The coronavirus pandemic is still working its way around the world but loads of countries are loosening lockdown regulations, so we’re stuck in a weird and confusing situation (we blame 2020). In times like these, a dose of good humor is great for recharging your batteries—laughter helps us see the positives in tough situations like the one we’re in now.
We want to keep your spirits up and to boost your mood this week, so Bored Panda has collected the freshest and funniest coronavirus jokes. Scroll down, upvote your faves, and let us know in the comments which jokes you loved the most and why. We’re huge fans of the corona jokes that people made during the quarantine, so be sure to check our previous posts here, here, and here. Now that’s a lot of jokes!
There are 3 camps of people when you ask whether it’s okay to make coronavirus jokes. There are those who think that comedy is incredibly important during difficult times. There are those who think that we shouldn’t joke about sensitive topics. Lastly, there are those in the middle who believe that humor has a place during the pandemic but that we shouldn’t overstep our bounds. But what do comedy professionals and experts have to say about this? Scroll down for Bored Panda's interview with comedy writer and comedian Ariane Sherine.
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Or Who Think Mild Inconvenience Is Same As Suffering
*boom*
"Much very good information"? All those Nigerian Prince's emails had better English.
That Analogy Is Perfect
"I think it’s essential to joke about coronavirus because humor is a release mechanism to help us cope during dark times," Ariane told Bored Panda.
"Shared humor also helps us bond with one another. Lockdown would be very gloomy indeed if we couldn’t laugh about our predicament!" she added.
Ariane also told us that her go-to funny movie during the lockdown is 13 Going on 30 (released in 2004 and starring Jennifer Garner). "It’s really heartwarming and the Thriller scene is hilarious. It always lifts my spirits when I’m feeling low," the comedy writer said.
Still Waits
Literally Just This One Thing
Why We Get So Mad About Antivaxxers And Corona Conspiracy-Theorists
Meanwhile, according to Dr. Peter McGraw who heads the University of Colorado Boulder’s Humor Research Lab, if we’re constantly plugged into the newsfeed and frantically search for the latest breaking news about the virus, this just increases the scariness of the pandemic.
“A bit of comedy—whether it be through your Instagram feed, through a Netflix comedy special, or calling up your friend who's pretty good at making jokes in the face of tragedy—is not only a good way to distract yourself from what's going on, but it's also a good way to delight yourself,” Dr. McGraw said. So we shouldn’t feel guilty for laughing. After all, the alternative is to be in a constant state of low-key panic. And that’s not helping anybody: not your family, not your friends, and least of all you.
McGraw stressed that social media “is a mess” during the lockdown, so it’s best to unplug and unwind. Preferably, with a bunch of funny movies, comedy stand-up shows, and books that make you chuckle. “Take a little bit of a break. You certainly deserve it."
Found At A Park In Brooklyn, NYC
I wonder why anyone wouldn't like Jim Carrey? He was very good as "The Mask"
Five Minutes
Truth About Introverts
No Mask, No Service.
Wait, so this guy is asking to see a medical professional, whilst totally disregarding the advice of medical professionals? I am so very confused.
2020
Makes Sense
Ok but fun fact, panda's have one of the strongest jaws in the animal kingdom! Also they are the cutest in the animal kingdom!
Why Haven't The Priests And Pastors Of America Saved Us Yet? God Is Supposedly "Powerful "
Also why didn’t psychics step in before this pandemic actually became a pandemic or where to find missing people etc. Wait I know why, because it is all a load of hogwash.
People Are Like
I Thought This Was A Free Country
Just Sayin'
More Salty Than The Great Salt Lake
Not Very Flattering
Oh yes! I do hope we get several murder plots, that will be interesting.
Nah, Whole Planet's Countries, Media, Scientists, Citizens Had A Meeting And Decided To Troll America
Ghost Stories For Cats
What Do You Want?
My Bad
I Can't Take Fallout Seriously Anymore
Makes Sense
I Demand To Speak To The County's Manager
I'd pay to see that movie SPACE KAREN: "on a quest to see all the managers in the universe"
Lunch In Locker
Watching My Eyes Move
God Ain't Got Nothing To Do With It
I feel for those kids having parents teaching them c**p like that.
Ouch!
Another Episode
Blursed Baptism
i don't know if this is how jesus christ envisioned baptisms in the future but I will say it adds a certain level of entertainment
Nothing says, "Welcome to America" like having a gun pointed at you in a church.
Well ... from "drown them" to "shoot them" with a little swerve to "Put water on finger. Paint a cross on their forhead". Baptism has come a long way. (The pink water gun rocks, though.)
This just proves what a "joke" baptism really is. The Vatican has already claimed that "Limbo" does not exist ("apparently, it was "made up" by humans, lol) so the baby will not go there if it dies and is not baptized, so what's the point? Just waiting on the Vatican to deal with those other two imaginary realms now, "heaven and hell" and then we can all grow up and dispense with the childish fantasies.
Ridiculous. If you believe in this ritual, don't make it comical. Just postpone it.
It is literally comical. This photo was staged as a joke. It's not a real baptism.
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I think that by the time this is over, this priest might want to take up Paint Ball, i think he would be quite a hit.
love It!! (And think of the priests playing Holy water squirt fights at 10 paces...)
In the name of the lord, the holy ghost and jesus christ I baptise you 47 mother fu**cker! or Ask yourself, did I baptise 5 kids today or 6? Are you feeling lucky punk?
Please tell me the priest was facing the other way and quickly turned around and fired!
Is there a reason that they have to do the baptism now other than the fact that they are stupid.
why do i feel like this scene is going to end up in a tarrantino movie?
Well.. they found a way.. it seems important to them.. I would not really call this a joke.
It’s shameful and embarrassing how religion is this critical to people that they’d expose their infant for THIS b******t.
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If Charleton Heston played John the Baptist, this is how it would look.
PTSD kid years later to school therapist: "I don't understand why I'm so terrified of water guns and priests."
Man, that baby's so lucky! All baptisms should be required to carry on in this fashion by law!
This priest/ministers hunts vampires at night, I bet. Though if I were he, I'd use a weapon with a longer range to shoot the holy water...
He was moved from another parish when the heat got to be too much.
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Just look at the pure happiness and or happy evilness that the mom has on her face.
I had this vision pop into my head of one of those carnival duck-shooting games, only with babies and water pistols
My Project
Yeah
We all need to stop buying so much from Amazon. They have behaved disgracefully towards their worker during this pandemic.
I Miss Mu Son Attending Pre-School
I’m Bella’s mum. 8 weeks stuck in doors with Bella and my ears are bleeding.
Educashan
Well It Is North Dakota...
Aa 2021
As a recovering alcoholic 16 years I worry for members who can't go to meetings, I wonder how many have gone back drinking I know two have 😖
Wave
Because the other option is to say "SEE YAH F*****S" under your breath and the mic amplifies the sound so everyone hears
Living Off The Grid First Harvest, Planted My Tomato Plant On The First Day Of Lockdown.
Don't Be A Covidiot
Cooking Is Overrated
Accurate
Not Much Has Changed
Large Corporations will now see how much money they will be able to save from not renting office space. It will happen.
Also Protects Skin From Sun Damage
Optimistic
B-
I got a c in 3rd grade math. But all A's in everything else. I'm not sure what happened.
*apostle Paul Has Left The Chat*
Got Me
haha i thought it was a carved out cake boat floating on water
At Least 20 Seconds
I can use my comeback for an entire shower. Guess I'll stick to Happy Birthday
Thanks Steve
Alcohol Wins
The Aisle
Social Dogstance In Poland
Once again they proved that they are better and smarter than most of humans
I Almost Died Today
I'm Ready
It's Not A Competition, But Wine Wins
Americans
During These Uncertain Times, We're All In This Together...
Grocery Store
Skype
Skype was bought out by Microsoft in 2011, and they turned it into Teams which is extremely popular right now.
Power Point Presentation
Every Day
Dystopia
Supervolcano
Great - now that's next, after the murder hornets, fire-breathing winged tigers, Klingon invasion and radioactive tornado super-outbreak.
Season 2
Wait, What?!
Social Distancing By Burger King
Y'all Got Any More Of Them Stimulus Packages
Skype
2021 Goals
Yup
2020
Doesn't Feel Very Essential
Working less and getting paid the same is awesome! More spare time, not less money. Win win.
Gotta Watch Something At Home
Time To Catch
Smilling
Not As Similar To Mad Max As I Thought It Would Be
Zero Stars. Do Not Recommend.
The Math Doesn't Check Out
BEST BUY: Orders must be online. No store entry. Call us when you arrive and we will bring it to the curb. TARGET: Oh come on, get your a*s in here and shop. We are living!
Book 'Em Boys
I'm Trying
Had To Be Said
Yes, agreed, but... this one doesn't belong in this thread because it's not a joke?
Leaving For Work
Friendship With Fitbit Over, Best Friends With Postmates Now
All Essential Workers:
This is a little mean spirited. I bet the bus drivers and grocery workers and sanitation workers would rather be home and "non-essential". My husband is an accountant and "essential". Most of his office is working from home. He goes in to do all the things that can't be done remotely.
American Citizens
To anyone that started watching the news in the UK since June 2016, only two things have ever happened; Brexit and Coronavirus.
Damn I thought it was smarch. Lousy smarch weather!
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I finally get the toilet paper thing. I sneezed in the market yesterday and three people sh*t their pants.😬
I think that Jonas Grinevičius knows even less about medicine than he does about writing... but he believes everything he sees on TV or reads in the paper, as long as it's coming from a fellow Liberal media junkie. Get informed: it's not conspiracy theory. The CDC has admitted that they overblew this whole thing, but the WHO has made a political issue out of it because they don't have the balls to admit that they were wrong... or their plan all along was to test their power over the rest of us, and like sheep we did exactly what they said to do and ruined most economies on earth. You people make me sick, sicker than Covid could EVER make me!
Good job China! "Let's release a virus that will kill off all those dumb arsed Americans and their r******d, orange, fearless leader but more intelligent people in other countries will survive". You nailed it!!
....You...clicked...on....the...page....
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"THE" test? There are hundreds of different tests, all testing different things. So what test do you mean exactly?
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To anyone that started watching the news in the UK since June 2016, only two things have ever happened; Brexit and Coronavirus.
Damn I thought it was smarch. Lousy smarch weather!
Load More Replies... I finally get the toilet paper thing. I sneezed in the market yesterday and three people sh*t their pants.😬
I think that Jonas Grinevičius knows even less about medicine than he does about writing... but he believes everything he sees on TV or reads in the paper, as long as it's coming from a fellow Liberal media junkie. Get informed: it's not conspiracy theory. The CDC has admitted that they overblew this whole thing, but the WHO has made a political issue out of it because they don't have the balls to admit that they were wrong... or their plan all along was to test their power over the rest of us, and like sheep we did exactly what they said to do and ruined most economies on earth. You people make me sick, sicker than Covid could EVER make me!
Good job China! "Let's release a virus that will kill off all those dumb arsed Americans and their r******d, orange, fearless leader but more intelligent people in other countries will survive". You nailed it!!
....You...clicked...on....the...page....
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