Let’s be honest: dark humor jokes are not for everyone. Not for every place, either. You have to be able to read the room almost perfectly to get the best reaction to these twisted jokes.
If you’re looking for something slightly lighter (but still edgy), you might want to check out our adult jokes or some long ones that take time to get to the punchline.
Don’t go around strangers cracking dark jokes. You never know the person's backstory or how they will react to your dark, no-limits humor.
But if you’re in a circle of close friends who you know are open to this kind of humor, crack away! And if you're short on time or height, our short people jokes might also make you laugh.
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Comment from Dr. Sarah Meehan O’Callaghan
Dark humour can be good subversive fun, but there is more to it than meets the eye. Jokes serve a deeper psychological purpose.
In Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious, Sigmund Freud analysed jokes and humour from the perspective of the unconscious. Simply put, the unconscious is that unknown part of ourselves that contains desires, feelings, and thoughts that often oppose our conscious, seemingly rational selves.
These ‘desires’ or ‘truths’ can be repressed and emerge in slips of the tongue, dreams, and jokes. Jokes often release something hidden, a truth that cannot be told in the cold light of day. Humour acts like a veil for us to disguise our true motivation.
Freud also said that neurotics tell the best jokes. That should give us pause for thought the next time we want to make a dark joke! - Dr. Sarah Meehan O’Callaghan
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This type of humor can really make your stomach hurt. A dark joke can consist of many things, and you can flavor it to fit any occasion.
Some of them are straight-up offensive jokes, others can involve a gut-bending plot twist. For text-based humor, check out funny text jokes for adults, or add charm with flirt or Bible jokes if you're feeling brave.
Best Dark Jokes Picked by Our Community
If you are looking for the best dark jokes to tell your friends, we’ve got you covered. The Bored Panda community voted for and picked the very best ones. Hence, we’re confident that the first ten entries on this list can be dubbed the top 10 dark humor jokes on the internet.
And if you enjoy pushing the envelope a little further, our collection of dirty jokes is where crude meets clever, one-liners that earn the laugh through setup, not just shock.
#21
I got my COVID test today, it says 50. What does that mean? Also, my IQ test came back positive.
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#22 Lost in the Tourist Shuffle
As I get older, I remember all the people I lost along the way. Maybe a career as a tour guide was not the right choice.
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#23 Awkward Moments Expert
My boss told me to have a good day. So I went home.
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#24 Morning Rituals Matter
My wife and I were out to dinner and the waitress started flirting with me. "She obviously has COVID," my wife said. "Why?" I asked. My wife replied with a sneer, "Because she has no taste."
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#25 Midnight Ride Vibes
Today was a terrible day. My ex got hit by a bus. And I lost my job as a bus driver!
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#26
I took my mother-in-law out yesterday morning. Being a sniper is awesome.
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#27 Flashbacks and Photo Finds
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Wonderful saying, horrible way to find out you were adopted.
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#28 Leveling Up in Patience
My parents raised me as an only child, which really annoyed my younger brother.
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#29
My son, who's into astronomy, asked me how stars die. "Usually an overdose, son," I told him.
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#30 Color Me Curious
My wife and I have reached the difficult decision that we do not want children. If anybody does, please just send me your contact details and we can drop them off tomorrow.
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#31 Woodshop in Full Swing
A man walks into a magic forest and tries to cut down a talking tree. "You can't cut me down," the tree complains. "I'm a talking tree!" The man responds, "You may be a talking tree, but you will dialogue."
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#32 Voice Command Vibes
Siri, why am I still single?! *Siri activates front camera*
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Devious Chuckles
- What did the left eye say to the right eye? Between you and me, something smells.
- Why don’t skeletons ever get into fights? They don’t have the guts.
- I have a few jokes about unemployed people, but none of them work.
- I'm reading a book on anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down.
- My wife accused me of being immature. I told her to get out of my fort.
#33
I was in Russia listening to a stand-up comedian making fun of Putin. The jokes weren't that good, but I liked the execution.
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#34
I wasn't close to my father when he died. Which is lucky because he stepped on a landmine.
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#35 Stacked Sweetness Incoming
Dark humour is like food, not everyone gets it.
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#36
Remember, being healthy is basically dying as slowly as possible.
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#37
What do you call an orphan taking a selfie? A family photo.
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#38
"I have good and bad news," the doctor said to his patient. "Give me the good news first," the patient said. "Your test results are back," the doctor said, "and you have only two days to live." "That's the good news?" the patient exclaimed. "What's the bad news?" "I've been trying to reach you for two days."
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#39
Since the pandemic started, my wife just stands there sadly looking through the window. I should probably go let her in.
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#40 Dark Jokes You’ll Laugh At… Then Regret
My wife of 60 years told me, "Let's go upstairs and make love." I just sighed and said, "Choose one, I can't do both."
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