[Kyle]

Originally Posted by pcro

Not happy he won, but sure, I thought some of Sam's jokes were funny. Just werent worht $100k.

Yeh I wouldn't pay money to see him do stand up or anything but he just had that whole don't take life too seriously, lay back and let things happen attitude that may have endeared him to many.

[HBB1508]

Originally Posted by Simple Minds

That's totally fine, you seem to be more of a slapstick fan with slipping over thing

Hmm not sure about slapstick - pies in faces fairly unfunny imo but people unintentionally hurting themselves has me rolling around - not good I know but Sam falling over, Charlie falling over and Dexter bashing his toe on the bed had me crying - my bad

[Marmalite]

Originally Posted by Karl

it was like a 6 year old tell you a terrible joke but you had to laugh for them because they're just a kid and they don't know any better

You didn't have to laugh... he couldn't hear you as you were nowhere near him.

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by HBB1508

Hmm not sure about slapstick - pies in faces fairly unfunny imo but people unintentionally hurting themselves has me rolling around - not good I know but Sam falling over, Charlie falling over and Dexter bashing his toe on the bed had me crying - my bad

[Lord Of The Garden]

Fine at first but after a while, i ended up thinking the whole corny joke thing was a bit contrived. I guess they all had their idea of what sort of character they were going to play in the house, and that was Sam's. Harmless enough but didn't really match up with the rest of his character which was either quiet or moody.

Having said that, his 'bad jokes' task was a genuine highlight of the show. He was very funny in making the jokes as bad as possible and he delivered it well.

The more he tried to make them fall flat (and win the task) the more they laughed (especially Joe).

It was a genuinely enjoyable BB moment and much needed with all that BB tension.

[CaudleHalbard]

Tweeted by Sam since he left the house:

Sam Evans‏@Samarious4 21 Aug
I've just had an email from Screwfix, apparently they're not a dating agency...

Have to admit, I did titter a little!

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by CaudleHalbard

Tweeted by Sam since he left the house:



Have to admit, I did titter a little!

[Kyle]

What did the buffalo say to his son when he left for college?






Bison

[Kyle]

Did you hear about the new divorced Barbie?



It comes with all of Ken's stuff

[Kyle]

What do you call a sheep with no legs?



A cloud.

[Lord Of The Garden]

I saw a bullrush in my local library

I thought 'that looks a good reed'

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by Lord Of The Garden

I saw a bullrush in my local library

I thought 'that looks a good reed'

[DanaC]

I think what I found endearing about Sam's jokes was his obvious delight in wordplay. The fact that he clearly walks about with an encylopeadia of such jokes in his brain suggests it's more than just schtick, it's a genuine love of wordplay and puns. I like that. I like people who like language.

It's also interesting to me how many of his jokes rely on how words sound, including rhymes. Given his years of speech therapy, I get the impression he has fostered a real love of language and words.

His accent helps. Some accents are particularly good for joke telling. They add a certain emphasis and texture to the words. His line about Dexter being so rude he could make an onion cry was a good example of that I think. Wouldn't have worked half so well in a home counties accent.

[smudgie]

Who are the cool guys at the hospital?

The guys that work in the Ultra sound dept,

He cracks me up