Laughing in the name of science

According to a science experiment, the world's funniest joke has been found.
A study focusing on the psychology of humour and taking in factors such as whether men and women find the same jokes funny, whether humour changes with age or in different countries has been carried out and the winning joke is:

Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps, "My friend is dead! What can I do?". The operator says "Calm down. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a shot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says "OK, now what?"

I have to say I am slightly disappointed with this, but it may be as I have a slightly more childish sense of humour. I'm just glad I wasn't one of the team that had to sift through the thousands of nominations!

Jenny