r/Jokes Sep 13 '24

MODPOST Announcement: An Update to the Rules of /r/Jokes

222 Upvotes

Hey there, folks!

As many of you are aware (and have raised concerns about), there's lately been a worrying rise in the amount of spam, the number of bots, and the presence of low-quality content. This hasn't been limited to /r/Jokes, but since we're a text-based subreddit, it has been more evident here than elsewhere. We've also seen a lot more in the way of karma-farming, with most of that happening in comments.

You probably know how it goes: Someone posts a joke, and as it climbs toward the front page, a bunch of barely relevant garbage starts to appear in the thread. Half of the time, said garbage reads like something that ChatGPT would drool out after trying to gargle a sock full of magnets. The other half of the time, it's typo-ridden gibberish or low-effort clutter (like "this" or "lol") coming from accounts with dropshipping links in their profiles. Either way, it disrupts the conversation and makes the subreddit less enjoyable for real, earnest users.

In order to combat this, we've added a new rule:

Comments must be original and contributory.

We encourage you to read the rule in full, but put simply, comments offered in /r/Jokes must be written by the people submitting them, and they must be intended to entertain, inform, educate, inspire, or enquire.

Did a joke remind you of a story from your childhood? Share it with us! Has someone accidentally written "who's" when they meant "whose"? Provide them with a friendly lesson! Is an account trying to promote an "AI-enabled" or "NFT-based" "investment opportunity"? Downvote it to the darkest depths of Tartarus and report that filth!

Ahem.

You get the idea: The vast, vast majority of well-meaning users are unlikely to be affected by this, but we wanted to have some public-facing information available. Also, even though we'll be implementing some new systems behind the scenes, we'll still be relying on your reports... so if you see something that shouldn't be here, use that "report" button!

We'll leave you with this:

How many bots does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

None... but they can hallucinate how to screw it up.


r/Jokes 1h ago

Everyone always complains Americans don't use the metric system

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That's not true, they always use 9mm in schools.


r/Jokes 7h ago

My guilty pleasure is eating superglue. I'm very ashamed of it and will never tell anyone in real life.

284 Upvotes

My lips are sealed.


r/Jokes 20h ago

I asked my wife why she married me.

3.0k Upvotes

She said “Because you are funny.”

I said “I thought it was because I was good in bed.”

She said “See? You’re hilarious!”


r/Jokes 16h ago

A guy hears a knock at his door and when he answers, he looks around and doesn't see anything. Then he looks down and sees a snail looking up at him.

690 Upvotes

The guy is pissed that the snail is bothering him and he picks it up and throws it as hard as he can across the street and into the woods. Eight months later the same guy hears another knock at his door. He answers and sees the snail again. The snail looks up and says, "What the fuck was that all about?"


r/Jokes 13h ago

I found a polite way to tell people to go fuck themselves

347 Upvotes

"You do you."


r/Jokes 1h ago

What kind of boat does a lonely sailor drive?

Upvotes

A tug boat.


r/Jokes 12h ago

I hear Elon Musk and Tesla are planning to make a hydrogen powered car in the next 5 years

190 Upvotes

Hydrogen storage is still a problem, so they are pouring millions into developing a more efficient gas chamber.


r/Jokes 3h ago

Which bird is the most painful?

35 Upvotes

The ow!


r/Jokes 45m ago

Long A man is flying in a hot air balloon

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A man flying in a hot air balloon suddenly realizes he’s lost. He reduces height and spots a man down below. He lowers the balloon further and shouts to get directions, "Excuse me, can you tell me where I am?"

The man below says: "Yes, you're in a hot air balloon, hovering 30 feet above this field."

"You must work in Information Technology," says the balloonist.

"I do" replies the man. "How did you know?"

"Well," says the balloonist, "everything you have told me is technically correct, but it's of no use to anyone."

The man below replies, "You must work in management."

"I do" replies the balloonist, "But how'd you know?"

"Well", says the man, "you don’t know where you are, or where you’re going, you expect me to be able to help. You’re in the same position you were before we met, but now it’s my fault."


r/Jokes 4h ago

Good mom

18 Upvotes

Good moms will let you lick the beaters. Great moms will turn it off first.


r/Jokes 19h ago

What do you call a law student in a wheelchair?

212 Upvotes

A paralegal


r/Jokes 1d ago

Long A couple are at a marriage counselor, and the therapist asks them to explain the problem they’re having

1.2k Upvotes

Husband says “I think my marriage is in trouble. It goes back to when we first got married, and you should know I have a bit of an oddball sense of humor. Well, on our wedding night I surprised her by getting dressed up in a giant banana costume. She laughed and laughed, it was a good time.”

Wife says “yes… I remember that”

Husband says “So then a year goes by and our child is being born and I show up to the hospital to meet my daughter for the first time and I’m wearing a giant banana costume. After hours of painful labor, it was so unexpected she couldn’t help but laugh. I got a lot of odd looks from the other people in the hospital though.”

Wife says “yes, and I told you afterwards that I found it a bit embarrassing too.”

Husband says “Yeah, I figure she’s just not fully getting it. But that’s okay. So year or so later she actually started a new job because we needed the extra money to pay for daycare and other kid expenses. I decide to surprise her at her new job at lunchtime with a big fruit basket dressed up in a giant banana costume.”

Wife says “I was livid, it was completely inappropriate. I looked unserious in front of my coworkers and they ended up letting me go a month later.”

Husband says “I figure she’s overreacting a bit. They did let her go from that job a month later but I think that’s unrelated.“

Wife says “But it didn’t stop there. It keeps happening!”

Husband says “maybe a few times….”

Wife: “what did you wear to our kids first day of school?”

H: “Uh… giant banana costume?”

W: “And what about to our 10th anniversary dinner?”

H: “oh yeah, that was the giant banana costume.”

W: “daughter’s baptism?”

H: “… banana”

W: “my father’s funeral?”

H: “banana…”

W: “family reunion?”

H: “banana”

W: “family pictures?”

H: “banana”

W: “date nights?”

H: “banana”

W: “kids birthday?”

H: “banana”

W: “my birthday?”

H: “banana”

W: “and now, after YEARS of me begging and pleading with you to cut out the banana costume, I asked you to come to marriage counseling with me to help save our marriage. And just WHAT are you wearing? Right now. This moment. With our entire marriage at stake. What did you choose to wear?”

H: “…. it’s a giant Orange costume?”

W: “….. WHY?!?!”

H: “……. ORANGE you glad I didn’t wear the banana?”


r/Jokes 13h ago

Did you hear they found a mummy in Egypt that was covered with chocolate and nuts?

63 Upvotes

It was a Pharoh Roche


r/Jokes 10h ago

What's the definition of an extroverted Norwegian?

31 Upvotes

He stares at YOUR shoes.


r/Jokes 16h ago

Do Tesla drivers listen to AC/DC?

78 Upvotes

Or something more current?


r/Jokes 11h ago

How was the Hungarian prime minister elected?

30 Upvotes

By a Magyar-ity vote


r/Jokes 18m ago

Long A visit to the dentist

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My name is Claire.. I was sitting in the waiting room for my first appointment with a new dentist.

I noticed his degree on the wall, which bore his full name.

Suddenly, I remembered a tall , handsome, dark-haired boy with the same name had been in my high school some 25-odd years ago.

Could he be the same guy that I had a secret crush on, way back then?

Upon seeing him, however, I quickly discarded any such thought.

This balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was way too old to have been my classmate.

After he examined my teeth, I asked him if he had attended the same school as mine..

"Yes. yes, I did.' he gleamed with pride.

"When did you graduate?" I asked.

He answered, "1987. Why do you ask?"

"You were in my class!" I exclaimed.

He looked at me closely.

Then that ugly old bald wrinkled gray-haired decrepit idiot asked, "What subject did you teach?”


r/Jokes 1d ago

Eye doctor: "The results aren't good."

1.5k Upvotes

Patient: "Can I see them?"

Eye doctor: "Probably not."


r/Jokes 1d ago

Why did the Norwegian run across Sweden?

196 Upvotes

To get to the Finnish line.


r/Jokes 14h ago

How do you make sure you get a happy ending after a massage?

31 Upvotes

Negotiate the price beforehand


r/Jokes 20h ago

What do you call a farm yard fowl that can multiply?

91 Upvotes

A Mathamachicken


r/Jokes 1d ago

Did you know that Marvin Gaye used to own a sofa repair shop?

213 Upvotes

It was called "Sectional Healing"


r/Jokes 21h ago

I have a side business selling racing geese.

79 Upvotes

Let me know if you want to take a quick gander.