- You know that when you get started, you only have ten jokes to make.
- Whenever anyone reads them, they picture David Letterman's voice in their head (ok, this could be a bad thing).
- It really helps touch up on those remedial math skills, while you count down.
- People usually skip over the middle part just to read the really funny stuff at the beginning and end, so they won't pay attention to what you put in there.
- People usually skip over the middle part just to read the really funny stuff at the beginning and end, so they won't pay attention to what you put in there.
- If you list all the numbers out ahead of time, eventually (and with enough alcohol) they start to fill themselves in. Or, you can always leave a blank and let the reader fill it in. If it's not funny, then it's their fault.
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- You can slip hidden messages in when people spell out the first letter of each number point. Or the last letter.
- Separating things by numbers means that even people who don't get the jokes know when to laugh so they don't feel left out.
- When you get down to number two, you know you only have one left...
And the number 1 reason that Top Ten lists are great...
- When you realize that it's one hour before your deadline, you can still type out a quick top ten list about making top ten lists about making top ten lists about making top ten lists...
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