MANILA, Philippine - How many jokes can you pull off in a minute?
Clive Greenaway, who has worked as a professional comedy magician for over 20 years holds the record for the most jokes told in one minute with a total of 26.
The comic from Poole in Dorset, UK set the record at the Arts Centre in Haverhill, Suffolk in front of more than 200 audience.
According to Guinness, participating in this particular category is not a laughing matter because of the strict rules governing the competition.
Under the Guinness World Records rules, the one minute routine must be performed in front of a live audience. All jokes must be told rather than read from a script or book and must each have at least one set-up line and a punchline. Crucially, any gag that doesn't draw any laughter or favourable reaction from the audience cannot be counted, Guinness World Record states.
Some of the jokes squeezed in his performance include:
My wife and I were happy, then we met.
My wife dresses to kill – and cooks the same way.
My wife and I haven’t spoken in years – I don’t like to interrupt
Greenaway broke comedian Markus Weise's previous record of 21. Weise has been the holder of the title since 2012.
Watch his one-minute skit here, as posted by the official YouTube account of Guinness World Records: