It’s going to be succinct today: Here are some jokes which are no longer funny. Take note, panel game contestants fishing for cheap laughs.

• “Some variation on Nick Clegg being a nonentity.”  At this point, if people didn’t know him because he’s a leader of a major political party, they’d know him because this joke KEEPS BEING MADE
• “Gordon Brown lacks charisma’ He’s a politician. His job is to legislate. Really, his charisma (or lack thereof) is a non-issue.

• “David Cameron’s a bit of a posh-boy” While this is true, it’s not that funny. Apart from in this context.

• “The internet consists primarily of porn” Not anymore. It wasn’t even that funny when it was less dilute.
• “Wikipedia is inaccurate”  Yes, occasionally people like to vandalise Wikipedia. However, considering the number of users and editors it has, any abuse is unlikely to remain unnoticed for long.
• “Videogames/The Internet/Technology in general is for nerds”. Technophobic humour is no longer funny, and really hasn’t been since… well, ever. Stop deluding yourself. Everyone has hobbies or interests others would consider weird.
• “Topical comedy is satire” Actually, this is a joke. Satire is Brass Eye or The Day Today or Private Eye. It’s not The Now Show. That could barely claim the status of topical comedy (see previous articles about Mitch Benn)
• Pointless lists to which no-one will pay any attention
• Reflexive post-modern humour.