Sometimes, laughter is the best medicine, especially when it comes from a story that is so funny and startling that it makes you laugh long after it’s over. If you like funny stories for adults, this one will make you laugh. It’s humorous, insightful, and clean enough to read with your church group or at the dinner table.
So, get a cup of coffee, relax back in your favorite recliner, and enjoy this little treasure. We’ve also added a couple more clean jokes for adults particularly for you.
“The Mysterious Phone Call That Made Everyone Speechless” is the name of this story.
At first, a man is sitting calmly in a country club lounge. He could be hanging out with friends and playing cards or having a refreshing drink after a long day. A nice, familiar tone rings on his phone. He picks up.
H—”Hi?”
W: “Hey, it’s me, sweetheart. Are you at the bar?
H: “Yes.”
W: “Awesome!” The mall is only two blocks away from me. I saw a lovely mink coat at the mall; it really is beautiful! “Can I buy it?”
H: “What is the price?”
W: “Only $1,500.”
H: “Okay, if you really want it, go ahead and get it.”
She’s quite happy. But wait, she’s just getting started.
W: “And while I was out, I went to the Mercedes dealership.” You know what? The 2001 models are finally here! One of them was very good. The salesman and I talked about the details, and he gave me a great deal. And we had to give up the BMW we bought last year…
H—”How much did he say it would cost?”
W: “Just $60,000.”
H: “Okay, but make sure it has all the options for that price.”
W—”Awesome!” “One more thing…”
H: “What now?”
W: “Don’t worry, I saw that house we both loved last year. That one with the pool, the English garden, and a whole acre of private parkland? It’s on the beach?
H: “Yes…how much do they want?”
W: “Four hundred fifty thousand dollars.” But that’s a great deal, and I could see that we had enough money in the bank to pay for it.
H—”Okay then. Give them $420,000. See if they’ll accept it.
W: “You’re the best!” I love you!
H: “I love you too…”
He hangs up.
The lounge isn’t that loud.
He cautiously hangs up the phone, looks around the room, and then holds it high in the air and says something that everyone can hear:
“Does anyone know who this phone is for?”
A Classic That Will Last
You should tell that joke again.
The best aspect of this story is how it builds. The woman’s demands got crazier and crazier, starting with the coat and ending with the car and the estate. But what about the plot twist? The woman was not his wife at all! The man was using someone else’s phone to talk. He went along with it brilliantly, making everyone laugh and maybe teaching them a lesson about taking other people’s phones.
These funny stories for older people bring back the charm of telling stories the old-fashioned way. They have clever plots and unexpected endings, and they remind us that the best humor is frequently the clean, classic sort.
Some Clean Jokes for Adults
Here are a couple more classic jokes that usually make older people laugh:
For sale is the talking dog.
A man sees a sign in front of a house that says, “For Sale: Dog.” He knocks on the door because he’s curious.
The owner points to the yard at the back. The man goes outside, sees a golden retriever, and says, “Can you really talk?”
The dog says, “Yes.”
The man, who is horrified, says, “What happened?”
The dog says, “I learned to speak when I was a puppy.” I told the CIA, and they deployed me all across the world to spy on foreign leaders. “I retired and settled down later.”
The man is astonished and asks the owner how much he wants.
The owner says, “Ten dollars.”
“Ten dollars?” Why does it cost so little?
The owner shrugs and says, “That dog is a liar.” He didn’t do any of those things.
The Husband Who Doesn’t Remember
While they are eating, the woman says, “I’ve decided to go upstairs and take a bath.”
“Okay, sweetheart,” her husband says. I’ll go ahead and turn on the water for you.
He climbs up the stairs, and a few minutes later, his wife does too. When she goes there, she sees him standing in front of the closet, looking confused.
She asks, “What are you doing?”
He says, “I forgot if I was taking a bath or getting ready.”
Issues with Prescriptions
A man walks into a drugstore and asks the pharmacist, “Do you have anything that will stop my hiccups?”
The man gets slapped in the face by the pharmacist.
“Why did you do that?” The man is surprised and asks,
“Well, you don’t have hiccups anymore, do you?”
The man says, “No, but my wife does!”
Advantages of retirement
Two retired people are sitting on a bench.
Another person says, “My memory is getting so bad that I changed my password to ‘incorrect.’ The computer now says, “Your password is wrong” when I forget.
The other person says, “That’s good.” I should change mine to “forgotten.” It will then say, “You forgot your password.”
Why Older People Like Smart, Clean Humor
A tale like the club phone call is nice because a lot of comedies these days employ shock value or bad language. It looks sleek and clean, and it reminds us of when telling stories was an art.
This kind of joke makes life feel a bit better, whether you’re telling it at the dinner table, with your bridge club, or just reading it to yourself to feel better.
And let’s be honest: isn’t it great to think about someone having the courage (and wits) to achieve something like that in real life?
Not only does comedy help older people remember information and stay focused, it also lowers stress, makes them feel better, and may even help their hearts. So don’t forget how strong a good laugh can be, especially one you can have with your family and friends.
Keep the jokes coming.
If this short story made you laugh, keep it, share it, or read it out loud to your family and friends the next time you’re together. Stories like this one that mix humor, intelligence, and warmth will always be in style.
And who knows? You might want to answer the next time someone near you’s phone rings with a smile.