How can one thing be so loathsome and so hilarious at the same time? Is it some sort of magic? Is it our differing perceptions? Heck, if we know, but somehow, stand-up comedy jokes can either make you writhe with laughter or need an ambulance after scoffing too hard.
There’s no denying that good stand-up comedy jokes are an art form. It requires the comedian to be fully present, know how to interact with audiences, and have a stellar sense of humor. With all this needed, a lot can go wrong on many levels.
If you’d like to steer clear of dumb jokes and getting humiliated after climbing up on that stage, these hand-picked stand-up jokes might be the inspiration you need. Even if you have a niche sense of humor, you’ll find at least one fantastic joke from this list that’ll resonate with you. With over 100 jokes, the odds are ever in your favor here!
We can’t wait to hear which stand-up comedy lines you plan on trying out in front of an audience and which cheesy joke you think might just land. Let us know in the comments, and share this article with your friends to brighten their day.
#101 Parenting Level: Surviving the Tiny Assassins
“With kids it’s so funny because they’re not strong enough to kill you. But they want to kill you so bad.” — Tina Fey
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#102 Emoji is the new cold shoulder

“If you text ‘I love you’ and the person writes back an emoji - no matter what that emoji is. They don’t love you back.’ — Chelsea Peretti
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#103 Why Do Goodbyes Sound Like Fails?
“I’m good at hello, I’m not very good with goodbye, especially on the phone. Every time I say goodbye I sound like an idiot. You sound like a child, you feel it coming when you’re on the phone. It can be a very serious conversation. ‘Of course I’ll be at the funeral, I loved your father deeply, I’ll say a few words… Byeeeeee!’ Why am I doing that?” - Michael McIntyre’s
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#104 Philosophers: Masters of Dark Humor
“How many philosophers does it take to change a lightbulb?…. none. They’re not really into that sort of thing. If it’s that dark, light a candle.” – Phil Cornwell
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#105 desperate times, zero chill on platform
“It’s unbelievable. People are so desperate to get home. The trains come very regularly, you see them, one minute, two minutes, three minutes… this means nothing to people. As soon as you get on the platform it’s a level playing field. ‘I don’t care when you arrived, I’m getting on this train’.” - Michael McIntyre’s
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#106 Plot twist: winnings have addresses too

“Gamblers Anonymous: how do they know where to send your winnings?” — Harry Hill
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#107 Island hopping, but make it literal
“If the people of New Zealand want to be part of our world, I believe they should hop off their islands, and push ’em closer.” — Lewis Black
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#108 Adulthood’s revolving door ride
“You don’t get that much fun when you’re an adult, do you? The most fun we get is revolving doors.” - Michael McIntyre’s
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#109 Tell Me Your Postcode Now
“It’s never enough to say you’re from London, people want to know exactly where you’re from. They see it as more of a test of their own geographical knowledge. You say, ‘I’m from London’ people go, ‘Where abouts, where abouts, where abouts, where abouts exactly, where abouts?’ ‘Uh… North London.’ If they know it they get more excited. ‘Where abouts, where abouts, where abouts?’ ‘Muswell Hill’ ‘Where abouts? Where abouts?!’ ‘Do you know Sainsbury’s?’ ‘Yeeeeeeessssssssss!'” - Michael McIntyre’s
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#110 Mass Transit Audiobooks, Anyone?

“You can’t be on the tube without reading, reading is very important. You get on on the morning and every single person is reading the Metro. Everyone, everyone. Why doesn’t one person just read it to the carriage?” — Michael McIntyre
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#111 Doctors really know best, huh?
“I went to the Doctors the other day, and he said, ‘Go to Bournemouth, it’s great for 'flu'. So I went, and I got it.” - Tommy Cooper
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#112 Plotting world domination, one sticker at a time
“There are two kinds of people I don’t trust: people who don’t drink and people who collect stickers.” — Chelsea Handler
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#113 Wait, Taps Are Still a Puzzle?
“People have absolutely no idea how to access water from modern taps. You have lines of people doing tai chi trying to work it out.” - Michael McIntyre’s
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#114 Peak comedy, no altitude sickness

“I went to a stand up about mountain climbing. I was skeptical at first but, I have to admit when the routine reached its peak there was some high level jokes.”
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#115 Parenting Level: Already Tired
“My wife, she’s carrying our first child. He’s eight, the lazy little…” — Lee Mack
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#116 That’s one heck of a last convo
“I remember the last thing my Nan said to me before she died. ‘What are you doing here with that hammer?’” — Lee Mack
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#117 Plot twist: The last question was the first one
“A market researcher said ‘can I ask you 10 questions’, I said ‘go on’. She said ‘question number 1: have you ever had a blackout?’ I said ‘no’, she went…’and finally, question number 10.'” — Lee Mack
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#118 Well, that escalated quickly

“Two blind fellows walk into a wall.” — Lee Mack
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#119 Signature diagnosed me better than therapy
“I went to see a handwriting expert last week, she could tell I was laid-back, gullible and well-off just from a signature on a cheque.” — Lee Mack
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#120 Not my favorite hoofprint
“We had a bite to eat around the corner. Horse and Hounds – I won’t be ordering that again.” — Lee Mack
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