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Pundamentalist: 1,000 jokes you probably haven't heard before
'For a collection of good old-fashioned gags, it's one of the best out there, a rich buffet of inventive wordplay that's best savoured a little at a time to fully appreciate the joy of these perfectly-constructed morsels. For original, hilarious gags you'll want to share, this is the real deal.' - Chortle
'A rollicking joyride. . . Pundamentalist has puns for the whole family: rude ones, daft ones, deft ones, stinkers and absolute belters.' - British Comedy Guide
Gary Delaney, one-liner extraordinaire, has appeared on shows like Mock the Week and written for the likes of Jimmy Carr, Jason Manford, and James Corden. Now, for the first time, comes the first collection of his finest jokes. Featuring the likes of:
Garden centres can't reopen fast enough for me, I've been living on borrowed thyme.
We can't even afford a garden, so when my girlfriend bought us a trampoline I hit the roof.
Sure everyone cares about straws killing dolphins now, but they've been breaking camels' backs for years.
Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration, which explains why Prince Andrew is so stupid.
Sad news: The British simile champion has died. We shall not see his like again.
My mom doesn't trust my dad's secretary. I asked her why, and she just said 'I've seen her type before'.
Today someone told me that I look good with a salt 'n' pepper beard, so I took that as a condiment.
My French pen friend just said 'Le Monde', which means the world to me.
Can anyone tell me what FOMO stands for? Everyone else seems to know.
Actors have got Equity, Magicians have got the Magic Circle, but it's a shame ventriloquists don't have anyone to speak for them.
Does anyone know if it's safe to dye your pubes? It's a bit of a grey area.
And make sure you look out for Gary's next book, about Stockholm Syndrome: it starts off badly but by the end you'll really enjoy it . . .
'A rollicking joyride. . . Pundamentalist has puns for the whole family: rude ones, daft ones, deft ones, stinkers and absolute belters.' - British Comedy Guide
Gary Delaney, one-liner extraordinaire, has appeared on shows like Mock the Week and written for the likes of Jimmy Carr, Jason Manford, and James Corden. Now, for the first time, comes the first collection of his finest jokes. Featuring the likes of:
Garden centres can't reopen fast enough for me, I've been living on borrowed thyme.
We can't even afford a garden, so when my girlfriend bought us a trampoline I hit the roof.
Sure everyone cares about straws killing dolphins now, but they've been breaking camels' backs for years.
Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration, which explains why Prince Andrew is so stupid.
Sad news: The British simile champion has died. We shall not see his like again.
My mom doesn't trust my dad's secretary. I asked her why, and she just said 'I've seen her type before'.
Today someone told me that I look good with a salt 'n' pepper beard, so I took that as a condiment.
My French pen friend just said 'Le Monde', which means the world to me.
Can anyone tell me what FOMO stands for? Everyone else seems to know.
Actors have got Equity, Magicians have got the Magic Circle, but it's a shame ventriloquists don't have anyone to speak for them.
Does anyone know if it's safe to dye your pubes? It's a bit of a grey area.
And make sure you look out for Gary's next book, about Stockholm Syndrome: it starts off badly but by the end you'll really enjoy it . . .
224 pages, Hardcover
Published October 1, 2020
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November 21, 2020
Over 200 pages of jokes! Some good, some bad and others somewhere inbetween.
And here's one of my own.....
I once entered a competition to win a prize for the best pun. To improve my chance of winning I sent in ten puns instead of just one. Did any of my entries win ? No pun in ten did!!
And here's one of my own.....
I once entered a competition to win a prize for the best pun. To improve my chance of winning I sent in ten puns instead of just one. Did any of my entries win ? No pun in ten did!!
May 16, 2022
Hilarious. I love Gary Delaney, and one-line puns are just my kind of funny. Many were funny, some just laugh out loud, the occasional pun I had to work out and enjoyed all the more for it.
October 3, 2020
A mixture of old and new content by renowned comedian Gary Delaney. If you're missing live comedy or simply looking for a present for a fan you could do a lot worse than buying this book.
August 6, 2022
Excellent book from my favourite comedian although a few of his jokes could be described as "not for the easily offended" He was brilliant when I saw him live on stage too. During the 70s I was a child comedian and my dad was a successful comedy magician so I appreciate Gary's timing and stage presence as well.
August 24, 2021
Some typos and duplication of puns. Not all 1000 are necessary (perhaps 800 would have been more reasonable) and there's a lot of 18-rated humour as befits Gary's act. Some of the puns rival those of Tim Vine, which is the best praise I can offer, especially the double-meaning set-ups.
December 9, 2021
An excellent reference book for plagiarists, 'though he said I could use some of these crafted puns and one-liners - honest. Just 999 apparently, Gary says one is duplicated, so it's a mystery novel too. What more do you want?
November 16, 2020
Amazing content
A one liner for every situation, well crafted jokes and they just keep coming. If you're only going to buy one joke book this year....you know the rest.
A one liner for every situation, well crafted jokes and they just keep coming. If you're only going to buy one joke book this year....you know the rest.
June 22, 2021
Hilarious - I defy anyone to read it and not laugh out loud!
January 23, 2022
Genius,one liners
I CALL IT QUICK WITTED HUMOR
QUICK
FAST LINES
I CALL IT QUICK WITTED HUMOR
QUICK
FAST LINES
November 17, 2022
I enjoyed these one liners.
June 6, 2024
Such a fun read! There were plenty of times I laughed out loud!
May 7, 2025
I love puns, so I loved this book of puns, every one, from pun to one thousand. Laugh? I nearly went to Maidenhead!
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