The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns

If this is the funniest joke in the world, then that's pretty sad.

Apparently, there was an online study done five years ago to research which was the funniest joke on earth.

This happened to be the winning joke:

Two hunters are out in the woods in New Jersey when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed.

The other guy whips out his phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps 'My friend is dead! What can I do?' The operator says: 'Calm down, I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead.' There is a silence, then a shot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says 'OK, now what?'

If you know jokes at all, or "get" them in any way, then you know this one's not so great simply because you know the punchline before you even get to it.

I don't know about you, but I saw that ending coming a mile away, and that makes for a pretty lame joke.

When you see it coming, it's just not laughable.

At least, not for me, it isn't.

Now, this... this is funny. I just wish I had a video or audio of it:

Monty Python's: The Funniest Joke in the World.

But, if you want some Monty Python audio to other stuff, go here.

Here's more on the study.