Quote and tweets of the week

Quote of the week

‘When an American comic contacts me to say they’d like to play my club, I have one question: “Are you committed to the violent overthrow of the US government?” If they say, “yes” there’s a good chance we can do business.’ Mark Breslin of Canada’s Yuk Yuk’s chain of comedy clubs at Just For Laughs, Montreal.

Tweets of the week

I don't tell #Brexit jokes in my stand up set, because I don't want to risk 52% of my audience getting up and leaving the venue without any plan whatsoever for the rest of their evening.

— Cyrus Bales (@CyrusBales) July 20, 2018

I'm so much more scared of Jumanji knowing that 'Jumanji' is the plural and there exists countless, equally horrifying Jumanjo which are still to be conquered

— Adam Hess (@adamhess1) July 27, 2018

“I rang you but I couldn’t get through”
“What number did you call me on?”
“X, IV, X, C,I,III, L,M, X, VII”
“Sorry, that’s an old number”

— Gary Delaney (@GaryDelaney) July 26, 2018

Why isn’t "chateau" the French word for "cat piss"?

— Tony Cowards (@TonyCowards) July 23, 2018

When I am asked about the best way to promote curiosity, I always give the same answer.

— Richard Wiseman (@RichardWiseman) July 23, 2018

Published: 27 Jul 2018