They eat, tell jokes, and discuss school, work, and the importance of being a close family.

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The secret was to employ a stripped-down vocabulary and, crucially, avoid all figurative language and never tell jokes.

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For the second night in a row, Barack Obama and John McCain shared a stage, not to debate but to tell jokes.

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He also likes to tell jokes at his own expense.

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In real life, Mr. Moosa left his own medical practice to tell jokes, riffing on topics such as how it feels to board an airplane when fellow passengers think you're there to hijack it.

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Some comedians tell nice jokes that you can tell to your kids.

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Anyway my father used to come home from work and tell me jokes.

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He wants to tell more jokes in one hour than anyone else ever has, all in aid of Comic Relief 2009.

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"Carebot" P37 S65 can be programmed to remind them to take medication and exercise, answer questions and even tell them jokes.

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This is not the time to consume a large amount of alcohol, discuss strong political or religious opinions, tell unflattering jokes, or reveal something inappropriately personal.

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Make jokes, tell funny stories, laugh at yourself, integrates the audience.

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