The Oldest Joke in the Book... Plus 11 Others!

[Fr8monkey]

It is a saying of the Sumerians, who lived in what is now southern Iraq and goes:

"Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband's lap."

I don't get it either.

The others... (http://mentalfloss.com/article/57470/11-jokes-worlds-oldest-jokebook)

[Admiral Halsey]

Taken from the comments there as it's quite appropriate.

http://a.disquscdn.com/uploads/mediaembed/images/1149/1153/original.jpg?w=600&h

[Fr8monkey]

Guess you had to be there. 4,000 years from now, modern jokes will probably suck too.

[Stealhead]

I get it. It is saying that women(most) tend to avoid farting in the company of men.

Not that funny but I get the gist.

A better way to put it.....

Something that has never happened;a young woman farting on her husbands lap.

Think about it I bet every girlfriend,wife you have known did not break wind intrinsically in your presence for a good while.

In anicent Summaria the wife likely did not meet her husband until just prior to marriage thus increasing the time span of feeling free to fart openly.

[Jimbuna]

Sounds like a load of hot air.

[TarJak]

Sumerian fart jokes don't age well.

[Wolferz]

Considering the ages of Sumerian children when they were betrothed, it is more likely that the wife might poop in her husbands lap.:O:

[Jimbuna]

Sumerian fart jokes don't age well.

Rumour would have it they're real stinkers.

[vienna]

Odd, I thought this was the oldest:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMx87mez14M


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[Fr8monkey]

No. Oldest English joke, maybe. The Sumerians predated that by 3500 years.

[Armistead]

I have never heard my wife break wind in 18 years...she says a lady must not do that...

and breaking wind is a mood killer for her, hell, I've turned purple and doubled over in pain holding one in....

[Wolferz]

I have never heard my wife break wind in 18 years...she says a lady must not do that...

and breaking wind is a mood killer for her, hell, I've turned purple and doubled over in pain holding one in....

It is not healthy to suppress bodily functions.:shucks:

[vanjast]

'Better out, than in' ... says the big green guy
:)

[Garion]

I have never heard my wife break wind in 18 years...she says a lady must not do that...

and breaking wind is a mood killer for her, hell, I've turned purple and doubled over in pain holding one in....


My wife is NOT a lady, we have farting contests in bed during the winter, free heat with little effort.:arrgh!:

Ah, the Joys of ageing :up:

Must post this before she sees it .......:woot:

Cheers

Gary

[vanjast]

Ja.. but you live in Scotland !!
:hmmm: