{"id":76143,"date":"2026-10-27T22:59:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T21:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speakingo.com\/?p=76143"},"modified":"2026-10-27T23:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T22:19:28","slug":"anti-humor-english-anti-jokes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speakingo.com\/en\/anti-humor-english-anti-jokes\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Humor: English Anti-Jokes That Are So Bad They\u2019re Funny"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These jokes are so bad that explaining them might make them even worse. That is the point of <strong><em>anti-humor<\/em><\/strong>: you expect a clever ending, but get an ordinary answer instead. Try these 16 English anti-jokes!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em>In the picture: Why did the chicken cross the road? Because it wanted to get to the other side!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Before we get to anti-humor, let\u2019s say two words about <span data-speakingo-link=\"11426\">English spelling<\/span><!--speakingo-link-end-->.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Humor<\/em> or <em>hum<strong>o<\/strong>ur<\/em>?<\/h3>\n<p>Have you ever wondered how to spell it \u201ccorrectly\u201d: <em>humor<\/em> or <em>hum<strong>o<\/strong>ur<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p>As often happens in English, both versions are correct!<\/p>\n<p>Simply put, <em>humor<\/em> is the American spelling and <em>humour<\/em> is the British spelling.<\/p>\n<p>The same is true for <em>honor<\/em> vs <em>honour<\/em>, <em>color<\/em> vs <em>colour<\/em>, and so on. Read more in the text about <span data-speakingo-link=\"15716\">differences between American and British English.<\/span><!--speakingo-link-end--><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15719\" src=\"https:\/\/speakingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/roznice-miedzy-amerykanska-a-brytyjska-gramatyka-w-jezyku-angielskim-mem.jpg\" alt=\"Differences between American and British grammar in English.\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/speakingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/roznice-miedzy-amerykanska-a-brytyjska-gramatyka-w-jezyku-angielskim-mem.jpg 640w, https:\/\/speakingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/roznice-miedzy-amerykanska-a-brytyjska-gramatyka-w-jezyku-angielskim-mem-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>&#8220;Only a gun can defend us. Pass me that narwhal tusk!&#8221;<\/em> See also: <em><span data-speakingo-link=\"15716\">Differences between American and British English.<\/span><!--speakingo-link-end--><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What is <em>anti-humor<\/em>?<\/h2>\n<p>The chicken joke above is a classic English <em>anti-joke<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Why_did_the_chicken_cross_the_road%3F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00b9<\/a><\/em>, that is, an unfunny-funny joke. It first appeared in 1847 in the <em>New York Times<\/em>. Readers looking for a funny punchline heard the obvious answer. So obvious and so unfunny that it became funny.<\/p>\n<p>Today, many of the <strong><em>anti-jokes<\/em><\/strong> below, and a lot of this special kind of anti-humor<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anti-humor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00b2<\/a>, can be found in chicken memes.<\/p>\n<p>But the world does not end with chickens!<\/p>\n<p>Below are 16 examples of English anti-humor that will definitely not make you laugh!<\/p>\n<h2><strong><em>Anti-jokes<\/em><\/strong>, or anti-humor in English<\/h2>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><em>&#8220;Knock knock.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>&#8220;Come in.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What\u2019s blue and smells like red paint?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Blue paint.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What did Batman say to Robin when they got to the Batmobile?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Get in the car!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Yo Mum is so fat that she should be concerned because diabetes is a serious problem.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17100\" src=\"https:\/\/speakingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/znaki-zodiaku-po-angielsku.jpg\" alt=\"zodiac signs in English, pronunciation\" width=\"640\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/speakingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/znaki-zodiaku-po-angielsku.jpg 640w, https:\/\/speakingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/znaki-zodiaku-po-angielsku-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Me: Maybe the stars will help me get my life together. Stars: You\u2019re in trouble.<\/em> See also: <em><span data-speakingo-link=\"17092\"> Zodiac signs in English.<\/span><!--speakingo-link-end--><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What did the man say when he lost his truck?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Where&#8217;s my truck?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What is green, yellow, blue, red and orange?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Colours.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See also: <span data-speakingo-link=\"1150\">Colours in English for beginners and advanced learners<\/span><!--speakingo-link-end-->.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><em>How do you confuse a blonde?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Paint yourself green and throw forks at her.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Ask me if I&#8217;m an onion.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Are you an onion?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Nope, I&#8217;m a person.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7184\" src=\"https:\/\/speakingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/smieszne-zarty-po-angielsku.jpg\" alt=\"funny jokes in English, anti-humor\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">See also: <em><span data-speakingo-link=\"7183\">Funny jokes in English [dad jokes]<\/span><!--speakingo-link-end--><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What do you call a black man on the Moon?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>An astronaut.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A guy walks into the bar and the bartender says,<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>&#8220;Hey, what can I get for you?&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I still remember the last words my grandpa said before he kicked the bucket.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>&#8220;Hey, how far do you think I can kick this bucket?&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Kick the bucket<\/em><\/strong> is an informal expression meaning \u201cdie\u201d. Here, Grandpa really kicks a bucket: a container you might use to carry water. The joke plays with the two meanings.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A duck walks into a pharmacy. He approaches the pharmacist at the counter and says, <\/em><em>&#8220;I need some ointment for this rash on my beak.&#8221; <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The pharmacist replies, &#8220;Sorry, we don&#8217;t have medicine for ducks here.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A <strong><em>rash<\/em><\/strong> is an area of sore, irritated skin. <strong><em>Ointment<\/em><\/strong> is a thick medicine you put on your skin. A <strong><em>beak<\/em><\/strong> is a bird\u2019s hard mouth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13223\" src=\"https:\/\/speakingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/rzeczowniki-policzalne-niepoliczalne-angielski-ducks.jpg\" alt=\"countable and uncountable nouns in English, ducks, uncountable nouns\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/speakingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/rzeczowniki-policzalne-niepoliczalne-angielski-ducks.jpg 640w, https:\/\/speakingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/rzeczowniki-policzalne-niepoliczalne-angielski-ducks-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>See also: <span data-speakingo-link=\"13222\">Countable and uncountable nouns in English.<\/span><!--speakingo-link-end--><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Do you know why the dinosaur couldn&#8217;t break through a brick wall?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Why?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I don&#8217;t know, I&#8217;m the one asking you the question!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The opening uses an <span data-speakingo-link=\"10110\"><strong><em>indirect question<\/em><\/strong><\/span><!--speakingo-link-end-->: a question introduced by words such as \u201cDo you know\u201d.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What did the pirate do before he buried a treasure?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Dug a hole.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See also: <span data-speakingo-link=\"9917\"><em>The past continuous tense and sea stories of a one-eyed pirate.<\/em><\/span><!--speakingo-link-end-->.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Why can\u2019t T-Rex clap their hands?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Because they\u2019re extinct.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Extinct<\/em><\/strong> means that no animals of that kind are still alive. The ordinary answer ruins the clever punchline you were expecting.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16158\" src=\"https:\/\/speakingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/krolowa-speakingo-gdybym.jpg\" alt=\"modals in the past, queen elisabeth, speakingo\" width=\"640\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/speakingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/krolowa-speakingo-gdybym.jpg 511w, https:\/\/speakingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/krolowa-speakingo-gdybym-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>See also: <span data-speakingo-link=\"287\">Speakingo\u2019s exclusive interview with Queen Elizabeth II.<\/span><!--speakingo-link-end--><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Learning English is not a joke! Or is it?<\/h2>\n<p>Why is it worth learning English?<\/p>\n<p>Because it will open the world to you, give you access to unlimited knowledge and growth, improve your health, and help you get a more interesting and better-paid job!<\/p>\n<p>That is not a joke. Or maybe it is just an obvious anti-joke!<\/p>\n<p>So there is no time to wait!<\/p>\n<p>Take the free trial week on the <span data-speakingo-link=\"9966\">Speakingo online English course!<\/span><!--speakingo-link-end--><\/p>\n<p>See whether you enjoy learning through conversation, whether it is easier for you to answer questions in English, and whether you can really use English in everyday situations!<\/p>\n<p>Your first week after registration is still free and with no obligations!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Sign up for the Speakingo online English course!<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><button type=\"button\" id=\"openLoginModal\"  class=\"btn signup-btn \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-redirect_to=\"\" onclick=\"doAuth(this);\">Start learning<\/button><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Want to understand English jokes? Start speaking like they do!<\/h3>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">Anti-humor anti-jokes borrowed from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jokejive.com\/topic\/best+anti+humor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joke Hive<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressandstar.com\/entertainment\/lifestyle\/2018\/07\/26\/11-of-the-best-anti-jokes-that-definitely-wont-make-you-laugh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Express and Star<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Do you know any other English anti-jokes? Write them in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These jokes are so bad that explaining them might make them even worse. That is the point of anti-humor: you expect a clever ending, but get an ordinary answer instead. 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