Marc from Toronto punned:
Why isn’t Toulouse the best city in the world to live in?
Because To Win is a lot better!
OPTICAL EFFUSION
Dear Pungents, I need a pun about an optical education. ~ Ian, Edmonton, Alberta
AS THE PUN GENTS SEE IT:
1) “Which drugs do ophthalmalogists smoke? Myopium!”
2) “Optometry students need to be devoted, much like the Catholic saints. Are you too willing to experience a stigmata-ism?”
3) “Who could snag rebounds, even in the dark? Dennis Rod-man!”
4) “I thought I was doing well at optometry, but I got a see on my exam!”
5) “How do Wiccan opticians get rid of insect infestations? Perform a see ants!”
6) “Becoming a hawkulist is nothing to spit at.”
7) “Studying optometry lens itself to a good career; that’s no eye-dle spec-ulation!”
HAT STUFF
Dear Pungents, I read a fab article about you in the National Post. I work for an accounting firm and I need a funny phrase about the new advisory group serving our North York office. They’ll work with the many different industry groups; we’re giving them a hat because they’ll be ‘wearing many hats’ in their role. Can you think of a good phrase to put on the hats? Thanks so much! ~Lisa, Toronto
AS THE PUN GENTS SEE IT:
1) “Advisory groups – the multi-hatted hydra of accounting”
2) “More than just beanie-counting“
3) “From fedora-l revenue agents to fez-cal (fiscal) experts – they all toque (talk) to us!”
4) “Work harder or I’ll cap yo ass!”
5) “I work with 3 industry groups – it’s a hat-trick!””
Tony from parts unknown:
Sometimes I get my mords wixed, ……..but then I am a very fart smeller!
Doug from San Juan, California:
1) I have a cat with a strange illness. Whenever it sees a rug, it tries to burrow under it, madly chasing an invisible prey. What is the name of its disease ?????
Carpet Tunnel Syndrome!
Andrew from Dugald, MB:
If a bird can’t decide who should be his partner, is he Tern between two Plovers?
E-MERCH-GENCY REQUEST
Dear Pungents, I’m thinking of buying some Pungents merch, but I’m not sure if I should buy the large or the extra-large t-shirt. Can ya help a brother out with a little zinger to help me make my decision? ~Cristobal, Little Portugal, Toronto
AS THE PUN GENTS SEE IT:
1) “Well, if it were tree-shirt sizes, I’d tell you to get extra-larch.”
2) “If you were psychic, you’d know you’d need a medium.” [technically not a pun – alternately, “If you were a hungry carnivore, you’d know you’d need meaty-yum.”]
3) “Which size? Anyone who nose the Pungents should get smell.”
4) “Whatever size you pick, be very careful after placing your order – You don’t want to be known as the guy who buys merch and dies.”
Brigg from East Greenbush, NY:
Why is Brigg worried about his latest submission?
Because it could be an accident waiting to hap-pun.
NOVEL IDEAS
Dear Pungents, I need a witty, yet still professional-sounding team name for a group of four writers. Can you help? ~Liz, Alberta
AS THE PUN GENTS SEE IT:
1) The Writers’ Bloc
2) The Author Side of the Fence
3) The Calligraphy Crew – Vials and Scribulations
4) Four Versemen of the Apocalypse
I DON’T GIVE A CAM!
Dear Pungents, I’m referred to as a Corporate Account Manager (CAM), in a sales org dealing with accounts throughout North America. We CAM’s are subdivided by industry ie. pharmaceutical, petroleum, transportation etc. I belong to ‘General’ which covers all the rest. We’re looking for a better name than General CAM’s … please help! ~ Paul, Vancouver
AS THE PUN GENTS SEE IT:
1) The Mixed Sale-ads – where there’s no accounting for taste?
2) The CAMs: Corporate Account Menageurs – where it’s an industrial orgy.
3) The MADCAPs: Mixed and Divided Corporate Account Powershippers – we put in the wind in the sales.
4) GONADS: General Organization, North American-Division Salespeople
5) The CAM-shaft – because all the good names were taken!