Finish the Joke, Win a Prize: A copywriter walks into a bar …
By Roberta Rosenberg on Dec 20, 2007 in Gonzo Marketing
As the week winds down to Christmas (thank G-d Hanukkah is finally over), I thought it was time for a little fun. One of my copywriting students, knowing of my stand-up comedy background, challenged me to finish this joke:
“A copywriter and his dog walk into a bar …”
I couldn’t tell a joke then or now (I’m a monologist!), but maybe you can.
Submit your best punchline via the comments by 12/31/2007. I’ll collect and we’ll vote. The best punchline writer will get my very own “paid my own self” super-clean copy of last year’s edition of Marketing Sherpa’s Landing Page Handbook.
Yes, there is a new edition which I’ll be reviewing in the next few weeks. But the original is still a thoroughly worthwhile own.
So put on your best party hat and jokester attitude. Let’s have a little end-of-year fun!
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Bill Perry | Dec 20, 2007 | Reply
A copywriter and his dog walks into a bar. How did they BOTH hit that thing?
Fionbar Lyons | Dec 20, 2007 | Reply
The bartender, busy cleaning glasses, looks up and sees a thirsty mutt by his master.
“Sorry I’m afraid you can’t bring your dog here.”
“Why not?”
“No lead.”
Jason Falls | Dec 20, 2007 | Reply
The copywriter ordered his dog to bite the joke writer for bad subject-verb agreement.
Jason Falls | Dec 21, 2007 | Reply
Now that the agreement has been corrected, my punchline sucks. Oh well.
Glenn Crumpley | Dec 21, 2007 | Reply
Copywriter walks into a bar.
Bartender: What are you having?
Copywriter: I’ll have a draft.
Bartender: Hmmph. You’re the copywriter.
Chuck Burns | Dec 22, 2007 | Reply
I am new to Internet marketing and have several websites, all in the making. I am 62 and presently working in Iraq. My goal is to finish in Iraq and make a career change to Internet marketing.
Here is my “joke”
A copywriter and his dog walk into a bar.
The copywriter says “My friend, here are five reasons why you should seriously consider offering us your nectar of the gods”.
The dog says”Two beers please”.
hehehehehe hahahahaha (canned laughter!)
Chuck Burns
the-health-benefits-of-green-tea.com
weight-loss-success.org
weight-loss-advice.net
cervical-cancer-advice.com
emerycharles.com
Alfa | Dec 23, 2007 | Reply
A copywriter and his dog walk into a bar…
The bartender told him that someone that exactly looks like him and his dog just came by yesterday and suddenly got arrested by the cops.
The copywriter replied, “Don’t mind him, that’s my killer copycat.”
Harharhar..
— Lame I know!
Chuck Burns | Dec 25, 2007 | Reply
The dyslexic copywriter and his dog walk into a bra.
(I have to admit this one is not original but I like it)
Michelle Montoya | Dec 26, 2007 | Reply
A man and his dog walk into a bar on Halloween.
The bartender is dressed up like a clown.
The copywriter says, “I’ll take a draft, but I’m not going to pay for it.”
The bartender looks at him with a puzzled look on his face and says, “Well, beers aren’t free.”
The copywriter says, “People do not buy from clowns.”
______
So you have to know “Ogilvy on Advertising” for that “joke” to be even remotely funny.
Glenn Crumpley | Dec 28, 2007 | Reply
A copywriter and his dog walk into a bar.
Bartender: What are you having?
Dog: I’ll have a draft.
Bartender: What’s your friend having?
Dog: Nothing. He always steals mine.
Copywriter Andrew Cavanagh | Dec 29, 2007 | Reply
A copywriter and his dog walk into a bar and immediately the copywriter strikes up a conversation with two pigeons drinking there.
Copywriter: “How’s business?”
Pigeon 1: “I’ve been ghosting sales copy for Clayton Makepeace. Beats the hell out of doing that search engine stuff for Google.”
“In fact it was me who wrote the last winning control for Clayton. If you want a sales letter that pulls in the bucks you can’t beat a pigeon.”
Pigeon 2 says: “Yeh. I’ve been writing Michael Fortin’s copy now for 18 months. The sales copy for John Reese’s million dollar launch of Traffic Secrets…I did that. Can’t beat pigeon copy.”
Then the dog says: “That’s nothing. I’ve been doing all the copywriting for Roberta Rosenberg here for 3 years. All those people reading her blog actually think she writes it herself but every last word is mine.”
The two pigeons turn to each other and pigeon 1 says: “Wow! A talking dog!”
Elizabeth Miller | Jan 5, 2008 | Reply
Ahh, small sociological study here!
Ronda Lopez | Jan 6, 2008 | Reply
So a copywriter walks into a bar and says, “Hey bartender, give me a Midol Margarita!” “Bad Day?” the bartender asks. “Oh ya, I’ve got writers cramps again.”
Roberta Rosenberg | Jan 6, 2008 | Reply
I loved this but it was submitted to the contest too late. I may do another copywriter-type joke contest later in the year and I hope you’ll submit!