Humor, as they say, is entirely subjective. What makes one person laugh might leave another person scratching their head. You could deliver a joke to a room full of people and find that while some might be chuckling, others are sitting in silence, wondering what exactly was so funny. That’s just the nature of humor—everyone has their sense of what’s amusing. Of course, there are always exceptions, like when I tell a joke! But for most of us, it’s hard to land a joke that resonates with everyone.
And that’s perfectly okay! There’s nothing wrong with the joke-teller, and certainly nothing wrong with the audience—it just means different things tickle different people. The punchline that has one person doubled over in laughter might leave someone else unmoved or confused.
Now, when it comes to the jokes below, the reactions are likely to be mixed. Why? Well, these aren’t your average jokes—they’re for the clever ones. If you’ve ever been called a “nerd” or pride yourself on your wit, you might just appreciate these gems. However, if these jokes fly right over your head, it might not be because they’re not funny—it’s just that they’re a bit, well, advanced. These jokes lean into intelligence, logic, and maybe even a sprinkle of nerdiness.
They’re the kind of jokes that might not click right away, or even after a second or third read-through. And that’s what makes them so great! You have to think about them, and once the lightbulb goes off, you can’t help but appreciate the cleverness behind them.
So, I hope you’re ready. Buckle up and prepare your brain because these jokes aren’t just about making you laugh—they’re about making you think. And if you don’t get them right away, don’t worry. Some things just take a little time to appreciate. But when you do get them? Trust me, it’ll be worth it.
Let’s dive in. Hope you enjoy—and fingers crossed you’ll get a good chuckle (or at least a smirk) out of these clever jokes!
1.) It’s hard to explain puns to kleptomaniacs… because they always take things literally.
2.) Who is this Rorschach guy? … and why does he paint so many pictures of my parents fighting?
3.) A Roman walks into a bar and asks for a Martinus…. “You mean a martini?” the bartender asks. The Roman replies, “If I wanted a double, I would have asked for it!”
4.) René Descartes walks into a bar. Bartender asks if he wants anything. … René says, “I think not,” then disappears.
5.) Sixteen sodium atoms walk into a bar… followed by Batman.
6.) Yo momma’s so classless… she could be a Marxist utopia.
7.) Did you hear about the man who got cooled to absolute zero?… He’s 0K now.
8.) An infinite number of mathematicians walk into a bar. The first orders a beer, the second orders half a beer, the third orders a quarter of a beer, and so on. … After the seventh order, the bartender pours two beers and says, “You fellas ought to know your limits.”
9.) Pavlov is sitting at a bar, when all of the sudden the phone rings… Pavlov gasps, “Oh crap, I forgot to feed the dogs.”
10.) Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and, with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath…. This made him a super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
11.) Three logicians walk into a bar. The bartender asks, “Do all of you want a drink?”… The first logician says, “I don’t know.” The second logician says, “I don’t know.” The third logician says, “Yes!”
12.) How can you tell the difference between a chemist and a plumber? … Ask them to pronounce “unionized.”
13.) What’s the difference between an etymologist and an entomologist?… An etymologist knows the difference.
14.) The other day my friend was telling me that I didn’t understand what irony meant. … Which is ironic, because we were standing at a bus stop.
15.) There are two types of people in this world:… Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.
16.) An MIT linguistics professor was lecturing his class the other day. “In English,” he said, “a double negative forms a positive. However, in some languages, such as Russian, a double negative remains a negative. … But there isn’t a single language, not one, in which a double positive can express a negative.” A voice from the back of the room piped up, “Yeah, right.”
17.) A photon checks into a hotel and the bellhop asks him if he has any luggage…. The photon replies, “No, I’m traveling light.”
18.) Your momma is so mean… she has no standard deviation.
19.) I’m thinking about selling my theremin… I haven’t touched it in years.
20.) What does the “B” in Benoit B. Mandelbrot stand for?… Benoit B. Mandelbrot.
21.) What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question? … …
(H/T Reddit)
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