Life in the age of coronavirus might feel like anything but normal, but one thing that hasn't changed is our collective love of a good joke, even in dark times. In fact, there are so many hilarious (and sometimes cringe-worthy) COVID-19 jokes in circulation that some scientists have speculated we might be in the middle of a pundemic. (Sorry, we couldn't help ourselves.) And before you start to feel too guilty about laughing at the following jokes, remember that humor is one of our most important coping mechanisms, especially during times of anxiety and uncertainty. With that in mind, here are 35 of our favorite dark coronavirus jokes that are sure to give you a laugh. And for more lines you can't help but groan over, check out 75 Dad Jokes So Bad They're Actually Hilarious.
Funny Coronavirus Jokes
Allie Hogan via Unsplash- The world has turned upside down. Old folks are sneaking out of the house, and their kids are yelling at them to stay indoors.
- If you need 144 rolls of toilet paper for a month-long quarantine, you probably should’ve seen a doctor long before COVID-19.
- My husband purchased a world map and then gave me a dart and said, “Throw this and wherever it lands—that's where I’m taking you when this pandemic ends.” Turns out, we’re spending two weeks behind the fridge.
- I never thought the comment “I wouldn’t touch him/her with a six-foot pole” would become a national policy, but here we are!
- I washed my hands so much because of COVID-19 that my exam notes from 1995 resurfaced.
- Two grandmothers were bragging about their precious darlings. One of them says to the other, “Mine are so good at social distancing, they won't even call me.”
Silly Coronavirus Jokes
Allie Hogan via Unsplash- What’s the difference between COVID-19 and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet? One’s a coronavirus and the other is a Verona crisis.
- Why did the chicken cross the road? Because the chicken behind it didn't know how to socially distance properly.
- If you use your stimulus check to buy baby chicks, then you got the money for nothing and the chicks for free.
- Who’s idea was it to sing "Happy Birthday" while washing your hands? Now every time I go to the bathroom, my kids expect me to walk out with a cake.
- Pandemic pick-up line: “You can’t spell quarantine without ‘U R A Q T.’”
- Chuck Norris has been exposed to coronavirus. The virus is now in quarantine for 14 days.
- Today’s weather? Room temperature.
Hilarious Coronavirus Puns
Allie Hogan via Unsplash- In Germany, they are preparing for the crisis by stocking up with sausage and cheese. That’s the wurst käse scenario.
- People have been spending more time at home reading short books. Apparently it’s all because of the novella coronavirus.
- BREAKING: The World Health Organization has announced that dogs cannot contract COVID-19. Dogs previously held in quarantine can now be released. To be clear, WHO let the dogs out.
- Ran out of toilet paper and started using lettuce leaves. Today was just the tip of the iceberg, tomorrow romaines to be seen.
- Why did the cannibal die of COVID-19? Too many handshakes.
- What’s COVID-19’s favorite chord progression? A plague-al cadence.
- What will we call the babies born nine months from now? Children of the Quarn.
- There's a new COVID-19 vaccine delivered via an audio interface as music. It is hoped that this will lead to heard immunity.
- I just landed a small supporting role in an upcoming movie about the COVID-19 pandemic. I guess you could say I’m going to be a Corona Extra.
- All yoga instructors are now under nama-stay-at-home orders.
- What will Quentin Tarantino be called if he gets COVID-19? Quarantino'd.
- Yesterday I ran out of soap and body wash and all I could find was dish detergent. Then it Dawned on me.
Relatable Coronavirus Jokes
Allie Hogan via Unsplash- Quarantine has turned us into dogs. We roam the house all day looking for food. We are told "no" if we get too close to strangers. And we get really excited about car rides.
- Never in my life would I imagine that my hands would someday consume more alcohol than my mouth.
- Airlines have been sending me a lot of “we’re in this together” emails. But when my suitcase weighed 52 pounds, I was on my own.
- My mom always told me I wouldn’t accomplish anything by lying in bed all day. But look at me now, ma! I’m saving the world!
- After years of wanting to thoroughly clean my house but lacking the time, this week I discovered that wasn’t the reason.
- Day 31 of social isolation and it’s looking like Las Vegas in my house: We’re losing money by the minute. Cocktails are acceptable at any hour. And nobody knows what time it is.
- If I keep stress-eating at this level, the buttons on my shirt will start socially distancing from each other.
- Happy hour is starting earlier and earlier. If this keeps up, I’ll be pouring wine in my cereal.
- Anyone else’s car getting three weeks to the gallon at the moment?
- Day 7 at home and the dog is looking at me like, "See? This is why I chew the furniture!"
And for more laughs, check out 150 Jokes That Are So Bad They're Actually Funny.
