gm iprod Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 A drunk, who smelled of beer sat down, on a subway seat next to a priest. The man's tie was stained, his face was plastered with red lipstick and a half empty bottle of gin was sticking out of his torn coat pocket. He opened his newspaper and began reading. After a few minutes the man turned to the priest and asked, "Tell me, Father, what causes arthritis?" The priest replied, "My Son, it is caused by loose living, being with cheap, wicked women, too much alcohol and a contempt for your fellow man, sleeping around with prostitutes and a lack of personal hygiene." The drunk muttered in response, "Well, I'll be darned," and returned to his paper. The priest, thinking about what he had said, put his hand gently on the man's arm and apologized. "I'm sorry. I should not have come on so strong. How long have you had arthritis?" "I don't have arthritis, Father," the drunk replied. "I was just reading here that the Pope does." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 I Catholic jokes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 Yes, Catholic jokes are even better than French jokes...!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detlef Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 there's GOT to be someone on the moderating team who feels that this is offensive and will delete the thread? No? --D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 there's GOT to be someone on the moderating team who feels that this is offensive and will delete the thread? No? --D. Hmm.... It lacks the presence of stereotyping, racism or any other broadbased bias against a group of people based upon their ethnicity, race or religion. So why delete it? -ld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detlef Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 insulting the pope? How bad can it get??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasag93 Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 Who is insulting the Pope in that case? I printed this and am taking it to work tomorrow. Lots of Catholics at work! TXAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 insulting the pope? How bad can it get??? The joke doesn't insult the Pope. The joke is making fun of the demeaning manner the priest adopts towards the drunk. The payoff is when the priests assumptions turn on him and cast a revered figure in a negative light. There is never an assertion that the Pope has done any of the lowly things that the priest attempts to paint the drunks character with. Now doesn't that just take all the joy out the darn joke or what? -ld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillster Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 I'm Catholic and laughing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm iprod Posted April 30, 2004 Author Share Posted April 30, 2004 I take it detlef did not like the film "The Life of Brian". Q. Who were they insulting? A. Everyone. I don't mean to offend, but when it's funny, it's funny. It was told to me by a Catholic, like many of the best Jewish jokes come from Jews. Billy Crystal? You have to know how it works to make fun of it. Hey I can turn the Preist into a Vicar and the Pope into the Archbishop of Canterbury, or Prince Charles and the Duke of Endinburgh, or, or, or, or. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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