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80+ Funny Jokes to Start Your Day With a Smile

Whether you're celebrating April Fool's Day or National Tell a Joke Day (August 16), you're going to love this cheesy collection of puns and one-liners—no kidding!

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A ham sandwich walks into a bar and orders a beer, bartender says “sorry, we don’t serve food here.”

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Why did the Clydesdale give the pony a glass of water? Because he was a little horse.

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What do you call a fish without eyes? Fsh.

Relive the history of the world in dumb jokes.

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What do you call an alligator detective? An investi-gator.

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Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.

Tickle your funny bone with the best Reader’s Digest jokes of all time.

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There are two muffins baking in the oven. One muffin says to the other, “Phew, is it getting hot in here or is it just me?” The other muffin says, “AAAAHHH!! A TALKING MUFFIN!”

These work-friendly jokes are safe for sharing at the office.

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What lights up a soccer stadium? A soccer match.

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Why shouldn’t you write with a broken pencil? Because it’s pointless.

Don’t think that’s the funniest joke ever? These are the funniest one-liners on the Internet.

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What’s the difference between the bird flu and the swine flu? One requires tweetment and the other an oinkment.

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After a crime, a detective noted that he thought it was foul play. The other detective said, “You mean, he was playing with birds?”

Don’t miss these funny examples of irony in real life.

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What’s brown and sticky? A stick.

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What did the policeman say to his bellybutton? You’re under a vest.

Having trouble crafting the perfect message for a birthday card? Try these funny birthday jokes!

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Why do people say “break a leg” when you go on stage? Because every play has a cast.

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What do you call a pig that does karate? A pork chop.

These hilarious golf jokes are better than a hole in one.

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What kind of ghost has the best hearing? The eeriest.

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Why are there gates around cemeteries? Because people are dying to get in.

Get ready for more witty bar jokes anyone can remember.

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Why do seagulls fly over the sea? Because if they flew over a bay, they would be bagels.

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When do computers overheat? When they need to vent.

Do you celebrate “Pi Day” on March 14? Chances are, you’ll love these corny math jokes.

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Where can you buy chicken broth in bulk? The stock market.

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Why do bees have sticky hair? Because they use honeycombs.

Don’t miss these bad jokes you can’t help but laugh at.

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How do rabbits travel? By hareplanes.

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How do you tell if a vampire is sick? By how much he is coffin.

Check out our all-time funniest work jokes.

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What do you call a cow with two legs? Lean beef!

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What do you call fake spaghetti? An im-pasta.

These hilarious DIY jokes will bring down the house!

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What did the yoga instructor say when her landlord tried to evict her? Namaste.

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How do you stop a bull from charging? Cancel its credit card.

Toasting a bride and groom in the near future? These jokes about marriage are perfect for a wedding.

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Why did the mushroom go to the party? Because he was a fungi.

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Why did the farmer win an award? He was outstanding in his field.

These funny work cartoons were made for sharing at the office.

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What do you call birds that stick together? Vel-crows.

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What do sea monsters eat? Fish and ships.

Don’t miss these side-splitting jokes about lawyers.

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Why can’t your nose be 12 inches long? Because then it would be a foot.

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What did the ocean say to the shore? Nothing…It just waved.

Don’t miss the best Canadian jokes ever!

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What did the tomato say to the other tomato during a race? Ketchup.

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Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one.

Looking for more laughs? These funny yearbook quotes are guaranteed to crack you up.

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What do you call a factory that sells good products? A satisfactory.

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How did the barber win the race? He knew a shortcut.

Don’t miss our rollicking roundup of the funniest quotes of all time.

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What do cows most like to read? Cattle-logs.

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Why does a chicken coop only have two doors? If it had four doors it would be called a chicken sedan.

Need to defuse an awkward situation? These funny phrases could definitely come in handy.

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What do you call a sleeping dinosaur? A dino-snore.

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What do you call a pile of cats? A meow-tain.

These funny animal pictures are sure to crack you up!

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What has four wheels and flies? A garbage truck.

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Have you heard about the corduroy pillow? No? Really? It’s making headlines!

These hilarious dog puns will give you paws.

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What do you get when you drop a piano down a mine shaft? A flat minor.

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How does a duck buy lipstick? She just puts it on her bill.

Don’t miss these hilarious dog cartoons.

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Why are frogs are so happy? They eat whatever bugs them.

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What did one hat say to the other? You stay here. I’ll go on ahead.

Keep these funny holiday jokes in mind for your next Christmas party!

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What do you do with a sick boat? Take is to the doc already.

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Funny jokes to tell - why did the picture go to jail?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

Why did the picture go to jail? Because it was framed.

These hilarious tweets are guaranteed to make you grin!

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Funny jokes to tell - what runs but never goes anywhere?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

What runs but never goes anywhere? A refrigerator.

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Funny jokes to tell - what do horses say when they fall?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

What do horses say when they fall? Help, I’ve fallen and I can’t giddy up.

Don’t miss these perfectly-timed photos of funny farm animals.

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Funny jokes to tell - an apple a day keeps the doctor awayNICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

An apple a day really can keep the doctor away … but only if you aim it well.

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Funny jokes to tell - duck doctorsNICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

Why can’t you trust duck doctors? They’re all quacks.

Impress a history buff with these hilarious history jokes.

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Funny jokes to tell - why did the robber jump in the showerNICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

Why did the robber jump in the shower? He wanted to make a clean getaway.

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Funny jokes to tell - what did the elevator say when it sneezed?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

What did the elevator say when it sneezed? I think I’m coming down with something.

Everyone can relate to these funny tweets about technology.

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Funny jokes to tell - what do you call shoes made of banana peels?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

What do you call shoes made of banana peels? Slippers.

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Funny jokes to tell - why did the bicycle collapseNICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

Why did the bicycle collapse? It was two tired.

Does your workplace tend to be a little tense? Here are some funny jokes to defuse an awkward situation.

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Funny jokes to tell - what do you call a bear with no teeth?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear.

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Funny jokes to tell - why did the restaurant hire a pig?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

Why did the restaurant hire a pig? He was good at bacon.

These funny Google searches will make you wonder who’s asking these questions, anyway!

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Funny jokes to tell - vicious cycleNICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

Did you hear about the man who got hit by the same bike every morning? It was a vicious cycle.

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Funny jokes to tell - why did the poor man stock up on yeast?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

Why did the poor man stock up on yeast? To make some dough.

Don’t miss these hilarious real life prank stories!

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Funny jokes to tell - what does corn say when you give it a compliment?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

What does corn say when you give it a compliment? Aw shucks!

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Funny jokes to tell - why were the fish's grades so bad?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

Why were the fish’s grades so bad? It was below sea level.

Don’t miss these physics jokes that every science nerd will love.

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Funny jokes to tell - why wouldn't the sesame seed leave the casino?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

Why wouldn’t the sesame seed leave the casino? He was on a roll.

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Funny jokes to tell - what kind of shoes do burglars wear?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

What kind of shoes do burglars wear? Sneakers.

Check out the funniest Disney jokes of all time.

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Funny jokes to tell - why don't melons get married?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

Why don’t melons get married? Because they cantaloupe.

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Funny jokes to tell - why don't eggs tell jokes?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

Why don’t eggs tell jokes? They’d crack each other up.

These funny tweets about food are sure to make you smile.

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Corny jokes - restaurant on the moonNICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? Great food, no atmosphere.

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Corny jokes - never buy anything with velcroNICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

Never buy anything with Velcro. It’s a total rip-off.

Don’t miss these clever grammar jokes every word nerd will appreciate.

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Corny jokes - invisible manNICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

Why did the invisible man turn down the job offer? He couldn’t see himself doing it.

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Corny jokes - did you hear about the kidnapping at schoo?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

Did you hear about the kidnapping at school? It was fine—he woke up.

Don’t miss these funny tweets every parent can relate to.

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Corny jokes - what do lawyers wear to work?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

What do lawyers wear to work? Lawsuits.

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Corny jokes - when is a door not a doorNICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

When is a door not a door? When it’s ajar.

Want to turn someone’s frown upside down? Try giving them one of these funny compliments!

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Corny jokes - a termite walks into a barNICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

A termite walks into the bar and asks, ”Is the bar tender here?” 

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Corny jokes - broken armNICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

I told my doctor that I broke my arm in two places.  He told me to stop going to those places.  

Here are more funny doctor jokes.

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Corny jokes - burn 1000 caloriesNICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

What’s the best way to burn 1000 calories? Leave the pizza in the oven. 

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Corny jokes - why are the Irish so wealthy?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

Why are the Irish so wealthy? Because their capital is always Dublin.

If you liked that joke, you’ll get a kick out of these hilarious thesaurus mistakes.

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Corny jokes - what has more lives than a cat?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

What has more lives than a cat? A frog, because it croaks every night. 

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Corny jokes - what do you call a priest that becomes a lawyer?NICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

What do you call a priest that becomes a lawyer? A father-in-law. 

Check out these up-and-coming Canadian comedians—and their most funny jokes!

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Corny jokes - it's not hard to meet expensesNICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

It’s not hard to meet expenses. They’re everywhere.

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Corny jokes - all those who believe in psychokinesisNICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

All those who believe in psychokinesis, raise my right hand. 

You won’t believe these funny classified ads actually ran!

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Corny jokes - if a parsley farmer is suedNICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

If a parsley farmer is sued, can they garnish his wages? 

Check out 75 short jokes anyone can remember!

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Corny jokes - this is my step ladderNICOLE FORNABAIO/RD.COM

This is my step ladder. I never knew my real ladder.

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