Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Funny stuff

These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are
things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now
published by court reporters.
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ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.
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ATTORNEY: When is your birthday?
WITNESS: July 18th.
ATTORNEY: What year?
WITNESS: Every year.
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ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
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ATTORNEY: How old is your son, the one living with you?
WITNESS: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.
ATTORNEY: How long has he lived with you?
WITNESS: Forty-five years.
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ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said, "Where am I, Cathy?"
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan.
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ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo?
WITNESS: We both do.
ATTORNEY: Voodoo?
WITNESS: We do.
ATTORNEY: You do?
WITNESS: Yes, voodoo.
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ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep,
he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
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ATTORNEY! : The youngest son, the twenty-one year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: Uh, he's twenty-one.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Would you repeat the question?
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception of the baby was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Uh....
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ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
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ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
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ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
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ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition
notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead
people?
WITNESS: All my autopsies are performed on dead people.
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ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.
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ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 pm.
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an
autopsy on him!
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ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Huh?
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a
pulse?!
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began
the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: But could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing
law.

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33 Comments:

At April 18, 2007 at 12:29 PM , Anonymous IEAT_SNOWMANPOOP said...

And people wonder why it takes cases so long to go through the court system.

 
At April 18, 2007 at 1:07 PM , Anonymous Burfica said...

oh man I'm such a snarky smart ass I would probably have so much fun in a court with one of these lawyers. hehehehe

 
At April 18, 2007 at 1:25 PM , Anonymous Kitem said...

I am crying with laughter, and now because of so much laughter i have stomach ache!
THANK YOU.

 
At April 18, 2007 at 1:25 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

A friend of mine in pre-law asked me rhetorically why lawyers were the brunt of so many jokes. Her reply, when I couldn't think of one: "Because we DESERVE it!"

The responses from criminals can be just as funny. When the police caught a purse-snatcher and brought him back to the victim, the victim said "That's him!" The guy apparently panicked and tried to deny that he was the purse snatcher, but what he yelled was "I ain't me!"

- ISU Tinkerer

 
At April 18, 2007 at 1:30 PM , Anonymous mutleythedog said...

All this is easily explained - the lawyers have been kidnapped by Jesus aliens and converted to Amway....

 
At April 18, 2007 at 1:33 PM , Anonymous KB said...

hahahahahahahaha!!! cool!

"he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy on him!!" that's my fav!

 
At April 18, 2007 at 1:42 PM , Anonymous het (aka quickfit) said...

all your answers must be oral....if only !! pmsl at this post hammer
top dollar fella
thanks for the tip about the washing machine that you left on my post....it works a treat even during the footy lol xxx

ciao4now

 
At April 18, 2007 at 2:00 PM , Anonymous tweetey30 said...

I have seen these before. They are funny.

 
At April 18, 2007 at 2:00 PM , Anonymous Carrie said...

That was so funny. Attorneys can be so stupid.

 
At April 18, 2007 at 2:23 PM , Anonymous Robin said...

Thanks Hammer,
I needed a good laugh today!

 
At April 18, 2007 at 2:44 PM , Anonymous JAM said...

ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.


Absolutely awesome. That final one is great too.

 
At April 18, 2007 at 3:11 PM , Anonymous Brandon said...

All the answers are great, but the responses by the coroners/medical examiners are the best! Makes you wonder though how many of these attorneys managed to get a 60% on the bar exam and pass.

 
At April 18, 2007 at 3:15 PM , Anonymous Jean said...

sad, true... and hysterical!

 
At April 18, 2007 at 3:37 PM , Anonymous IEAT_SNOWMANPOOP said...

Today is the international day for the mentally disabled. Please leave an encouraging message to a mentally retarded friend--as I have just done for you. Just thought I'd let your retarded ass know I don't mind being friends with you. I don't care if you lick windows or even if you wear a football helmet to work. It doesn't bother me that you wear your underwear on the outside of your pants. All I ask is that when we go to the club, you drive so we can park up front. You hang on in there because you are doing great! You are special, so keep trying! Have a great day!

Your friend Always

Snowman Poop

 
At April 18, 2007 at 4:19 PM , Anonymous Lexcen said...

LOL, I bet all the attorneys quoted here are Christian Fundamentalists.

 
At April 18, 2007 at 4:24 PM , Anonymous Hammer said...

snowmanpoop: Uhh I think I missed something...

 
At April 18, 2007 at 4:26 PM , Anonymous phlegmfatale said...

This reminds me of something idiotic a lawyer asked my grandpa in court once, and *YAY!* now I have a blog topic for tonight.

I laughed and laughed at these - THANKS!

 
At April 18, 2007 at 4:50 PM , Anonymous Infinitesimal said...

this is great, thanks.

 
At April 18, 2007 at 5:19 PM , Anonymous IEAT_SNOWMANPOOP said...

I sent it to all my bloggy friends... it was an email I got from a smart ass friend and thought I would share it with everyone else

 
At April 18, 2007 at 5:32 PM , Anonymous Hammer said...

LOL ok I thought I was going crazy :)

 
At April 18, 2007 at 7:10 PM , Anonymous Jeannie said...

I got only partway through these and had to go back and read them aloud to my son in the other room. I have tears running down my face.

I want to be a coroner when I grow up so I can make lawyers look stupid.

Priceless

 
At April 18, 2007 at 7:39 PM , Anonymous BBC said...

Hey, wanna buy an attorney hunting permit?

 
At April 18, 2007 at 8:35 PM , Anonymous Ordinary Janet said...

I've seen these before, still funny! I like the voodoo one best.

 
At April 18, 2007 at 11:35 PM , Anonymous Groovy Lady said...

Oh these are too good! LOL

My cousin is a lawyer and forever the brunt of all the jokes at family gatherings. I'm going to print these up and make everyone memorize one each to throw at him during our next get together.

Thanks for sharing them!

 
At April 19, 2007 at 1:22 AM , Anonymous Cindi said...

Ha! Ha! These were hilarious! Thanks...I needed a good laugh. I didn't have any one favorite. They were all great.

 
At April 19, 2007 at 2:31 AM , Anonymous Judith said...

convulsing with giggles Thanks!

 
At April 19, 2007 at 2:34 AM , Anonymous Kirsten N. Namskau said...

Ha ha ha ... grate...
It is then I wonder if they got their certificate in the mail.

But the scaring part is ... That it actually IS A LOT OF FAKE lawyers and doctors around.
In scandinavia, they have recently gone out with a warning to people, to watch out.
It is when you read cases like these, you start to wonder ... Is he really an attorney???

 
At April 19, 2007 at 5:26 AM , Anonymous MrsJoseGoldbloom said...

LOL Hammer those were great...I think the last one was my favorite. Thanks for the morning laugh, I needed it.

 
At April 19, 2007 at 6:28 AM , Anonymous Ryan said...

Those were great.... the last one in particular.

 
At April 19, 2007 at 8:39 AM , Anonymous nanc said...

true story - this called in to a law enforcement agency i worked for:

me: good morning.

her: hi, my name is sherry studebaker.

me: could you spell that for me?

her: S-H-E-R-R-Y.

me: please hold.

me: ROFLMBFO!

 
At April 19, 2007 at 10:53 AM , Anonymous Canadian flake said...

omgggggg these were wayyyyyyy too funny....thanks for the giggles..

 
At April 19, 2007 at 3:53 PM , Anonymous FHB said...

The last one is the best. Hilarious. Good one.

 
At April 24, 2007 at 6:09 PM , Anonymous Rose said...

These were great. lol

 

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