2,000 Sure-Fire Jokes for Speakers (Paperback)

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Product Description

Looking for that snappy, just right touch of humor to enliven a speech, give zest to a sales meeting, punch up a memo, or gain the attention and interest of all types of audiences? Then search no further than this sparkling collection of timely, topical one-liners compiled by the well-known comedy writer Robert Orben.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Main Street Books (March 4, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385234651
• ISBN-13: 978-0385234658
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,813,617 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book stinks, October 13, 1998

By A Customer

I cannot believe how awful this book is. I've searched and searched for ANY jokes that make me laugh, to no avail. The best joke is the fact that I actually purchased the book to begin with. Don't be fooled by the title!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ancient Reprint is Showing Its Age, February 20, 2001

By	"ronlv" (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews

This reprint of a 1971 book is showing its age. A lot of jokes have context that the current reader can not know or relate to. I wonder if a lot of them were that good at the time. As a reference it may have current value when looking for a joke in a specific context. All the jokes are by subject. The only Sure Fire is to burn this book. It is fascinating to see what you can sell once you get a name. I have belatedly discovered that jokes books are not of much value in public speaking. At two jokes per penny it is more that twice as expensive than "3500 Good Jokes for Speakers by Gerald F Lieberman" See my review of that book.

1.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievably Bad, February 18, 2009

By	Jennifer Fox (Arlington, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

These "sure-fire" racist, misogynistic jokes are not worth your pennies. They're not funny and can only do you harm.