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Here at Gramps' Place, we share very funny and sometimes pretty lame jokes, interesting, motivational or educational stories, fun facts and also tips
on how to stay healthy.
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Sunday, February 12, 2006
Joke: Pun Fun on Professions
Read each of the following with the prefix I could have been...
I could've been...
A banker But I was penny wise and pound foolish.
A doctor But I didn't have time to practice.
A guitarist But I preferred a job with no strings attached.
An ice-cream vendor But I lost my cool.
An archeologist But, I didn't want my career in ruins.
An athlete But, there were too many hurdles.
A billiard player But, nobody gave me a break.
A carpenter But, I shelved the idea.
A chauffer But, I didn't have the drive.
A comedian But, my friends laughed at the idea.
A detective But, nobody gave me a clue to get started.
A doctor But, I got sick of it.
An Egyptologist But, mummy objected.
A farmer But, it wasn't my field.
A historian But, I let bygones be bygones.
A juggler But, things got out of hand.
A juggler But, I dropped the idea.
A lawyer But, that didn't appeal to me.
A lexicographer But, I am a man of few words.
A librarian But, they were fully booked.
A magazine editor But, I didn't want to make an issue out of it.
A mathematician But, I had too many problems.
A money lender But, I lost interest in it.
A nuclear scientist But, I didn't have the energy.
A shopkeeper But, fate had something else in store.
A skipper But, I missed the boat.
A sprinter But, I was on the wrong track.
A swimmer But, I had a stroke.
posted by sc @
10:13 am
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