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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.englishforums.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Words, Puns &amp; Jokes</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordsPunsJokes/Forum15.htm</link><description>Where an utterly useless word is submitted on a regular basis– and now we've thrown in a pun and a joke.</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>XMOD (Build: 3598.39794)</generator><item><title>Re: A joke</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AJoke/ggbc/post.htm#460308</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:42:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:460308</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AJoke/ggbc/post.htm#460308</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-460308.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Lana wrote:    No, I'm not from Finland, that's why I apologized at the beginning. Actually, I don't know anything about the Finns otherwise and have really nothing against them, but this joke isn't that offensive, I think. It's more about the weather than it is about people themselves.
 
 I can post some jokes about my country as well, if you'd like to see them, but it'll take some time.     As a Finn I can assure you that the joke is hilarious and not offensive in any way.</description></item><item><title>Re: A joke</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AJoke/ggbc/post.htm#31283</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:42:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:31283</guid><dc:creator>Lana</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AJoke/ggbc/post.htm#31283</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-31283.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>No, I'm not from Finland, that's why I apologized at the beginning. Actually, I don't know anything about the Finns otherwise and have really nothing against them, but this joke isn't that offensive, I think. It's more about the weather than it is about people themselves.  I can post some jokes about my country as well, if you'd like to see them, but it'll take some time.</description></item><item><title>Re: A joke</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AJoke/ggbc/post.htm#31262</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:42:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:31262</guid><dc:creator>chris</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AJoke/ggbc/post.htm#31262</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-31262.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Nice jokes Lana, are you from Finland???  It's funnt that you mention the Eurovision song contest. People here (in Malta) take the competition so seriously when everyone knows it's just a joke.</description></item><item><title>Re: A joke</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AJoke/ggbc/post.htm#31256</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:42:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:31256</guid><dc:creator>Lana</dc:creator><slash:comments>3</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AJoke/ggbc/post.htm#31256</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-31256.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Good one, maj.</description></item><item><title>Re: A joke</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AJoke/ggbc/post.htm#31233</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:42:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:31233</guid><dc:creator>maj</dc:creator><slash:comments>4</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AJoke/ggbc/post.htm#31233</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-31233.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Haha, Lol.  Didn't your father told you the truth: Your mum is always right!</description></item><item><title>Re: A joke</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AJoke/ggbc/post.htm#31232</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 07:42:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:31232</guid><dc:creator>Lana</dc:creator><slash:comments>5</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AJoke/ggbc/post.htm#31232</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-31232.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Some more jokes:  Mum knows everything:  Mum taught me how to respect a well done job: If you want to kill each other do it outside. I've just cleaned the carpet.  Mum taught me the basics of logic: Why? Because I said so.  Mum taught me how to behave properly: Stop behaving like your father.   Mum taught me the basics of irony: If you don't stop screaming, I'll give you something to scream about.  Mum taught me how to twist my body into extreme positions: Just look at that dirt on your neck.  Mum taught me patience: You will sit here until the vegetables disappear.  Mum taught me the basics of meteorolgy: Your room looks like it has been hit by a tornado.  Mum taught me about expectation: Just you wait when we get...</description></item><item><title>A joke</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AJoke/ggbc/post.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 07:42:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:31231</guid><dc:creator>Lana</dc:creator><slash:comments>6</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AJoke/ggbc/post.htm</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments15-31231.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>This one's about the Finnish people. It was not my intention to offend anyone, so if anyone does feel offended I am very sorry and will ask the moderators to remove it.     +15°C / 59°F  This is as warm as it gets in Finland, so we'll start here.  People in  Spain wear winter-coats and gloves.  The Finns are out in the sun,getting a tan.   +10°C / 50°F  The French are trying in vain to start their central heating.  The Finns plant flowers in their gardens.   +5°C / 41°F  Italian cars won't start.  The Finns are cruising in cabriolets.   0°C / 32°F  Distilled water freezes.  The water in Vantaa river (in Finland) gets a little thicker.   -5°C / 23°F  People in California almost freeze to death.  The Finns have their...</description></item></channel></rss>