What is inflation? Books on economics describe inflation as the rate of an increase in prices over a given period of time. Simply put, inflation shows you how much more expensive goods became compared to their prices at the beginning of the period you take for the comparison. You know how everyone makes gas prices jokes every time they go up? Yep, it is inflation that’s responsible for that increase.
Apart from providing the grounds for making inflation memes, what it also gives you is an understanding of how the economy changes and how it will affect your budget (maybe also what raise to ask your boss for). You can check the current inflation rate in your country on specialized websites that analyze this information and provide it to citizens.
And if for any reason you want to know how much an item you bought last week would have cost you 50 years ago, you can find that out with the help of an inflation calculator available online.
Jokes on inflation, while providing entertainment, can also help you understand the concept better. Much like money jokes, they are a great way to take your mind off any financial issues and get charged with some positive energy before you tackle them.
For this article, we collected a bunch of inflation jokes to help you cope with the reality of the modern economy. Tell us which one is your favorite in the comments!
#1
Gas prices are so high... That even the coronavirus stopped traveling.
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"Inflation in the US is so bad right now that… A truckload of Americans were caught sneaking into Mexico."
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#3
As a result of rising gas prices... Kidnap victims will no longer be taken to a second location.
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#4
"Due to the increase in gas prices a man hanging from the passenger side of his best friend’s ride is no longer a scrub, he is a man making smart financial decisions and I’m intrigued."
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#5
I just ate a popsicle and sold the stick for $30 as "LUMBER."
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#6
"Taco Bell is the only place where you can still get gas for under two dollars."
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#7
A boy and his grandmother were having a chat about the rising prices of commodities.
“When I was a kid, you could go to the grocery with a dollar and come home with enough food to feed your family for weeks!” she laments.
“Well, Grandma,” the youngster responds, “we recently learned about it at school, and that’s called inflation.”
“No inflation!” exclaimed the granny. “It’s all the security cameras they have today!”
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#9
I tried selling my soul but the Devil was tapped out.
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"Our system is bad. I’m 24 and only have two years left on my mom's health insurance. Then, I have to find a new mother."
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#11
What do you call 50 Cent in Zimbabwe?
Eighty million dollars.
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#12
Interviewer: What do you mean by Competitive Salary?
HR: It means your salary will be competing with your bills.
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#13
How outrageous are smartphone prices nowadays?
Well, if you fell and hear something break, you pray it’s a bone.
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#14
The great thing about inflation is if you spend the same on groceries, the bags are lighter and easier to carry home.
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#15
There’s the story of an elderly lady selling pretzels for 25 cents on a New York street corner. Every day at noon, a young man walks by and drops a quarter in the cup but does not take a pretzel. She never says anything. He does this for three years till he drops the quarter in her cup and she finally speaks. “They’re now 35 cents.”
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#17
Why are there fewer chips in potato chip packets these days?
It is due to inflation.
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#18
Inflation is so high… My favorite rapper changed his name to 75 Cent.
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#19
"You know what they say - despite the cost of living, it remains popular."
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#20
Walmart greeters no longer say hello. They apologize.
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