EDWARD DE BONO - THE 'GULPER'
I want to introduce a new type of joke called the 'gulper'. This is a good
story which elicits a laugh. But when the listener laughs there is then a 'come back'
which makes the listener 'gulp'.
Example 1:
The professor explained that he could prove that grasshoppers have ears in their legs.
"I have trained this grasshopper to jump when I say 'jump'." The professor
demonstrates this a few times.
Then the professor cuts off the grasshoppers legs.
"See. Now I say 'jump' and the grasshopper no longer responds. So it is obvious
the grasshopper has ears in its legs".
(At this point everybody laughs at the absurdity of the proof.)
The you say: "As a matter of fact grasshoppers do have ears in the their
legs!"
Exampe 2
The Irishman digs up a very old bottle and opens it. The usual genie appears and grants
him the usual three wishes.
"I would like a bottle of whiskey that never ends. You can drink from the same
bottle for ever".
"Your wish is granted. Now what about the second and third wishes?"
"That is easy. I would like two more of the same."
(Everyone laughs at the absurdity of this this because one infinite bottle should be
enough)
Then you say: "If you laughed at this story you must be a rather selfish person
because the man wanted to give the other two bottles to his friends!"
So construct and send in your "gulpers" but he sure to try them out first. |
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