| 单词 | take a joke |
| 例句 | The elfin emissary tried to smile a little, like he could take a joke. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z But it wasn’t a threatening or intimidating “messing with”—it was always meant to show that we could take a joke, and joke back, too. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He hides behind the excuse that he’s only fooling around, that everyone else needs to learn how to take a joke. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Then the white man laughed and said we boys couldn’t take a joke, and opened the door.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course I was dying to play that part, but Mr. W. is one of those rare teachers who can actually take a joke. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Telling himself he was a good guy, and it was my fault if I couldn’t take a joke. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z And she never made me feel stupid, like I was “overreacting,” like I didn’t know how to “take a joke.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z More commonly it was left to me to figure out such essentials as who was in charge, who was good to work with, who could take a joke. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Orchids to you and razzberries to those presumably intelligent Americans who can’t take a joke when it’s on themselves….Yours until the Martians come.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z “And if we get mad, they tell us to chill out and take a joke. It’s not funny.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He could take a joke, and put on such an ironic self-assured face no one felt bad laughing. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Doesn't look like he can take a joke either, Victor thought, as he committed the two faces to memory. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Some may think such efforts are a little precious: the hypersensitivity of politically correct snowflakes who can’t take a joke. Review | In ‘Disfigured,’ a writer explores the damaging ways fairy tales shape our view of the world — and ourselves 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Plenty of Fieri’s followers were excited at his response, and applauded him for being able to take a joke. Guy Fieri responds to suggestion that he play Ursula in live-action 'Little Mermaid' remake 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z “People need to be able to take a joke, and I think the dunk tank sort of exemplifies that.” The Last of the Dunk Tank Clowns 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z “I select guests who can take a joke,” Mr. Colon said. Webcast by a Hip-Hopper Who Cooks 2011-03-26T15:00:17Z You can take a joke without taking abuse. Tracy Morgan goes on an anti-gay rant 2011-06-10T19:01:00Z “I didn’t want him to think I was no fun, that I was one of those people who couldn’t take a joke,” she said. Yael Stone alleges Geoffrey Rush acted inappropriately towards her in dressing room, a claim he denies 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z The story is cited as tsk-tsk evidence of our inability to take a joke. Review: ‘Can We Take a Joke?’ The Answer Appears to Be Not Anymore 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Trump “proved to every American voter that you have thick skin,” comedian Jeff Ross told the audience, “that you can take a joke, that you are a man of the people.” ‘Game to do it all’: From TV to WWE, Trump the showman set the stage for Trump the candidate 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z Women in particular will recognize that the phrase “Can’t you take a joke?” is an expression of menace, not an invitation to share a laugh. The English Fetishization of Irony 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z But, as Dr. Wade noted, learning to take a joke is another crucial social skill. Noticed: Kimmel Holiday Prank 2011-12-22T23:00:59Z She laughs, but we all know that she can take a joke, because she already thinks a relationship formed on The Bachelor will go anywhere. The Bachelor Watch: Is Sean Lowe the New Fabio? 2013-01-15T13:30:39Z Depressingly often lately, seeing your favorite comics get on in years means watching them turn into cranks, repeating themselves and bemoaning how nobody can take a joke anymore. The Kids in the Hall Have Gotten Old. Their Comedy Hasn’t. 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z “I’m sure he can take a joke,” Mr. Oliver said, adding: “No, we know that’s not true either.” Just a Friendly Chat Between 2 Worried Late-Night Hosts 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z The lawsuit, he said, had been an attempt “to ruin us financially and destroy our ability to offer commentary critical of organizations like theirs — all because they can’t take a joke.” Conservative Group Withdraws Lawsuit Against Left-Wing Podcast 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z He clearly knows that he’s better at taking a joke than making a joke. Barack Obama on The Daily Show: two old masters look to their legacies 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Most pop star appearances are essentially gentle plugs for their music – a slightly bolder step up from the chatshow with a chance to show they can take a joke. Pop stars who pop up as actors 2012-07-20T12:29:10Z He is a brash, arrogant hothead, someone who can’t back down from a fight or take a joke. Review: In ‘The Slap,’ Culture Clash and Family Dysfunction 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z The disgust over stuff like this isn’t about trying to be a big buzzkill or being oversensitive or gee, can’t you take a joke? College students cheer sex abuse 2013-09-05T14:55:00Z For Stewart, it was enough to say the Iranians can’t take a joke. Review: Jon Stewart's Rosewater: Laughing Through the Torture 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Trump must have figured that consenting to a roast would reveal his ability to take a joke, and he was smart enough to insure that at least one subject remained off limits. Please Kill the Celebrity Roast 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z It’s less memorable overall than the licentious “Drop It Low” but does include the catchy refrain, “Y’all some baldhead scalawags who can’t take a joke.” Review: ‘Sherman’s Showcase’ Tests Whether It’s OK to Laugh 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z But others were eager to assail the notorious PC police, tweeting that “Some folks really need to unbunch their panties. Can anyone take a joke anymore?” and “In comedy no one is safe.” Why Jamie Foxx’s Bruce Jenner Joke backfired 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z Watch if you like “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” and can take a joke. What You Should Watch This Weekend: ‘Luke Cage’ and ‘Documentary Now!’ 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z “That’s because he lives in Moscow. It’s a very long flight. . . . As for the other guy, I think he’s in Pennsylvania, because he can’t take a joke.” The night Donald Trump failed to break the White House correspondents’ dinner 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z Maybe, he implies, we’d all be better off if we could dial back the partisan outrage and learn to take a joke. Al Franken Has Been Sitting on Jokes for a Decade. Now He’s Ready to Tell Them. 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Feminism’s image has never been particularly fun, and as Emily Nussbaum at the New Yorker notes, “Can’t you take a joke?” has been the de facto defence of sexism for decades. Amy Schumer: comedy's viral queen 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z If there is one thing a comedian knows how to handle, it is how to make fun of someone who can’t take a joke. Samantha Bee's brutal Trump taunts: Why her Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner is necessary 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Sheen didn’t exactly apologize for his remarks; he told ABC that he was sorry that Mr. Lorre couldn’t take a joke. The TV Watch: Famous, With Foot in Mouth 2011-02-28T23:15:24Z Maybe he wants to prove that he can take a joke, even if he can’t. How “Silicon Valley” Nails Silicon Valley 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Long past her Nine to Five prime, the country star has spent too much time under the cosmetic surgeon’s scalpel, but at least at 66 she’s willing to take a joke about her appearance. Joyful Noise: Is it Awfully Nice or Just Plain Awful? 2012-01-12T21:30:09Z The short-lived newlyweds “took a joke too far by getting married,” her record label said in a statement at the time. Britney Spears' highs and lows — a timeline from 'The Mickey Mouse Club' to her tell-all memoir 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z “He can take a joke, and he can give a joke,” Lewis said. 'The Beat' goes on for MSNBC's legal savant Ari Melber amid Trump indictments 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z In reality, she was dealing with a short-tempered narcissist who cannot take a joke. Donald Trump's defense attorney may have accidentally revealed the motive for rape 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Greene later defended herself by saying the White House couldn’t take a joke — the old demagogic trick of riling the mob while playing the fool. Handing the matches to the arsonists within 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Since if there is one thing Trumpist hypocrites are worse at than recognizing their own hypocrisy, it is taking a joke. How Trump redefined shameless hypocrisy — and made it politically indispensable 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z He has since deleted his tweet and issued an apology to Kojima, saying he "naively took a joke for information" and "was wrong not to check before sharing". Shinzo Abe killing: Hideo Kojima threatens to sue over false posts 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Instead, we all too often lean directly into the worst stereotypes of progressives as dour scolds who can't even take a joke. The GOP's prudery is unpopular, to fight back, the left has to scold less and talk about joy more 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z In reality, she was dealing with a short-tempered narcissist who cannot take a joke. Donald Trump's defense attorney may have accidentally revealed the motive for rape 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z She walked away saying, “You don’t know how to take a joke and if it’s that important to you, go ahead.” The Office Bully Won’t Win 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The common defense against an accusation of unkindness — let's call it the Jerk's Rejoinder — is some version of, “You're too sensitive,” or, “You can't take a joke.” Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Daughter’s first serious boyfriend is openly cruel to her mom 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Liberal group think and the inability to take a joke for what it is will be the death of us all. Dave Chappelle's Netflix special: Lenny Bruce-like brilliance or too offensive to stream? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Lasorda could take a joke as well as he could deliver one, and he could motivate his players to an extent rarely seen in the history of baseball. Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda's five most memorable seasons 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Another said, "People literally are so sensitive about everything, grow a backbone and take a joke. It’s madness." Chris Pratt under fire for jokes about voting: 'This is super insensitive' 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z When do you start to take a joke seriously? Facebook’s big QAnon crackdown might have come too late 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z “They said, ‘Coach, can’t you take a joke?,’ and I said, ‘A joke? A live alligator?’ Don Shula, N.F.L. Coach Who Won, and Won, and Won, Dies at 90 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z Trump rarely if ever admits a mistake, instead belatedly insisting at times that an unusually egregious or offensive comment was made in jest and that others misunderstood him or can’t take a joke. Trump's improvised medicine show prompts frantic health warnings 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z “Because we know how to take a joke.” Louis C.K.’s sexual misconduct tanked his career. Now he’s selling out theaters. 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z “You people can’t take a joke,” Diaz said the supervisor told him. Tesla must face lawsuit claiming racism at California factory 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The actual dress shoes awaited the linemen at their airplane seats; Manning knew just how far to take a joke. Eli Manning: Championship Quarterback, Hall of Fame Prankster 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z She wrote that when she objected to his comment, Barkley said that she “couldn’t take a joke.” Charles Barkley Is Accused of Threatening a Female Reporter 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z McCammond says when she objected to his remarks, Barkley told her she “couldn’t take a joke.” Charles Barkley apologizes for comment about hitting a woman 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Surry County deputies and school officials need to close the book on the improv club kerfuffle, brush up on their constitutional law and - just maybe - learn how to take a joke. North Carolina editorial roundup 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Just FYI Charles Barkley told me tonight “I don’t hit women but if I did I would hit you,” and then when I objected to that he told me I “couldn’t take a joke.” Charles Barkley sorry for 'inappropriate' joke about hitting women 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Yes, they are all comedic actors, so yes they can take a joke but come on, not all of them are household names. The 10 Weirdest Things at this very weird Emmys. So far 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z The piece was criticized on social media, with some knocking the author for her "inability to take a joke." Liberal site accuses Andrew Yang of 'reinforcing toxic tropes' about Asians with jokes, 'MATH' slogan 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z "Women's discomfort and fear is routinely dismissed as being 'unable to take a joke'," she said. Stalker harassed 12 women before killing ex 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z One audience member at a Florida standup comedy show couldn’t take a joke. Florida man calls 911 after comedian makes Middle East joke 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z McCammond, who acknowledged breaking an off-the-record agreement by sharing the encounter, said Barkley responded to her objection by saying that she “couldn’t take a joke”. Charles Barkley sorry for 'inappropriate' joke about hitting women 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z “If you can’t take a joke you shouldn’t come to London right now, because there is political farce everywhere,” wrote the New York Times commentator Thomas Friedman. A shambles on which the sun never sets: how the world sees Brexit 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z No, seriously, I've never worried much about who can take a joke. Dan Jenkins: The Golf Digest Interview - Golf Digest 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z The St. Petersburg Concert Choir issued a statement saying that its critics could not take a joke. ‘Aim, I Say, at the City of Washington!’ Russia Revives Cold War Playbook 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z “I didn’t want him to think I was no fun, that I was one of those people who couldn’t take a joke,” Stone said. Geoffrey Rush accused of inappropriate behavior by ‘Orange Is the New Black’ actress Yael Stone 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z It’s been a great chance to poke fun at myself, and show that even though I’m an artist, I can still take a joke ha ha ha, hilarious. Sexy hardback: what will the Justin Timberlake autobiography be like? 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z “Pretty sure they all know how to take a joke,” answered the Wendy account. Spotlight: Not hard to illustrate just how big an upset this was - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z This might explain why people are so fervent about Musk: he took a joke and made a real, fun thing. I have a Boring Company Not-A-Flamethrower 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z And to think that all of this grew out of The Donald's inability to take a joke when his popularly-elected predecessor cracked wise at his expense at a White House correspondents' dinner! Opinion | Trump, Chieftain of Spite 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z “The mainstream media and progressives say this stuff is threatening and dangerous and calls for violence, but then Trump supporters say these folks can’t even take a joke,” she said. RTs = endorsements? Trump’s retweets of outlandish memes a signal to his base 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Some said the reaction demonstrated the inflated self-regard of reporters and their inability to take a joke. President Trump locks heads with news media in a social media first 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z “We do know that he’s thin-skinned, and the risk is that he doesn’t take a joke,” Shearer said of Trump. Trump said foreign leaders wouldn’t laugh at the U.S. Now they’re laughing at him. 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z The left has often been caricatured as humourless, often by those passive-aggressive types whose refrain is “can’t you take a joke?” Satire won’t rid us of Trump, but it will make us feel better | Anne Karpf 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z Now it seemed, he said, that some people just could not take a joke. Political Divide on Campuses Hardens After Trump’s Victory 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z If they are offended just say "Can't you take a joke man?" I Was Never Jackie Chan, and I’m Not Jeremy Lin 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z By smoothing over Trump’s hatefulness with comedy, he allowed the Republican candidate’s supporters to say “Hey, can’t you all take a joke?!” No, Jimmy Fallon, Donald Trump isn't a laughing matter | Steven Thrasher 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z “People make comments every day on everything, from what women lawyers are wearing or whether they are smiling or can take a joke,” she said. Bar Association Considers Striking ‘Honeys’ From the Courtroom 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z I must admit that I am somewhat uneasy, however, about “Can’t you take a joke?” Fighting for Free Speech on America’s Campuses 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z The posters reportedly featured past statements by Mr. Yiannopoulos, a gay conservative, such as “Make America Gay Again,” and “if you can take a d—, you can take a joke.” UC Irvine urges students to attend ‘safe zone training’ ahead of Milo Yiannopoulos event 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z “I remember sitting on my parents’ bed and them practising with me how to take a joke, how to not cry. Monica Lewinsky: ‘The shame sticks to you like tar’ 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z “I never tried to fake friend you. Looks like anyone can take a selfie but not everyone can take a joke.” Welcome to Twitter Rant 101, a la Kim Kardashian West 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z "I never tried to fake friend you. Looks like anyone can take a selfie but not everyone can take a joke." Kim Kardashian West takes a page from hubby Kanye in the Twitter rant department, throwing shade at Bette Midler, Chloe Grace Moretz and a variety of others who dared weigh in on a nude selfie Kim posted 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z Hogan spokesman Mayer later said Zirkin “needs to learn to take a joke.” Md. lawmakers accuse Gov. Hogan of ‘assaults on . . . our black communities’ 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z More from The Daily Dot: “2015: The year we couldn’t take a joke” Sixty-one years from now, the same thing will almost certainly be said of Obergefell v. 5 reasons 2015 was the year of the social justice warrior (and why progressives should embrace the term) 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z “I was very sensitive, so I couldn’t take a joke,” she says. Monica Lewinsky: ‘The shame sticks to you like tar’ 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z "Humour is a great instrument to comment on social issues. And one should always be ready to take a joke or two," he said. The Sikh who cracks turban jokes to fight stereotypes - BBC News 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z We’ve heard it many times before: college students are coddled, politically correct children who can’t take a joke, enjoy a holiday or even fulfill the requirements of a class without wanting professorial hand-holding. Trigger warnings aren't the campus censorship woe opponents believe | Jessica Valenti 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z After all, nobody wants to be accused of not being able to take a joke. How Hateful Opinions About Women In 'Wonder Woman' Costumes Make The World A Worse Place To Live 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z It won’t stop comedians from mocking you, but it will show you can take a joke. Want to Be President? Book Your Late Show Appearances Now 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z And while the person who has been hit jumps up and down and exaggerates their injuries, everyone else in the circle is telling them to shut up and learn to take a joke. Jim Norton: Trever Noah Isn't the Problem. You Are. 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Can the world’s biggest democracy take a joke? Comedy troupe yanks video as India debates what is funny 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z We should expect dictators to be able to take a joke. Sony's 'Interview' Hacking Debacle Proves Comedy Is Hard 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Turns out leftists are the ones that can't take a joke. #FreeSalonDotCom: The Right Wing Fight to Restore a Suspended Salon.com Parody Twitter It's in the CIA's interests to craft a cuddly new image: as a team of glamorous, James Bond-style spooks who can take a joke. The CIA's cute first tweet can't cover its bloody tracks 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z The last big name to take a joke to a jury was Harry Seidler 30 years ago. Chris Kenny: ‘I’ll be remembered as the journalist called a dog f**ker who stood up for his rights’ 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Those detractors are the ones who "just can't take a joke". We can't let misogynists take over the internet – be they male or female 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z As the butt of the joke, he faced a lose-lose situation: He could either allow activists to make fun of him — or risk looking like he couldn’t take a joke. April Fools Day Is No Joke 2014-04-01T04:30:13Z Women who object are often told they can’t take a joke. Cybersexism And Its Cost: Fighting Back Against Online Misogyny 2013-09-24T00:55:00Z Moreover, they said, the president’s supporters ought to learn how to take a joke rather than seeing everything as racially motivated. Obama rodeo clown incident illustrates nation’s continued racial divide 2013-08-16T00:43:38Z Lighten up babe – some women can take a joke. Facebook's violently sexist pages are an opportunity for feminists 2013-05-23T11:00:01Z As in: “Seriously, learn to take a joke, uptight members of the Houston community and Internet.” Organic restaurant ad “jokes” that “beer should be like violence: domestic” 2013-04-15T17:01:00Z “I said, ‘Man, if we knew you couldn’t take a joke, we wouldn’t have written the letter.’ Preview: Spalding girls ready for National High School Invitational 2013-04-03T20:37:42Z "When he comes into my office he can take a joke against himself, that is what I like about him," the United manager said. José Mourinho and Alex Ferguson prepare to renew unlikely friendship 2013-02-10T00:03:03Z "I couldn't help but wonder if she asked the white male programmer who came in before me whether he could take a joke too," Sampat said. Women pry open door to video game industry's boys' club 2013-01-13T16:49:51Z It wasn't that he couldn't take a joke, Mr Auckland said, but that the account was being used to harass his staff. Spoofs, lies and re-tweet japes 2012-08-23T22:46:36Z The Games organisers Locog said it is able to "take a joke" and will not seek to take action against all campaigns, but sponsors' £700m investment needed to be protected. Non-Olympic brands push ambush marketing rules to the limit 2012-07-25T19:26:20Z Translation, for those whose English may be, well, accented and therefore, naturally, impaired: Can’t you guys take a joke? India Ink: Do We Amuse You? 2012-05-14T14:43:34Z Dan says the line he wants on his headstone is "Sorry if you couldn't take a joke." Dan Jenkins: The Hostile Voice Speaks 2012-04-09T04:00:00Z "You don't seem to me to be able to take a joke either." Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z He can't take a joke, though he did try to take me, and I'm much the biggest joke he has ever run against. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z “I’m sorry there’s at least one of my colleagues that can’t take a joke and so I apologize if I offended him and hope that someday he will have a sense of humor,” McCain said. McCain apologizes for saying ?regrettably? Long Island is part of US, calls it a joke 2011-11-30T23:46:06Z He would expect South Indians to take a joke sportingly. Letter from India: A Bollywood Sci-Fi That's Neither 2011-11-09T12:57:52Z He could take a joke on himself so well. Edgar Saltus: The Man 2011-09-13T02:00:36.953Z Mrs. Macy was never one as took a joke pleasant; she never made light of nothing. Susan Clegg and Her Love Affairs 2011-09-03T02:00:18.353Z "Why, two skinned elbows, I guess!" chuckled Red, at which the other only grinned as if able to take a joke. Woodcraft or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good 2011-08-24T02:00:22.913Z I like to give a joke, and take a joke; but then the joke was all on one side. The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns 2011-07-06T02:00:46.297Z "Yes, he's a plagiarist," from Tom this fell, "As to his social faults, sir, one excuses 'em; 'Cos he's good natured, takes a joke so well." Mr. Punch at the Play Humours of Music and the Drama 2011-06-29T02:00:22.990Z I surely thought they would be able to take a joke. The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike 2011-06-13T02:00:31.687Z No; you're a Christian servant in his father's house; we know all about that, and you'd better learn to take a joke. The Ghetto A Drama in Four Acts 2011-06-04T02:00:13.903Z Some of 'em will take any sort and amount of abuse and say nothin', and some even won't take a joke, no, sir. The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields 2011-06-01T02:00:27.327Z Can take a joke from an old chum, can’t ’ee, Shanty?” The Snow-Burner 2011-05-17T02:00:21.527Z They knew each other too well and were far too sensible not to be able to take a joke. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z “Oh! sure, just as you say,” mumbled the other, hastening to comply; “queer how some people don’t seem able to take a joke at all.” The Outdoor Chums on a Houseboat 2011-04-13T02:00:14.140Z There was a shout at this, in which Nick joined; for being a good-natured chap in the main, he could take a joke that was leveled at himself. Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence 2011-04-01T02:00:41.017Z Of course I did! why, d—n him, can't he take a joke? A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z The California Pioneer that could not give and take a joke was just no Californian at all. The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z He takes a joke as well as another; but if you were to call him "Senator" or "Congressman," he would have you up for defamation of character. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z They share a manager, Andrew Chandler, who is known as Chubby, as well as a solid build and an ability to take a joke. Another Second-Place Finish for Westwood 2010-07-19T00:55:00Z Happy the boy who is so constituted that he can in the best of humor take a joke that is leveled at himself; and that was Nick Longfellow to a dot. Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence 2011-04-01T02:00:41.017Z He was always playing pranks himself; but he had learned to take a joke, too. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway A smart repartee will tickle his sides agreeably; he understands demi-mots; he is good-tempered, and can take a joke as well as see through one. Friend Mac Donald I had proven to myself and to all these others that I was ready to take a joke, to share it and enjoy it even when it was "on me." The Seven-Branched Candlestick The Schooldays of Young American Jew I can take a joke with any man living; but this is no joke. The King of Arcadia Perhaps he is good at gym, though he can’t take a joke.’ The Youngest Girl in the School He opened the conversation by saying that he knew very well how to take a joke, and that his life in America had familiarized him with publicity; which remarks Crutius saw no occasion for answering. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine “Well, J. Rufus, let this teach you how to take a joke next time.” Young Wallingford A citizen of the Great Republic knows how to take a joke. A Frenchman in America Recollections of Men and Things "Do you consider yourself called upon to raise your voice in favour of that hot-headed youth?" said the other; "it is not at all necessary; he must learn to take a joke from his superiors." The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. One of the rarest characters among them, and a great treasure to all his sportive neighbors, is a man who cannot take a joke. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 "It seems that you can't take a joke and that you flew to Hoboken—" He reached into a drawer and brought forth a small photograph of Hosley, which he handed to me. Cupid's Middleman Fancy not being able to take a joke. I'll Leave It To You A Light Comedy In Three Acts But Aaron was not a man to take a joke, and, besides, they did not know as yet but that he had received some hurt more serious than a wetting. The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall Or, Great Days in School and Out When he finally noticed the husband's cold and disapproving glare, he showed his teeth again and remarked aggressively: "People ought to be able to take a joke!" The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 "I'm only afraid he will eat it and die in terrible agony all alone here," wailed Nellie, who could take a joke as well as give one. The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna or, The Crew That Won “I think they might take a joke the way it was intended.” Chicken Little Jane on the Big John Not being able to take a joke better than that. I'll Leave It To You A Light Comedy In Three Acts For my part, I shall never expect you to take a joke from any one. All the Way to Fairyland Fairy Stories You never could take a joke, as I remember, but still you weren't a bad fellow, and I'll bet you were a wonder at baseball. A Dear Little Girl's Thanksgiving Holidays "I didn't come at you, as you say in that quaint English of yours, I thought you could take a joke or—" "Yeh?" interrupts the Kid. Kid Scanlan You mean this one:— Last will and testament—and all else with which I may die possessed—to my niece Dorothy O’Hara—and hope she can take a joke—Haddon O’Hara. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Mackenzie watched him saddle and ride over the ridge, wondering if he would make a streak of it to Sullivan and tell him what a poor hand his school-teaching herder was at taking a joke. The Flockmaster of Poison Creek At first I was sore because he couldn't take a joke. Mixed Faces And those who cannot take a joke are not worthy of it. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 "I can take a joke as well as anybody, but not such a perilous trick as that." Dave Porter in the Far North or, The Pluck of an American Schoolboy Master Griveau, with the air of one who could take a joke as well as any man if the joke were proffered in august company, produced a large, folded paper bound about with green ribbon. The Duke's Motto A Melodrama “We thought you could take a joke,” said Molly. Dorothy's Triumph "I'll say this for you, Mac," Walker would say in his gruff loud voice, "you can take a joke." The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands He says he thinks it's owing to the bracing air; adding, that I take a joke so well, he is sure I shan't be angry. Happy-Thought Hall "You don't know how to take a joke." Dave Porter in the Far North or, The Pluck of an American Schoolboy A woman can never take a joke: that’s as big a falsehood as Westminster Abbey. Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall When I was a boy we used to tie the clothes of the biggest and meanest boy in knots, and if he couldn't take a joke we all turned in and mauled him. Peck's Uncle Ike and The Red Headed Boy 1899 Next time we will dine out, I guess," and at that he rallied and seemed to be able to take a joke, for he said: "We dined out this time. Peck's Bad Boy Abroad Being a Humorous Description of the Bad Boy and His Dad in Their Journeys Through Foreign Lands - 1904 "Paul isn't bad," said Jimmy, who was very apt to take a joke seriously, and who always resented any imputation upon his brother. Slow and Sure The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant Well, he would show that tricky spirit how he could take a joke and turn it on the maker. The Man Who Lost Himself "The boy does not know how to take a joke—he's a milksop." A True Friend A Novel Turning the corner of a narrow lane, I met my beloved and her mother, both of whom were precise persons who could not take a joke. Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873 I've learned to take a joke as well as give one. The Boy Scout Treasure Hunters The Lost Treasure of Buffalo Hollow It was raining, and Polly, who hated rain, never could take a joke on a rainy day. The Goody-Naughty Book "Oh, you don't know how to take a joke," grumbled Glutts. The Rover Boys on a Hunt or The Mysterious House in the Woods Half the people in the world take a joke seriously from the start, and the other half if you repeat it often enough. Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son Being the Letters written by John Graham, Head of the House of Graham & Company, Pork-Packers in Chicago, familiarly known on 'Change as "Old Gorgon Graham," to his Son, Pierrepont, facetiously known to his intimates as "Piggy." "I can take a joke," said the captain, finding his speech at last; "I can take a joke as well as most men, but this is going a trifle too far." Salthaven "You must learn to take a joke, childie!" said Father, pushing back his chair and going away to his study. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story Young women, sir, hardly know how to take a joke; and our ship's humours are sometimes a little strong for them. The Two Admirals ‘Ah! good heavens! my dear Sir,’ said Ganguernet, ‘you cannot take a joke.’ The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, January 1844 Volume 23, Number 1 "Well, that's what I call taking a joke in the proper spirit," smiled Buster. Bumper, The White Rabbit "A shark can take a joke," it is said, and crack one too, but for broad, rippling humour the whale has no equal. Voyage of the Liberdade But would you believe it, she couldn't take a joke. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.) So the rest of them give him the laugh but he can't take a joke no matter how good it is so he says "I haven't heard that one since they fought with spears." Treat 'em Rough Letters from Jack the Kaiser Killer He looked like a man who could take a joke which he might not understand any too well, and put up a fight in which he would prove a deadly factor. Injun and Whitey to the Rescue No man can ever tell how his neighbour will take a joke. Lost Leaders Her father chided her next morning for taking a joke so seriously. Dotty Dimple Out West Tyson's small blue eyes twinkled, for he prided himself on being able to take a joke at his own expense. The Tysons (Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson) Like a great many other people, he couldn't take a joke on himself. The Adventures of Prickly Porky I can give and take a joke as well as most people, but not about that, sir, and from you. Gladys, the Reaper As Jenny would have said, she "couldn't take a joke." Nocturne I'm a man that never takes a joke amiss. Living Alone "Well, you are a dunderhead to take a joke like that for sober earnest," said Jost, bursting into a loud laugh. Veronica And Other Friends Two Stories For Children The announcement of the fact that he was in the hands of the foe, as we have before intimated, left Tom in no condition to give or take a joke. The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army A Story of the Great Rebellion "I hoped you'd know how to take a joke, son!" said the little lamplighter in a hurt tone. The Just and the Unjust Perhaps that is the German idea of how to take a joke. African Camp Fires Does he know how to take a joke? His Family He took a joke like a child taking castor oil. Ma Pettengill "Oh, it happened to be only a hollow tree he dropped into," said the hero of the adventure, who could take a joke even when it happened to be on himself. The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf "But if a fellow can't take a joke what good is he?" Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck Indeed, it was considered peculiarly Laconian to be able to take a joke; however, if the victim could not, he was entitled to ask that it should go no farther. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I Well, I can take a joke from the devil himself and never let out a yip— but once is enough for Casey! Casey Ryan Oswald always took a joke as if you'd made it beside the casket holding all that was mortal of his dear mother. Ma Pettengill For the future I would promise to be careful, if it were worth avoiding the misunderstanding of men who won't take a joke. English Prose A Series of Related Essays for the Discussion and Practice Like the Mundas and Hos and other representatives of the race, they are jovial in character, fond of their rice beer, and ready to take a joke. Folklore of the Santal Parganas Commanders are a stern-eyed folk Who may or may not take a joke; It really isn't safe to poke Light fun at any three-ringed bloke; You may be sorry that you spoke. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 23, 1919 Thus, by 878, the wretched Saxons were at their wit's end, and have never been able to take a joke since at less than thirty days. Comic History of England In the first place, he never made or took a joke. The Uncommercial Traveller I've been thinking over that little trouble we had this morning, and I've made up my mind that if there were any fault it was mine for taking a joke too seriously. Black Jack "I do, plase your honour, though it is mocking me, I know you are; I would be sorry not to take a joke as well as another." Tales and Novels — Volume 04 I didn't mean it," said my father; and turning to my mother, added: "It must be your fault, my dear, that my children are so serious that they always take a joke for earnest. Stephen Archer and Other Tales "Why, that in any and all circumstances Dame Phyllis knows how to take a joke, and to return as good as she receives." Jurgen A Comedy of Justice He was a good-natured Irishman who could take a joke. The Man in Gray But, confound it! in these days there seems to be an element that can't take a joke in politics. All-Wool Morrison You don't seem to be quick at taking a joke. Blind Love Think what you can do—there must be something—and then go at it with a snort and grab it and hold it down and teach it to take a joke. The Adventures of Sally She learned to take a joke off-color and match it in shade. We Can't Have Everything "A boy that can't take a joke I don't think is much of a boy." A Flock of Girls and Boys The peasants seemed on the whole a good-natured lot, taking a joke with a smile often approaching a broad grin, and occasionally, but only very occasionally, attempting one in return. Twixt France and Spain Nobody need tell me that animals have no human instincts, and do not know how to take a joke. Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus There is one nice characteristic of a genuine Irishman, he can take a joke. The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland It was easy for Frank to see that Ritchie and his associates were ready to accept them as gritty comrades who could take a joke as a matter of course. The Boys of Bellwood School Russel takes a joke good-humouredly, and therefore is so fortunate as to get more than his share of them, accordingly he goes by the name of Target, as every one takes a shot at him. Nature and Human Nature He coughed and sputtered for a moment or two and then said something about "taking a joke." Quill's Window I can take a joke us well as anybody, but when you set a hundred dogs on my trail, I am no gentlemen, see? Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus "Then you can't take a joke," he said in a low tone. Ranson's Folly This good Cuffin has a friendly face and can take a joke. If I Were King Regaining his legs, and shaking his fist at the man at the wheel, he rolled below, saying, as he passed, ``A man's no sailor, if he can't take a joke.'' Two Years Before the Mast A woman who could reach out for that last high note and teach it to take a joke. Indiscretions of Archie Then to top off with, I'd blown in about a month's wages just to show the gang I was able to take a joke when it was measured out to me. Happy Hawkins Oh, sir," said Quin, good-humoredly, "we must give a joke and take a joke. Peg Woffington "You'll show 'em yet how to take a joke," he declared when the puzzling implements were at last doffed. Merton of the Movies I can take a joke as well as any man, Molly. The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910) Regaining his legs, and shaking his fist at the man at the wheel, he rolled below, saying, as he passed, "A man's no sailor, if he can't take a joke." Two Years Before the Mast "For once in your life, can you take a joke?" I Say No |
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