Quotes & Jokes by Steven Wright / page 40

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Why is the third hand on a watch called a second hand?

Why do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office? What are we supposed to do, write to them? Why don't they just put their pictures on the postage stamps so the postmen can look for them while they deliver the mail?

Is it possible to be totally partial?

In my house on the ceilings I have paintings of the rooms above... so I never have to go upstairs.

When I was a fetus, I used to sneak out at night when my mother was sleeping. I figured I should start stealing stuff while I still had no fingerprints.

I went into a restaurant. The menu said “breakfast any time.” So I ordered French toast during the Renaissance.

If you are sending someone some Styrofoam, what do you pack it in?

When I first read the dictionary, I thought it was a long poem about everything.

How do you get off a non-stop flight?

I washed a sock. Then I put it in the dryer. When I took it out, it was gone.

Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.50 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards: naive.

Drink 'til she's cute, but stop before the wedding.

The sky is falling... no, I'm tipping over backwards.

The sky already fell. Now what?

Is it weird in here, or is it just me?