Humour Archives - Michael O'Mara Books https://www.mombooks.com/category/humour/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:58:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 The Wicked Wit of Scotland https://www.mombooks.com/book/the-wicked-wit-of-scotland/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:12:35 +0000 https://www.mombooks.com/book/the-wicked-wit-of-scotland/ This funny and beautifully observed book pulls together humorous stories, funny quotes, quips and anecdotes about this small but remarkable country.While the Scots are proud of their friendly reputation, loud about their many contributions to the world – such as whisky, penicillin and television – and fiercely protective of Scottish delicacies such as haggis and […]

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]]> This funny and beautifully observed book pulls together humorous stories, funny quotes, quips and anecdotes about this small but remarkable country.

While the Scots are proud of their friendly reputation, loud about their many contributions to the world – such as whisky, penicillin and television – and fiercely protective of Scottish delicacies such as haggis and Irn Bru, they are also celebrated for their famously dry and dark humour.

Featuring wit and wisdom from writers such as Armando Iannucci, Compton Mackenzie, Stanley Baxter and Neil Munro, this light-hearted book celebrates Scottish wit at its best while looking at the culture, folklore, politics and sport that make up Scotland.

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]]> The Wicked Wit of Ireland https://www.mombooks.com/book/the-wicked-wit-of-ireland/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:12:38 +0000 https://www.mombooks.com/book/the-wicked-wit-of-ireland/ This book is a fun and lighthearted look at the notoriously funny and wonderfully unique Irish wit.The Irish have a famously hilarious way with words that has made them beloved the world over. Producing comedians such as Dylan Moran, Sharon Horgan, Tommy Tiernan, Alison Spittle, Graham Linehan and Ed Byrne, who artfully blend mockery with […]

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]]> This book is a fun and lighthearted look at the notoriously funny and wonderfully unique Irish wit.

The Irish have a famously hilarious way with words that has made them beloved the world over. Producing comedians such as Dylan Moran, Sharon Horgan, Tommy Tiernan, Alison Spittle, Graham Linehan and Ed Byrne, who artfully blend mockery with a self-deprecating appreciation of their unique vernacular, Ireland has a language and culture like no other.

Migrating from their small Emerald Isle to many far corners of the world, the Irish have brought with them that complex black humour and sarcasm that defines them. From the satires of Jonathan Swift, George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde through to the hilarity of J.P. Donleavy and the sublime nonsense of Flann O’Brien and Spike Milligan, their distinct culture has been celebrated by many and in many forms.

The Wicked Wit of Ireland combines traditional Irish humour, one-liners, anecdotes, and of course quips about the classic Irish mammy, into a fun and entertaining compilation.

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]]> The Wicked Wit of England https://www.mombooks.com/book/the-wicked-wit-of-england/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:12:33 +0000 https://www.mombooks.com/book/the-wicked-wit-of-england/ The Wicked Wit of England is a celebration of British humour, featuring a collection of stories, anecdotes, quips and quotes that capture the various idiosyncrasies of the English character.If there is one thing that first-time visitors to England find mystifying – along with our obsession with discussing the weather, our pride in making the perfect […]

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]]> The Wicked Wit of England is a celebration of British humour, featuring a collection of stories, anecdotes, quips and quotes that capture the various idiosyncrasies of the English character.

If there is one thing that first-time visitors to England find mystifying – along with our obsession with discussing the weather, our pride in making the perfect cup of tea, and our impossible-to-decipher slang – it is our unique sense of humour.

Have you just been insulted? Or was the slight merely a demonstration of affection? Was that a genuine compliment? Or is the ever-present sarcasm in English conversation at work again? The dark, dry and often ironic humour of the English can be difficult to get your head around, but there’s no doubting its essentiality at the heart of English culture.

As well as celebrating this classic humour, The Wicked Wit of England encompasses the various idiosyncrasies of the English character – the social awkwardness, the constant need to apologize, the stiff upper lip, and the love of queuing, to name but a few. Containing a varied collection of stories, anecdotes, quips and quotes featuring English people from all walks of life, from Quentin Crisp to Frank Skinner and Stephen Hawking to Thora Hird, this book might not help outsiders fully understand the English, but it might help them tolerate us a little more.

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]]> Gross Jokes for Funny Kids https://www.mombooks.com/book/gross-jokes-for-funny-kids/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:05:32 +0000 https://www.mombooks.com/book/gross-jokes-for-funny-kids/ “Yuck!” “Ewwww!” “NOOOOO!” Prepare yourself to yell all of these things when you read this spectacularly disgusting collection of the burpiest, fartiest, smelliest, squelchiest jokes around. Why did the baker have smelly hands? Because he kneaded a poo. Why was the sand wet? Because the sea weed. What’s the difference between bogeys and broccoli? Kids […]

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]]> “Yuck!” “Ewwww!” “NOOOOO!” Prepare yourself to yell all of these things when you read this spectacularly disgusting collection of the burpiest, fartiest, smelliest, squelchiest jokes around.

Why did the baker have smelly hands?
Because he kneaded a poo.

Why was the sand wet?
Because the sea weed.

What’s the difference between bogeys and broccoli?
Kids won’t eat broccoli.

This gleefully revolting book is packed full of over 300 of the grossest jokes ever, plus loads of hilariously revolting illustrations.

Also available in the 'Buster Laugh-a-lot' series:
9781780556260 Jokes for Funny Kids: 6 Year Olds
9781780556246 Jokes for Funny Kids: 7 Year Olds
9781780556253 Jokes for Funny Kids: 8 Year Olds
9781780557168 The Jumbo Joke Book for Funny Kids
9781780557083 The Christmas Joke Book for Funny Kids
9781780557847 Animal Jokes for Funny Kids
9781780557854 Knock Knock Jokes for Funny Kids
9781780559070 Dinosaur Jokes for Funny Kids
9781780559087 Silly Jokes for Funny Kids

Publishing in 2023:
9781780559636 Jokes for Funny Kids: 5 Year Olds
9781780559643 Jokes for Funny Kids: 9 Year Olds
9781780559650 Jokes for Funny Kids: 10 Year Olds

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]]> She Said https://www.mombooks.com/book/she-said/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:58:49 +0000 https://www.mombooks.com/book/she-said/ In it you’ll find writers, artists, politicians, actors, musicians, fashionistas, from Sappho to Beyoncé and Dorothy Parker to Carrie Fisher, all of whom have two things in common: brilliant minds and barbed wits that sting with their precision. Featuring women from as far back as 700 BC and right up to the modern day, the […]

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]]> In it you’ll find writers, artists, politicians, actors, musicians, fashionistas, from Sappho to Beyoncé and Dorothy Parker to Carrie Fisher, all of whom have two things in common: brilliant minds and barbed wits that sting with their precision. Featuring women from as far back as 700 BC and right up to the modern day, the quotations and classic one-liners found here will inspire and delight, whether they are cheeky retorts from the outspoken, sharp reflections from the thoughtful or righteous indignation from the slighted.

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]]> Dad-isms https://www.mombooks.com/book/dad-isms/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:57:39 +0000 https://www.mombooks.com/book/dad-isms/ A hilarious (or groan-worthy) look at the rite of passage that all dads go through.Do you think your jokes are hilarious, without fail? Ever thought something was sidesplittingly funny only to have the rest of your family look at you with pity and disdain? It probably means that you’ve succumbed to the daft, ill-advised things […]

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]]> A hilarious (or groan-worthy) look at the rite of passage that all dads go through.

Do you think your jokes are hilarious, without fail? Ever thought something was sidesplittingly funny only to have the rest of your family look at you with pity and disdain? It probably means that you’ve succumbed to the daft, ill-advised things all Dads say and do – the things you swore you’d never do! – you’ve fallen for Dad-isms.

In this hilarious book you’ll find embarrassing anecdotes and true stories, cringeworthy jokes, sayings, quotes and all manner of quirky nonsense that dads come up with to keep you (but mostly him) amused.

From excruciating things dads say at weddings to the cheesy phrases that make you sigh but him guffaw, from dad dancing to the crazy things they save up for the most inappropriate moments… these dad-isms are so bad they’re almost good.

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]]> The Wicked Wit of Cricket https://www.mombooks.com/book/the-wicked-wit-of-cricket/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:57:22 +0000 https://www.mombooks.com/book/the-wicked-wit-of-cricket/ Welcome to The Wicked Wit of Cricket, a compendium packed with the game’s greatest stories from both on and off the field. ‘The English,’ as George Bernard Shaw once remarked, ‘are not very spiritual people, so they invented cricket to give them some idea of eternity.’ Some might call it eternity. Others might instead regard […]

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]]> Welcome to The Wicked Wit of Cricket, a compendium packed with the game’s greatest stories from both on and off the field.

‘The English,’ as George Bernard Shaw once remarked, ‘are not very spiritual people, so they invented cricket to give them some idea of eternity.’ Some might call it eternity. Others might instead regard it as heaven. The world of cricket is nevertheless one that is filled with larger than life characters – be they the great players, the unforgettable commentators, the legendary umpires or the most enthusiastic and barmiest fans. The contest between leather and willow is, after all, only challenged by soccer as the world's most popular sport.

The Wicket Wit of Cricket is a sumptuous feast of cricket’s greatest tales, legends and anecdotes all spread out across the clubhouse table in bite-sized pieces. Bringing together the sport’s most famous quips, insults, pranks, mishaps, incredible facts, outrageous incidents, plus all those great moments of commentary where the words did not come out quite as intended. This is a book packed not just with wicked wit but with wicket wit as well!

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]]> The World’s Stupidest Tweets https://www.mombooks.com/book/the-worlds-stupidest-tweets/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:50:30 +0000 https://www.mombooks.com/book/the-worlds-stupidest-tweets/ Sometimes you press the button without thinking … you know it’s a mistake but there’s no way back, you’ve posted something really stupid. It doesn’t make sense … it’s littered with spelling mistakes … you’ve missed the point … Oh, God! I’d do ANYTHING to take that back! Other times, you read tweets that are […]

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]]> Sometimes you press the button without thinking … you know it’s a mistake but there’s no way back, you’ve posted something really stupid. It doesn’t make sense … it’s littered with spelling mistakes … you’ve missed the point … Oh, God! I’d do ANYTHING to take that back!

Other times, you read tweets that are just plain dumb!

In this laugh-out-loud collection, you’ll find a selection of the really stupid things people post:

· ‘I hate grapes. They discuss me.’
· ‘I want my first daughter to be a girl.’
· ‘Hope I done well in the English exam.’

With hundreds of examples of the very best (worst) tweeted howlers that range from the silly to the bewildering, The World’s Stupidest Tweets is guaranteed to keep you chuckling!

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]]> Christmas Jokes for Funny Blokes https://www.mombooks.com/book/christmas-jokes-for-funny-blokes/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:49:19 +0000 https://www.mombooks.com/book/christmas-jokes-for-funny-blokes/ Christmas! They say it's the happiest, most wonderful time of the year … Unfortunately, it's preceded by the most exhausting, exasperating and expensive time of the year … And, even worse, the run-up to Christmas now seems to begin sometime in late August.Never mind. It's all worth it of course because on Christmas day you […]

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]]> Christmas! They say it's the happiest, most wonderful time of the year …

Unfortunately, it's preceded by the most exhausting, exasperating and expensive time of the year … And, even worse, the run-up to Christmas now seems to begin sometime in late August.

Never mind. It's all worth it of course because on Christmas day you get to watch your family's faces light up as they unwrap all the exciting presents you've got them, before they give you some socks and shower gel in return.

Christmas Jokes for Funny Blokes is a new compilation of great jokes old and new celebrating the highs and lows of all aspects of the holiday season including the truth about Santa and his reindeer; present buying; over indulgence; parties; presents; preparations; decorations; carol singing; traditions; atrocious winter weather, the lot.

It's the perfect joke book for funny blokes to enjoy at Christmas time, to keep them out of mischief during the festive season, to torment the family with over the festive table – or possibly just to distract them until it's time to start the post-Christmas diet.

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]]> Silly Jokes for Funny Kids https://www.mombooks.com/book/silly-jokes-for-funny-kids/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:47:11 +0000 https://www.mombooks.com/book/silly-jokes-for-funny-kids/ A new title in the ‘Buster Laugh-a-Lot’ series, this hilarious collection has over 300 silly jokes for funny kids to enjoy and share. What do you call blueberries playing music together?A jam session. What do you call a magic dog?A labracadabrador. Why was the monster so full?He was goblin his pie. Brimming with over 300 […]

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]]> A new title in the ‘Buster Laugh-a-Lot’ series, this hilarious collection has over 300 silly jokes for funny kids to enjoy and share.

What do you call blueberries playing music together?
A jam session.

What do you call a magic dog?
A labracadabrador.

Why was the monster so full?
He was goblin his pie.

Brimming with over 300 laugh-out-loud jokes split into ten chapters, from Alien Antics and Silly Schoolin’ to Zany Zingers and Gross Giggles, this is the ultimate collection of silly jokes that every funny kid needs to know. Designed to be easy to read and accompanied by hilarious illustrations by Andrew Pinder for extra fun, this comical collection will have young jokers howling with laughter.

Also available in the 'Buster Laugh-a-lot' series:
9781780556260 Jokes for Funny Kids: 6 Year Olds
9781780556246 Jokes for Funny Kids: 7 Year Olds
9781780556253 Jokes for Funny Kids: 8 Year Olds
9781780557168 The Jumbo Joke Book for Funny Kids
9781780557083 The Christmas Joke Book for Funny Kids
9781780557847 Animal Jokes for Funny Kids
9781780557854 Knock Knock Jokes for Funny Kids
9781780559070 Dinosaur Jokes for Funny Kids

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