r/Jokes Sep 13 '24

MODPOST Announcement: An Update to the Rules of /r/Jokes

296 Upvotes

Hey there, folks!

As many of you are aware (and have raised concerns about), there's lately been a worrying rise in the amount of spam, the number of bots, and the presence of low-quality content. This hasn't been limited to /r/Jokes, but since we're a text-based subreddit, it has been more evident here than elsewhere. We've also seen a lot more in the way of karma-farming, with most of that happening in comments.

You probably know how it goes: Someone posts a joke, and as it climbs toward the front page, a bunch of barely relevant garbage starts to appear in the thread. Half of the time, said garbage reads like something that ChatGPT would drool out after trying to gargle a sock full of magnets. The other half of the time, it's typo-ridden gibberish or low-effort clutter (like "this" or "lol") coming from accounts with dropshipping links in their profiles. Either way, it disrupts the conversation and makes the subreddit less enjoyable for real, earnest users.

In order to combat this, we've added a new rule:

Comments must be original and contributory.

We encourage you to read the rule in full, but put simply, comments offered in /r/Jokes must be written by the people submitting them, and they must be intended to entertain, inform, educate, inspire, or enquire.

Did a joke remind you of a story from your childhood? Share it with us! Has someone accidentally written "who's" when they meant "whose"? Provide them with a friendly lesson! Is an account trying to promote an "AI-enabled" or "NFT-based" "investment opportunity"? Downvote it to the darkest depths of Tartarus and report that filth!

Ahem.

You get the idea: The vast, vast majority of well-meaning users are unlikely to be affected by this, but we wanted to have some public-facing information available. Also, even though we'll be implementing some new systems behind the scenes, we'll still be relying on your reports... so if you see something that shouldn't be here, use that "report" button!

We'll leave you with this:

How many bots does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

None... but they can hallucinate how to screw it up.


r/Jokes 19h ago

A wealthy man tells another guy: "I’ll give you $50K, but your worst enemy gets double that."

3.1k Upvotes

The guy smiles and says, "Cool. I’ve always wanted $150K."


r/Jokes 14h ago

My 401k has been converted to a 404k

670 Upvotes

Retirement not found


r/Jokes 17h ago

A woman and a baby were in the doctor's examining room NSFW

1.2k Upvotes

The Doctor arrived, examined the baby, checked his weight, and seeming a little concerned, asked if the baby was breast-fed or bottle-fed.

"Breast-fed," she replied.

"Strip down to your waist," the Doctor said.

She did.

He pinched her nipples, then pressed, kneaded, and rubbed both breasts for awhile in a detailed examination. Motioning her to get dressed, he said, "No wonder this baby is underweight, you don't have any milk."

"I know," she said, "I'm his Grandma, but I'm glad I came."


r/Jokes 26m ago

The stock market is getting crushed.

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My calculations today indicate I can retire 10 years after I die.


r/Jokes 1d ago

My Gay prostitute friend came up to me and said, "I made 450 dollar and 5 cents yesterday" NSFW

4.1k Upvotes

I say "That's a good money for a Gay prostitute, great money actually, but who the hell gave you 5 cents"

He goes, "Every single one of them"


r/Jokes 23h ago

A man asked his wife if she would get remarried.

2.2k Upvotes

“If I died tomorrow, would you get remarried?” he asked

“Well, I am still young and I don’t want to live alone, so I probably would.” she replied softly

“Would you stay in this house?” he asked

“I guess I would, since it’s nice and I really like it!” she replied.

“Would you let him drive my truck?” he asked

“It’s useful where we live and I get a kick out of driving it myself,” she replied with a laugh

“But would you let him use my golf clubs” he asked

“No, he’s left handed”


r/Jokes 2h ago

The Suicide-Murder

31 Upvotes

A man finds out that his wife has a date with her lover at a hotel.

He shows up at the location with a loaded gun, bursts into the room, and catches them naked in bed. Then, desperate, he takes the gun and points it at his temple.

The two lovers look at him in shock and then burst out laughing.

The man then yells, "There's nothing funny about this, you're next!"


r/Jokes 10h ago

Not all construction work is equally enjoyable.

119 Upvotes

I mean, enlarging and an existing drill hole is boring, but fastening pieces of metal together is riveting!


r/Jokes 18h ago

If 2 people can make a baby in 9 months...

469 Upvotes

... then 558 people should be able to make a baby in 1 day.


r/Jokes 20h ago

I pay a guy $30 to each week to clean up the poop in my backyard. He just quit without giving me any notice.

558 Upvotes

Pretty sure he found out I don't have any pets.


r/Jokes 14h ago

Two coworkers are talking one day

175 Upvotes

The younger of the two is going on about a new relationship he is in. He tells the older man how gorgeous his girl friend is. After a bit he offers a picture from his cell phone. The second man says "If you think she is gorgeous you should see my wife." The first man responds "Oh is she really good looking?" To which the second man says "Well yes but more importantly, she is an optometrist."


r/Jokes 1d ago

Long 2 married ladies went out for a girls night out... NSFW

1.8k Upvotes

As they were walking home through the dark they cut through a grave yard for a quick pee. The first lady peed and decided to wipe her self with her own cheap knickers that she was wearing and then threw the cheap knickers away. The second lady then peed behind a grave stone but she was wearing her very expensive kinky knickers and wanted to keep them. So she felt around the grave stone to see if she can find anything to wipe herself with... She came across a silky red ribbon and decided to wipe herself with it. Both ladies were feeling refreshed and made their way home... The next day, their two husbands called each other up. The first husband said: "these girly night out need to stop! My wife came home with no knickers" The second husband replied: "that's nothing! My wife came home with writing on her upper thighs that said: THANK YOU FROM THE WHOLE FIRE BRIGADE"


r/Jokes 14h ago

Do you know what Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have in common?

108 Upvotes

They have the same middle name...yuck yuck

-source Jimmy Carr


r/Jokes 1d ago

One day, Peter the Pig found a piece of bacon on the ground and decided to try it. He was shocked at how delicious it was and he began to actively seek out and eat bacon every chance he could.

795 Upvotes

Naturally, many of the other pigs found this deeply disturbing and they went to see Farmer Brown to talk about Peter's strange behavior. He told them, "Bring Peter to me and I'll give him some intense counseling sessions."

So Peter went off with Farmer Brown.

A week later the pigs went up to the farmhouse to ask how Peter's counseling was going. Farmer Brown opened the door and, munching on a piece of bacon, told them

“Don’t worry about Peter. I’ve cured him.”


r/Jokes 4h ago

Watching the market today will be a lot like watching Les Mis

14 Upvotes

A lot of talk about red and black, barely any mention of green, and a runtime that feels like an eternity


r/Jokes 3h ago

My grandpa was visiting from the old folks home for the weekend and walked by my room as I was vibing to some Kendrick Lamar.

12 Upvotes

He asked me who that was singing and I said, “It’s Kendrick Lamar, a hip hop artist.”

He said, “Interesting. Our hip pop artist doesn't sing when she stops by on 'Chiropractor Thursdays'."


r/Jokes 1d ago

My neighbor told me he’s going to be introducing a new, revolutionary dildo soon. NSFW

697 Upvotes

He said he’s been sitting on it for a while.


r/Jokes 1d ago

Did you know if you hold your ear up to a stranger's leg..

287 Upvotes

You can actually hear them say "what the fuck are you doing?"


r/Jokes 22h ago

Invested 0.5 Million in the business 3 months ago and got a return of 3 Million today

168 Upvotes

Anything is possible if you are lying


r/Jokes 19h ago

After all these years I’ve decided to identify as a root vegetable.

78 Upvotes

I just needed to beetroot myself.


r/Jokes 1d ago

Long Grandpa says to his grandson, "All you kids do these days is play video games." NSFW

2.1k Upvotes

"When I was your age", he continued, "my buddies and I went to Paris; we went to the Moulin Rouge and I fucked a dancer on stage, we didn't pay for our drinks all night and when the bartender complained we pissed on him”

The grandson thinks his grandfather is right. He goes to Paris and the Moulin Rouge with his friends. He comes back three days later with a broken arm and covered in bruises.

The grandfather asks "What the hell happened to you?"

The grandson says "I did just like you did. I went to the Moulin Rouge with my friends; I tried to fuck a dancer on stage and piss on the bartender - but they beat the shit out of me and stole all the cash in my wallet!"

The grandfather asks "Well who the hell did you go with boy?"

The grandson says "My friends from school, who did you go with?"

The grandfather says "Well... the 2nd SS Panzer Division"


r/Jokes 7m ago

A man decides he has had ot with the world so he joins a monastery.

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Head father says the rule is no talking for a year then he can say 2 words at years end.1st year ends and the father says " how was your 1styear?". He says," Bed hard." Next year he said " Food bad". 3rd year ends and the Father asked " How was the past year? Monk says " I quit!!!" Father says, " No surprise, you've done nothing but complain!"


r/Jokes 19h ago

What do you call it when I force my dog to do sit-ups?

57 Upvotes

Animal ab use


r/Jokes 1d ago

what's the difference between a mathematician and an engineer?

469 Upvotes

They put them both in a room with a woman and say they can have her, but they have to approach her only half a distance that lies between them, each time.

The mathematician gives up, stating he cannot reach the woman.

The engineer will continue because he knows he will get close enough for all practical purposes.


r/Jokes 1d ago

Two strangers, a man and a woman, are sharing a sleeper cab on an overnight train

105 Upvotes

At around midnight, as they are both trying to fall asleep, the man says to the woman:

"Excuse me ma'am, but it's really cold, would you mind passing me one of the extra blankets on the table beside you?"

The woman answers:

"I'll tell you what, I'm also feeling really cold, for one night, why don't pretend we are married?"

The man, taken aback but enthusiastic replies:

"Yeah of course!"

And so the woman says:

"Good. Then fucking get it yourself you lazy ass."