When the fear of needles triggers unexpected laughter!

Two hunters are in the forest when, suddenly, one of them collapses to the ground. He appears limp, his eyes rolled back in his head. His companion pulls out his phone and dials the emergency number, panicking: “My friend is dead! What should I do?” The operator, in a calm voice, replies: “Stay calm. I’ll guide you. First, let’s check if he’s really dead.” After a silence, a shot is heard. The hunter picks up the phone and asks: “What now?”

Laughs aren’t guaranteed, but this joke about hunters seems to be universally appreciated. According to one study, it transcends cultural boundaries and appeals to a wide audience, regardless of age or gender. Richard Wiseman, the researcher behind this unusual observation, explains that this joke works because it makes us feel superior to the clumsy hunter. An insight already exploited by Les Inconnus in 1991 in their cult sketch about hunters.