Jokes are often used to break the ice in training sessions. Here’s one you can use, courtesy of SafetyXChange advisory board member, Barry Weissman.

Not Appreciating the Gravity of the Situation

The usher in a movie theatre finds a guy sprawled across three seats.  He says to the guy, "I'm sorry sir, you've only paid for one seat and you need to sit up."

The guy just grunts.

The usher repeats, "If you don't sit up, I'll have to get the manager."

The guy just grunts.

So the usher gets the manager who comes up to the guy and tells him to sit up.

The guy just grunts.

So the manager says, "Sir, this is your last warning. If you don't sit up, I'm going to call the police."

The guy just grunts.

Well, the police officer arrives. He observes the situation and asks, "What's your name?"

The guy grunts, "Sam."

The police officer says, "Sam, where did you come from?"

Sam grunts, "The balcony."

Do you have a favorite joke you’ve used in a safety meeting? Share them with your colleagues and send them to catherinej@bongarde.com. Let us know if we can use your name/company name.

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