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.
#81
Daddy, there is a man at the door. He says he is collecting for the nursing home. That’s perfect. Tell him grandpa is coming in a moment.
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#82
Why did the old man fall in the well? Because he couldn’t see that well.
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#83
When ordering food at a restaurant, I asked the waiter what they do to prepare their chicken. “Nothing special,” he explained. “We just tell them they’re going to die.”
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#84
Boy: “Mom, can I have a dog for Christmas, please?” Mom: “No, you’re getting turkey, like every year!“.
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#85
My grief counsellor died. He was so good, I don’t even care.
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#86
If you want to stop an argument between deaf people, be fast and switch off the lights. Case ended!
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#87
Give a man a match, and he'll be warm for a few hours. Set a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
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#88
When my uncle Frank died, he wanted his remains to be buried in his favorite beer mug. His last wish was to be Frank in Stein.
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#89 Wickedly Smart Dark Jokes For The Brave
There’s a lot of talk about starting families, but no one ever talks about finishing what they started.
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#90
Patient: “Doctor! Doctor! Help me – I cannot feel my legs!” Doctor: “Don’t panic, that’s perfectly normal. It’s because I amputated your arms!”
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#91
Why can’t Michael Jackson go within 500 metres of a school? Because he’s dead.
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#92
I was reading a great book about an immortal dog the other day. It was impossible to put down.
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#93
Imagine if you walked into a bar and there was a long line of people waiting to take a swing at you. That's the punch line.
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#94
My friend said that if he went off a cliff, it would be on his own accord. It's a good thing he drives a Civic.
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#95
My boss said to me, “You’re the worst train driver ever. How many have you derailed this year?” I said, “I’m not sure; it’s hard to keep track.”
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#96
I got a job as a librarian, but it only lasted half an hour. Turns out, books about women’s rights shouldn’t go in the Sci-Fi / Fantasy section.
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#97
What do you call people who use the rhythm method of contraception? Parents.
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#98
They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Well, not if it's poisoned. Then the antidote becomes the most important.
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#99
Why was the leper hockey game canceled? There was a face off in the corner.
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#100
Why don’t cannibals eat clowns? Because they taste funny.
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