: KenWritez ]

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