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175 Bad Jokes That

You Can’t Help but
Laugh At
Claire Nowak

Caroline Fanning
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022

Some bad jokes only deserve eye

rolls and groans. But somehow,
these manage to still be funny.

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HA!

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Bad jokes that are

actually pretty good
Ah, bad jokes. They’re little guilty
pleasures we indulge in with giddy
enthusiasm every chance we get. They
make us groan, say “Are you serious?”,
and, of course, make us chuckle. Bad
jokes can be short, corny, punny, and
deliver some of the best one-liners ever.
What’s not to love?

If you’re a sucker for a good bad joke,

you’re in luck. Below, you’ll find a list of
our funniest jokes that just so happen to
pack groan-worthy punchlines. Enjoy!

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Knock knock.
Who’s there?

Interrupting cow.

Interrupting c–

MOO!

We had to start off this collection of bad

jokes with one of the oldest knock-knock
jokes in the book.

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If you’re American when

you go in the bathroom…
… and American when you come out,
what are you in the bathroom?

European. Check out these daily life

cartoons that will crack you up.

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What did the fish say

when he swam into a
wall?
Dam.

Sometimes the best bad jokes are the

shortest. Check out these short jokes for
kids anyone can memorize.

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What do you call a fish

with no eyes?
A fsh. Take a look at these funny
tombstones that really exist.

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What do you call a can

opener that doesn’t
work?
A can’t opener! These funny work
cartoons will help you get through the
week.

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What do you get when

you combine a rhetorical
question and a joke?
…

Get it? Bad jokes don’t even need a

punch line to be funny! Check out the
funniest jokes on the internet.

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There are three types of

people in the world:
Those who can count and those who
can’t. Check out these 25 clever jokes
that’ll make you sound smart.

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Did you hear about the

Italian chef who died?
He pasta-way. These hilarious animal
cartoons prove that animals are funnier
than humans.

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Two muffins were sitting

in an oven.
One turned to the other and said, “Wow,
it’s pretty hot in here.” The other one
shouted, “Wow, a talking muffin!” For
more laughs, check out these travel
cartoons that find the funny in
everything.

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I sold my vacuum the

other day.
All it was doing was collecting dust. If this
one has you smirking, these dad jokes
will really give you a chuckle.

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What is Forrest Gump’s

email password?
1forrest1.

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Did you hear about the

guy who invented the
knock-knock joke?
He won the “no-bell” prize.

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Did you hear about the

fire in the shoe factory?
10,000 soles were lost. The police said
some heels started it.

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What’s the difference

between a rabbit and a
plum?
They’re both purple except for the rabbit.
This joke made be bad, but these other
“what’s the difference between” jokes are
hilarious!

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Two windmills are

standing on a wind farm.
One asks, “What’s your favorite type of
music?” The other says, “I’m a big metal
fan.” Here are some funny one-liners that
are sure to get some laughs.

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I like elephants.
Everything else is irrelephant. Read more
elephant jokes that are a ton of laughs!

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What’s red and bad for

your teeth?
A brick.

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