Anecdotal Humour: Depicting Reality in Every Day Life

By Aluta Nite

Contained in this book are 110 anecdotes covering many aspects of contemporary life on non-fiction level. The anecdotes are real life situations which the author has gone through or witnessed or heard or imagined.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AUK Authors
• Release date: Feb 4, 2014
• ISBN: 9781783335183

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Introduction

This book is a collection of 110 anecdotes. They cover many aspects of contemporary life, and are taken from real life situations the author has experienced personally, witnessed first-hand, been told of by others or imagined.

Dedicated to all anecdote lovers of the World

Acknowledgements to Wabads

The Anecdotes

Wrinkles

Somebody made a joke one lunch hour as old, middle-aged and young staff members mingled.

As people roared with laughter, one young man asked one old man, Why are you crying while people are laughing?

Don’t worry young man, your grand-children will ask you the same question in the future, the old man replied.

Man of the House

A six-year-old boy’s Dad repeatedly told him he was in charge of the household, whenever his Dad left town. The boy was once left at home with his aunt who was in her thirties. Before going to bed one night, she said good night to him and proceeded to her room.

He followed her to her doorway and said, Auntie, in case of anything, you just call me.

Mathematics

Peter came from work one Tuesday evening and found his daughter Carol anxious about something and asked, What’s the matter Carol?

It is fractions, she answered.

What about fractions? he asked.

Teacher Lucy said that we have to find the lowest common denominator of a sum, she said.

Boy! Oh, Boy! They haven’t found that yet! They were looking for that even when I was a boy! he exclaimed.

Cleanliness over Courtesy

A mother was struggling to instil good behaviour in her little boy, so she instructed him on tidiness in public places, respect for others and the like. A few days later, he was returning home on the bus with his mother, who noticed that he had gotten rid of the orange peels after eating the orange she had bought him. She assumed that her guidance was bearing fruit. When they reached home, she asked the boy where he had thrown the peels.

I put them in the shopping bag of the lady sitting next to me! the proud boy answered in a shrill.

Public Transport

A minibus arrived at a bus stop, and a hefty-looking lady boarded the vehicle. At the next stop, other commuters boarded the vehicle and it got full. One male passenger was unable to sit comfortably next to the lady, and was complaining.

The fare collector in agreement, said, Hey madam, sit squarely or you’ll pay for three people!

Birthday

A six-year-old girl woke up one December 12th to celebrate her birthday. Shortly after, in the lounge where her birthday breakfast was laid out, her uncle appeared in the doorway wearing a t-shirt and wrap, in place of pants.

She got worked up and told him, Do not come to my birthday wearing a bed sheet! Go! Go away!

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