Friday, February 6, 2015

Reverse Rehearsal or lasraeher esrever



More from Comedy Writing Secrets by Mel Helitzer

Write a reverse exercise
Reverse – an unexpected switch in the audience’s point of view

Condoms aren’t completely safe. A friend of mine was wearing one recently and he still got a concussion.

My wife insists on turning off the lights when we make love. This doesn’t bother me. It’s the snoring that ticks me off.

We have a presidential election coming up. And I think the big problem, of course, is somebody is going to win.

After twelve years of therapy, my psychiatrist said something that brought tears to my eyes. He said I got you something for your 13th birthday.


Headline reverses:

A Harvard medical school study has determined that rectal thermometers are still the best way to tell a baby’s temperature.

We know the results are valid because, researchers used a blind taste test.

But not to tell if they are teething.


The U of Nebraska says that elderly people who drink beer or wine 4 times a week have the highest bone density.

…In their livers.

…Of all elderly alcoholics.

A man in France was arrested today for using his car to run down a pedestrian he thought was Osama bin laden.
                 
                He was charged with impersonating a cab driver.

                The French president remains in stable condition.




Whatcha got?

No comments:

Post a Comment

Featured Post

In The Static

He had about 4 hours and 30 minutes. He, like Jack London, was going to use his time. What else did a man have…but time? Christians hav...