Five Jokes: 5-16-2024

Robot Commencement Speech, iPhone's "Nudes" Problem, Biden/Trump Debates, Uber's New Shuttle Service, and Surprising Gun Stats In Illinois

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• An A.I. robot named Sophia gave a commencement address at Buffalo’s D’Youville University. And, given the uproar during Seinfeld’s Duke University speech amid the rising death toll in Gaza, it was lightly suggested that the robot avoid the topic of Pop-Tarts.

  

• iPhone owners say the latest iOS update is resurfacing deleted nudes. And, even stranger, that the nudes are from pioneers of the old west.

• Biden and Trump will debate in June and September. But the terms have changed — That’s right… they both have to be dressed as the opposing candidate to test the true will of the American people. Is this a picture of Donald Trump as Biden or Biden as Trump? Only your heart can decide.

  

• Uber will offer shuttle rides from concerts in the US. Great news for drivers, who will now reach even more people by saying, “You know, I’m a bit of a musician myself” after a well timed lull.

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• A report shows that over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep them. Playing devils advocate here, is a “gun” still a “gun” if there are no bullets and you only use it as a coffee stirrer?

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