Five Jokes: 5-3-2024
Biden Tried Chat GPT, Movie Stats, Bird Flu Hangup, Skilled Labor vs White Collar, and Halle Berry On Capitol Hill
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Joe Biden used ChatGPT for the first time. The first words it generated were “Please stop sniffing me.”
A new report found that movies now have 40% less sex. Concerned this may have something to do with the recent slump in movie ticket sales, executives are now scrambling to turn movies like Sonic the Hedgehog 3 into erotic thriller.
Scientists warn that quickly launching an effective bird flu vaccine could be tough. Said one scientist, “You ever try catchin’ a bird?! Not as easy as it looks! Get out of my office!”
The U.S. labor market is shifting toward skilled labor as white-collar hiring slows. Noticing this trend, the USA Network green-lit a sequel to Suits called Hard Hats. Much like Suits it’s a series of intense conversations at a New York work site with frequent stops at a hot dog truck. Wait… come to think of it, they’re just digitally adding hard hats onto the original show:
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Halle Berry shouted from the Capitol, ‘I’m in menopause!’ as she sought to end a stigma and win funding. Given the state of politics these days, that might double as the most winnable presidential campaign slogan.
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