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.
#41
Never break someone's heart, they only have one. Break their bones instead, they have 206 of them.
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#42
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Or at least it does if you throw it hard enough.
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#43
I was shocked when I found out my toaster was not waterproof.
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#44
I was playing chess with my friend and he said, “Let’s make this interesting.” So we stopped playing chess.
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#45
What's worse than biting into an apple and finding a worm? Biting into an apple and finding half a worm.
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#46
I have a fish that can breakdance! Only for 20 seconds though, and only once.
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#47
Patient: Oh doctor, I’m just so nervous. This is my first operation. Doctor: Don’t worry. Mine too.
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#48
"Welcome back to Plastic Surgery Anonymous. Nice to see so many new faces here today!"
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#49 90s Vibes Only
Why are friends a lot like snow? If you pee on them, they disappear.
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#50
I've learnt that saying "Oh, this old thing?" isn't an appropriate way to introduce an elderly relative.
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#51
Dentist: “This will hurt a little.”
Patient: “OK.”
Dentist: “I’m having an affair with your wife.”
Patient: “OK.”
Dentist: “I’m having an affair with your wife.”
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#52
My Grandfather has the heart of a lion and a lifetime ban from the Atlanta Zoo.
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#53
After work, I volunteer to help blind children. Btw – verb, not adjective.
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#54
Priest: “Do you have any last requests?” Murderer sitting in the electric chair: “Yes. Can you please hold my hand?”
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#55 The Funniest Dark Jokes From The Internet
I took my grandma to a fish spa center where the little fish eat your dead skin for only $45. It was way cheaper than having her buried in the cemetery.
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#56
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!
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#57
My Therapist told me, "Time heals all wounds"... So, I stabbed him. Now we wait.
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#58
The easiest way to know you are ugly is when you are handed the camera every time there is a group photo.
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#59
Wife: “I want another baby” Husband: “That’s a relief, I also really don’t like this one”.
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#60
My wife left a note on the fridge that said, "This isn't working." I'm not sure what she's talking about. I opened the fridge door and it's working fine!
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