five shortish jokes

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A husband and wife are trying to set upCONFIGURER a new passwordMOT DE PASSE for their laptop. The husband types “My-PeNiS”, at which point his wife bursts out laughing and falls off the chair, as the screen displays: “It is not long enoughPAS ASSEZ LONG.”

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Two fish are in a tankCHAR D’ASSAUT ↔ RÉSERVOIR. One turns to the other and asks: “Do you know how to driveCONDUIRE this thing?”

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A childENFANT asked his father: “How were people bornNÉS?” The father replied: “Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies grew up and made more babies, and so on.” The child then asked his mother the same question, and she said: “We were monkeysSINGES, then we evolvedÉVOLUÉ to become like we are now.” The child ran back to his father and exclaimed: “You lied to me!” The father responded: “No, your mum was talking about her side of the family.”

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A teacherENSEIGNANT asked her studentsÉLÈVES to use the word “beansHARICOTS” in a sentence. One girl said: “My father grows beans.” A boy added: “My mother cooks beans.” A third student chimed in: “We are all human beans.”

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Why don’t scientistsSCIENTIFIQUES trust atomsATOMES? Because they make upINVENTER ↔ CONSTITUER everything.

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A lawyerAVOCAT and a doctorMÉDECIN were chatting at a party. The doctor said: “At parties, people always ask me for medical adviceCONSEILS MÉDICAUX.” The lawyer replied: “Send them a billFACTURE the next day.” The doctor thought it was a brilliant idea—until the next morning, when he received a bill from the lawyer.

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🔍 Vocabulary

In this joke collection, let’s examine set up, password, tank, and make up.

Set up: to configure or establish something, like a system or device.

Password: a secret word or phrase used to access a system.

Tank: a military vehicle or a container for liquids, depending on context.

Make up: to invent or constitute something, often with a double meaning.

• We need to set upCONFIGURER the new software today.
• Choose a strong passwordMOT DE PASSE for your account.
• The fish swam in a tankCHAR D’ASSAUT ↔ RÉSERVOIR at the aquarium.
• Don’t make upINVENTER / CONSTITUER stories to avoid trouble.

📘 Grammar

These jokes use direct speech to convey conversations naturally.

They also feature puns, where words like “tank” or “make up” have multiple meanings for humour.

• “Do you know how to drive this thing?” the fish asked. (direct speech)
• The word “beans” was used as a pun for “beings” in the joke. (pun)

🔄 Synonyms & Alternatives

Set up: configure, establish

Password: code, passkey

Make up: invent, fabricate

💬 Mini Dialogue

IT Manager: We need to set upCONFIGURER a new passwordMOT DE PASSE for the server.

Assistant: Make sure it’s secure, not something easy to guess!

IT Manager: Don’t worry, I won’t make upINVENTER / CONSTITUER something silly.

Assistant: Good, because “1234” is definitely not long enoughPAS ASSEZ LONG!

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