World's Funniest Joke - Official!

CNN.com - Official! World's funniest joke - Oct. 3, 2002

LaughLab research, carried out by psychologist Dr. Richard Wiseman, from the University of Hertfordshire, attracted more than 40,000 jokes and almost two million ratings.



And here it is...



Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses.
He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed.
The other guy takes 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 gunshot is heard.
Back on the phone, the guy says: "OK, now what?"



Wiseman said the joke worked across many different countries and appealed to men and women and young and old alike.


"Many of the jokes submitted received higher ratings from certain groups of people, but this one had real universal appeal," he said.