The USA is the only nation where state jokes are more common than ever. These jokes are funny, serious, and insulting at the same time. It is the ultimate American joke, as it makes fun of itself. But, instead of making fun of the nation overall, they poke fun at a single aspect of it — a state. Plenty of funny state jokes have a little bit of a “spice” in them.
The United States, as the name gives out, is a union of many states — 50, to be exact. With this large number of “members,” people were given the ability to create some funny state jokes, poking fun at the neighboring state. For example, if you ever go to Michigan, you might hear “Ohio” in the punchline of a joke. Their Ohio state jokes originated due to the football rivalry they have. All in all, it’s just innocent fun!
If you are out searching for the best American jokes, you are in luck. Below, we have compiled a list of some of the funniest jokes that poke fun at the 50 states of the USA. Be sure to upvote the jokes and puns that suit the state's stereotypical image. On the other hand, if you want to poke some fun at a state, share your joke or pun in the comments below.
#1
An Alaskan was on trial in Anchorage.
The prosecutor leaned menacingly toward him and asked, “Where were you on the night of October to April?”
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#2
“I can’t believe it,” said the tourist. “I’ve been here in Portland an entire week and it’s done nothing but rain. When do you have summer here?”
“Well, that’s hard to say,” replied the local. “Last year, it was on a Wednesday.”
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#3
How do you know you live in Georgia?
When all directions start with “Go down Peachtree…” and include the phrase “When you see the Waffle House…”
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#4
"In other parts of the country, couples try to stay together for the sake of the children. In New York, they try to work things out for the sake of the apartment." — David Sedaris
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#5
A drunk Alaskan decides to go ice fishing.
He starts sawing a hole in the ice, but just then a booming voice says, “You will find no fish there.”
The drunk ignores it and continues sawing. The voice repeats, “You will find no fish under the ice.”
The drunk looks up and says, “God, is that you?”
The voice says, “No, I’m the manager of this ice rink.”
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#6
An Arkansas state trooper pulls over a pickup truck on I-40.
He says to the driver, “Got any ID?”
The driver asks, “‘Bout what?”
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#7
A man from Kansas City walks into a bar and asks, “Wanna hear a joke about people from St. Louis?”
The bartender says, “Listen, pal, I’m from St. Louis, and I won’t appreciate it. The man sitting next to you is 265 pounds, and he’s from St. Louis too. And the bouncer, that huge guy there, is also from St. Louis. So do you still want to tell that joke?”
“No,” says the guy from Kansas City. “Not if I have to explain it three times.”
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#8
What do they call 100 John Deeres circling a McDonald’s in Iowa?
Prom night.
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#9
You know you’re from Louisiana when the four seasons in your year are crawfish, shrimp, crab and King Cake, your last name isn’t pronounced the way it’s spelled, and when giving directions you use words like uptown, downtown, backatown, riverside, lakeside, other side of the bayou, or other side of the levee.
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#10
How do you know you’re in the presence of a real Coloradan?
He carries his $3,000 mountain bike atop his $500 car.
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#11
How do you know the toothbrush was invented in Kentucky?
If it’d been invented anywhere else, it would have been called a teethbrush.
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#12
"Thank you for calling Florida's emergency services. If this is regarding an anaconda in a crawl space, press 1. If a sinkhole full of bones has appeared in your living room, press 2. If you want to know why JAG wasn't on this week, press 3."
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#13
If you know several people who have hit a cow more than once, you live in Wyoming.
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#14
"The state motto is “Live Free or Die,” which appears on license plates made by prisoners." — Jon Stewart on New Hampshire
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#15
On his first trip to Boston, the North Carolinian met a girl at a bar and asked her, “Do you go to Harvard?”
The girl responded, “Yale.”
“OK. DO YOU GO TO HARVARD?!”
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#16
“Y’all is singular. All y’all is plural. All y’all’s is plural possessive.” — Kinky Friedman
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#17
“In South Carolina, the winner of the $400 million dollar Powerball lottery has chosen to remain anonymous. However, I’m guessing it’s that cashier at Cracker Barrel with the Learjet.” — Conan O’Brien
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#18
What did Delaware?
A brand New Jersey.
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#19
"New Jersey is banning smiling in driver's license photos. So now, instead of telling the driver to, 'Say cheese,' the DMV photographer will just say, 'You live in New Jersey.'" — Conan O'Brien
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#20
You know you live in Wyoming when your town has an equal number of bars and churches, you measure distance in hours, and you can drive 65 miles per hour through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.
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