But they're not laughing now lol.
You've probably never heard of Bob Monkhouse, the absolute master of the one liner, here is a selection.
"They laughed when I said I was going to be a comedian ... They're not laughing now."
"Growing old is compulsory - growing up is optional."
"The last time I was in Spain I got through six Jeffrey Archer novels. I must remember to take enough toilet paper next time."
"Personally, I don't think there's intelligent life on other planets. Why should other planets be any different from this one?"
"I can still enjoy sex at 74 - I live at 75, so it's no distance."
"People always say: 'You're a comedian, tell us a joke.' They don't say: 'You're an MP, tell us a lie.'
"What's a geriatric? A German footballer scoring three goals."
"What do gardeners do when they retire?"
"When the inventor of the drawing board messed things up, what did he go back to?"*
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