Light jokes
The other day, I stumbled upon a comic strip in the newspaper. As I started reading, I could feel a smile creeping onto my face. The characters were so relatable, their situation so absurd, yet so familiar, it was impossible not to find it amusing.
The punchline was unexpected, yet it made perfect sense within the context of the story. It was that surprise, that sudden twist, that made me burst out laughing. It was as if the comic strip had set up a joke and I had walked right into it, completely unsuspecting. The laughter bubbled up from within me, a spontaneous reaction to the unexpected humor.
In that moment, I realized the power of humor. It's not just about making people laugh. It's about bringing joy, about making people see the world from a different perspective, even if just for a moment. And that's why I found that comic strip so funny. It wasn't just a joke, it was a moment of joy, a moment of surprise, a moment of seeing the world in a different light.
"What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo?
One weighs a ton, and the other is a little lighter!"
How do you make the world’s greatest Harlem Shake?
Throw a flashbang into a room full of epileptics.
Wade, you're a joke. The worst joke.
Hoped this would be a safer, more fun place to talk to my BP friends, but I guess not.
I've also learned that some people think "worst jokes ever" = "terrible unfunny jokes that make light of people who died horribly or otherwise suffered" instead of things like "why did the chicken cross the road?"-type jokes.
Maybe I'm just too old at this point.
I recently got pulled over by the cops and started spazzing out because of the police lights.
He arrested me for impersonating George Floyd.
*I have seizures*
Your smile is so nice that the moon shines off them.
You're so brilliant and bright that the Sun wears sunglasses when you're near!
Whenever I go to bed, my wife disappears, but whenever I turn on the lights at night, she’s back in bed.
I saw a depressed kid and I gave him a lamp to lighten up his day.
What's the fastest way to stop an argument between a bunch of deaf people?
Just switch off the lights.
I told my emo girlfriend, "Do you like the lights?" Oh wait, she ain't got any.
What was OceanGate's biggest regret?
Not painting Dylan Mulvaney on the side of the Titan submarine for when it sunk like Bud Light's profits.
Your mom is so fat Buzz Lightyear had to say "To infinity to beyond" to leave her house.
How do you make a cat say woof? You cover it in petrol and light a match.
Why is "dark" spelled with a K and not a C?
Because you can't see in the dark.
When we were kids, we used to be afraid of the dark.
But when we grew up, the electricity bill made us afraid of the light!
How do I fix a broken light bulb? I don't. I simply blow up the house.
What do you call a son of Gilgamesh that hates flashy lights? The epileptic of Gilgamesh.
How many Michael Jacksons does it take to screw a light bulb?
Oh wait, Michael Jackson only screws little boys, my bad.
When God said, "Let there be light," he got blinded because you reflected it off your forehead.