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40 Of The Freshest Jokes About The Pandemic To Make You Laugh Or Cry (More New Pics)
There are now over 13.1 million confirmed cases of people infected with the coronavirus worldwide and the situation looks dire. However, people haven’t given up yet and are doing what humans do in hard times: they poke fun at the crisis to laugh and boost their spirits.
The Bored Panda team has collected some of the funniest and freshest jokes about the ‘Coronapocalypse’ floating on the net to show you that there’s plenty of humor around even in the darkest times. So scroll down and upvote your fave jokes, dear Pandas. When you’re done chuckling your way through this list, we’ve got plenty more coronavirus jokes for you to enjoy: check out our freshest lists here, here, and here.
Bored Panda reached out to Know Your Meme’s Senior Editor Matt Schimkowitz and spoke to him about the best coronavirus memes of 2020 and to what extent it’s all right to joke about serious topics. Read on for Matt’s insights!
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Seriously, Is This Even A Tough Decision?
But Hey, I'm Sure That Was Just A Fluke
Clear Message
The first thing that we wanted to know was which meme about 2020 stood out for Know Your Meme’s Senior Editor Matt personally as the most accurate and funniest so far.
“This is a tough question. The first one to come to mind is ‘Tested Positive for Missing the Homies,’ which is something that I think had very wide appeal during the coronavirus quarantine. I have to admit, I am also suffering from this affliction. What can I say? I miss my homies. I think about that meme a lot,” Matt told Bored Panda.
However, the topic of humor during a deadly pandemic can be touchy. On the one hand, humor and laughter always go hand in hand and help people keep their hope burning strong during times of crisis. On the other hand, the Covid-19 pandemic has affected a lot of people who might not think that the coronavirus is something to take lightly.
She Used Your Own Logic, But Against You
“I think I need to take this on a case-by-case basis,” Matt explained. “There are plenty of great coronavirus memes and plenty of bad ones. I think when it comes to a situation like that, one that affects everyone on a global scale, it's kind of fair game. Of course, there's a line, I think, when you start mocking other people's experiences with the virus.”
He added that nearly anything can be funny but the context surrounding a joke makes all the difference. We were also interested to know if Matt thought there was any way that the different sides of the aisle could find common ground.
Kind Of A Political Post
People Running Around
I've Got You
“There's not any reconciling this point. People will always offend and others will always be offended. I think that most people should just be conscious about what they're meme-ing and what the subtext of the meme is. If people do take offense, try and understand why. It's possible to make jokes about sensitive topics, but you have to listen to your audience in order to get there.”
Let's Talk About Where The Priorities *actually* Are
We Can Smell The Hypocrisy And It’s Bad
Men Who Wear Masks
Finally, we wanted to get Matt’s take about the second half of 2020 and whether he thought the global situation would improve. Unfortunately, he wasn’t too optimistic. “Sorry to say, it's not looking good. We're currently in the middle of a global pandemic that's killed more than 400,000 people, so I think for many people it's probably going to continue being pretty painful.”
He added: “Oh, and there's a US election coming up, which are usually calm, orderly events with no problems, partisanship, or societal ruptures. Sorry to be a bummer!”
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To The Karens That Can't Wear Masks. I Have Asthma And Work 13 Hour Shifts In This
I have asthma and I ALWAYS wear a mask. No one wants to listen to you excuses Karen!
I think a lot of people don't understand how asthma causes breathing problems. During an asthma attack it is harder to breathe OUT than to breathe in. Since it is so hard to breathe out air gets trapped inside the lungs – making it difficult to breathe in or out. My asthmatic friend has said to me, and this is just his opinion, that he feels it's more psychological than reality and driven by fears of not getting enough air as obviously that's very scary. As I said, that's his opinion. He hasn't been advised to not wear masks but to just 'see how he goes'.
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Wearing a mask has done wonders for my asthma, which is triggered by my allergies, which are not getting through my mask!
Karens, your great great great grandfather spent two weeks in a trench wearing a gas mask the whole time. Shut up and wear your mask into Costco for twenty minutes
Notice how these people say "I hAvE a MedIcAl cOnDitIon" instead of "I have asthma" because deep down they know that's not a valid excuse. Also it's so weird how all they talk about is politics and how masks are government tracking devices or whatever but once people ask them to wear one, they say because of a "medical reason" they can't, although they don't follow the actual medical reason of why you should. I may be ignorant so if there is an actual medical condition that's preventing people from wearing a mask let me know.
It's not Karens. It's always men that dont wear them where I am. And women that wear them are accused of being Karen's +stupid expression) so which is it?
Chilled in coffee shop with mask on for a couple hours in Southern heat. No big deal
I xray patients outside in 95 degree heat wearing full PPE. I don't wanna hear from the Karen's. 😂
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Just because he can doesn't automatically mean that everyone else can... we need to acknowledge that people have different needs... but people need to think harder about whether they really are going to struggle in a mask or whether that's an excuse... for most people it's an excuse!
If for some reason you can't wear a mask and you are in a hot spot you shouldn't be around other people. Get your groceries delivered, go out during less busy hours and keep your distance. If you don't want to do any of that then you are the problem.
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It's fine. Just let the stupid die. Your society will be better after covid
You wear masks to protect other people; so even if the stupid die they can take a lot of vulnerable people with them...
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Can you imagine sneezing in that thing and I'm talking about one of those big snotty sneezes that drips
This made me laugh. Thank you for that hilariously disgusting image!
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I have asthma and I have one of those, and am willing to wear it if I need to shop and be out in public; if needs be!!!!
I also wear a cloth mask when ever I go into a store, or in a place I cant stay 6 feet away from people. My 4 year old wears a mask in those places too. And 4 year old's don't really comply with that kind of thing, usually! But she understands why it is important!
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i don't get it...why not at LEAST wear a face shield? You say you can't wear masks, but so many of you wear tons of make up, which is a mask in itself.
is that kind of mask hot or does it have some kind of ventilation?
So they think doctors doing complicated, hours long surgeries take off their masks?
anyone have an idea what l honeywell north 7700 half-mask should go for? usd? and replacement filters?
I Believe I Have Created The Perfect Mask
A New Kind Of Covid-19 Political Poster Seen In My Neighborhood
Totally True
Carry multiple masks. When you start having trouble breathing, caused by vapour in your breath building up in the weave of the mask, swap masks.
The Us Looks Like A Bunch Of Fools
Quote Me
Recycling In 2019 vs. Recycling In 2020
Staying in bed in 2019: Lazy bastard Staying in bed in 2020: Responsible citizen
Well, Well, Well..
Still Got Time
Maybe Coronavirus Was Made To Kill People Like These
"she heard"...says it all, really. 'Heard today I should stick my head up my a*s. Mmmfpfmhpf.'
Orange You Glad?
Paying people to stay at home is socialism and socialism is worse than dying from an incurable virus infection. /Sarcasm = off/
Seriously
Ain't no dang way I'm eating at that or any restaurant that doesn't have primarily take-out.
Trump Is Playing 4d Chess
I don't know what's worse- him pulling this s**t or people actually falling for it.
Shes Not Wrong..
Accurate
Trump Legacy
UPS
Ohhhh! I was staring at this for a while before I realized that they can't taste because not tasting is a symptom of the coronavirus
I'm No Rocket Surgeon But...
Poor Logo..
Bored With Covid
All Lives Matter. Except When They Don't
"Ok kids! Welcome back and did you all do your homework assignments I gave last week? Yes? Good. Lets take a look at those Last Will and Testaments shall we... Hmmm Timmy, are you sure you want to leave your favourite blue crayon to Lucy? I mean, its a nice crayon... very nice... so blue"
Pub Installs Electric Fence To Stop Drinkers Getting To The Bar
Safety
Coronavirus Meme
The Virus Will Not Last Long
She won't die till Charles does. She'll be full of embalming fluid, but no Charles!
Driving To Another State To Avoid Using A Mask
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In 2020 Hollywood lost the right to make any films about pandemics were US saves the world. Everyone will remember that in reality it is a laughing stock for a whole world.
Look at it from the bright side: The US has produced enough material for a lot of really hilarious comedies.
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I find it funny that Americans will proudly fight and die for their country but tell them to wear a mask to protect their country and suddenly you are violating their rights.
While many are stupid, a lot of us are wearing mask. Finally, more stores a requiring people to wear mask. Yes, many are stupid, but many of us are not. Please don't generalize an entire country.
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Saudi Arabia cancelled the Hajj this year. That should tell you how serious this is
For those who are lost: The Hajj is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca the holiest city for Muslims, that all Muslims are expected to take at least once in their lifetime, provided that they're physically and financially capable to do so.
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I knew this would happen. The dread started the second that first case showed up in Washington state. I thought: as a whole, people in this country are idiots. They aren't going to behave themselves. They aren't going to listen to the experts and follow the rules. There is NO way we're going to be able to contain this.' So I grabbed a mask, some antacids for the worry ulcer and plenty of popcorn and sat back to watch the horror show. We live in a me! me! me! immediate gratification culture over here. Also the sheer size of our country coupled with the 50 different governors with 50 different plans business makes dealing with this crisis a straight up logistical nightmare. That's with having someone competent at the head of government. We have the opposite of competent right now, so the whole thing has just become one big dumpster fire. It's a great time to be an introvert hiding out on 40 acres with internet, Netflix and goats.
If POTUS is re-elected, I'm claiming sanctuary in any country that takes sane people.
Not-white-enough for Brexiteers, tick. Knows nicknames for Boris, tick. Your application to come to the UK is approved.
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I do not get it. Why are we not able to learn from our mistakes? Every animal in nature learns from it's mistakes.
Well... there are lemmings. I kid, even lemmings actually know better.
Load More Replies... People keep saying, "well the numbers are inflated because hospitals get paid money for each death" Lets pretend that is true, ok so what is a safe number? 50% are fake? That still leaves 60,000 people dead. How many died during 9/11, 3000? So we are 20 9/11's deep but this is no big deal yet I still have to take my shoes off and get photographed naked to ride a plane?
It's even worse, since the testing is lagged by at least two weeks now (and counting), US was already flying blind, but with the CDC decommissioned, it'll not get any better. While the majority of the world is keeping Covid at bay, I see no way out of this for the US
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I have an urge to punch every single person who doesn't wear a mask, or at the very least flip them off
Is it any coincidence that about 95% of these jokes are ridiculing America?
Inspired by a meme I saw about all this, I sat down and wrote a short story where there's a zombie apocalypse and most of the victims die because they deliberately got bitten just to show it was no big deal, or because they decided to stand in the middle of the road waving protest signs rather than go indoors to avoid the zombies like some kinda left-wing pussy.
Yeah, but in most countries, they're not elected president.
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One of these years the younger generation will look back at this farce and wonder what they were thinking. JMHO
I just cannot believe Americans are real!! If I had not been there and seen them for myself I would really believe they and their actions are brought about by very good movie makers who make it seem real. Someone please tell me I am not right!
it's not a hoax our president is a very feeble minded clown that has one thing on his mind. RE-election he doesn't want to be that president that only served 1 term has the blood of these Americans on his hands he wasn't honest nor did he protect us from ourselves. He ignored sensitive info that could have helped I hope for no more deaths and hope we get a true fighter in charge to get our USA back to normal how can people vote and love a "man" that has made everything about himself and fights against US doctors telling us how to eliminate/slow this threat talks s**t to persons who ask questions we really need answers. He is a terrorist causing unnecessary deaths. I'd rather have schools closed rather than my kids coming home sick but knowing and get their older relatives and baby relatives ill shut up trump please bring us a real leader
Well, as of July 15th this didn't age well. Seems that all the hype about spiking numbers and tens of thousands of deaths in the US was all about greed.. huh.. who woulda thunk it?
One day I will realize that clicking on articles like these will only make me more disappointed in my country than make me laugh at hilarious jokes. Since covidiots get so much publicity, it makes me wonder whether they make up the majority or minority of America.
They are actively killing us with stupid. Many of us are shocked and overwhelmed by it.
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I still don't understand the uproar of getting mad at people who aren't wearing masks. Aren't you supposed to be safe if you're wearing one? If so, then why are you worried about someone who is not? Aren't they only harming themselves? Talk about hypocrisy.
It's not a political issue. Masks works. its about health, not politics. But i guess its not clear for some, because people are thinking only about themselves. masks main PURPOSE IS TO PROTECT OTHERS. I respect you so i wear a mask, cause i dont want to be responsible for infecting you. can you extend me the same courtesy?
Load More Replies... You do know it was you who clicked this article to read right???
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In 2020 Hollywood lost the right to make any films about pandemics were US saves the world. Everyone will remember that in reality it is a laughing stock for a whole world.
Look at it from the bright side: The US has produced enough material for a lot of really hilarious comedies.
Load More Replies... I find it funny that Americans will proudly fight and die for their country but tell them to wear a mask to protect their country and suddenly you are violating their rights.
While many are stupid, a lot of us are wearing mask. Finally, more stores a requiring people to wear mask. Yes, many are stupid, but many of us are not. Please don't generalize an entire country.
Load More Replies... Saudi Arabia cancelled the Hajj this year. That should tell you how serious this is
For those who are lost: The Hajj is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca the holiest city for Muslims, that all Muslims are expected to take at least once in their lifetime, provided that they're physically and financially capable to do so.
Load More Replies... I knew this would happen. The dread started the second that first case showed up in Washington state. I thought: as a whole, people in this country are idiots. They aren't going to behave themselves. They aren't going to listen to the experts and follow the rules. There is NO way we're going to be able to contain this.' So I grabbed a mask, some antacids for the worry ulcer and plenty of popcorn and sat back to watch the horror show. We live in a me! me! me! immediate gratification culture over here. Also the sheer size of our country coupled with the 50 different governors with 50 different plans business makes dealing with this crisis a straight up logistical nightmare. That's with having someone competent at the head of government. We have the opposite of competent right now, so the whole thing has just become one big dumpster fire. It's a great time to be an introvert hiding out on 40 acres with internet, Netflix and goats.
If POTUS is re-elected, I'm claiming sanctuary in any country that takes sane people.
Not-white-enough for Brexiteers, tick. Knows nicknames for Boris, tick. Your application to come to the UK is approved.
Load More Replies... I do not get it. Why are we not able to learn from our mistakes? Every animal in nature learns from it's mistakes.
Well... there are lemmings. I kid, even lemmings actually know better.
Load More Replies... People keep saying, "well the numbers are inflated because hospitals get paid money for each death" Lets pretend that is true, ok so what is a safe number? 50% are fake? That still leaves 60,000 people dead. How many died during 9/11, 3000? So we are 20 9/11's deep but this is no big deal yet I still have to take my shoes off and get photographed naked to ride a plane?
It's even worse, since the testing is lagged by at least two weeks now (and counting), US was already flying blind, but with the CDC decommissioned, it'll not get any better. While the majority of the world is keeping Covid at bay, I see no way out of this for the US
Load More Replies... I have an urge to punch every single person who doesn't wear a mask, or at the very least flip them off
Is it any coincidence that about 95% of these jokes are ridiculing America?
Inspired by a meme I saw about all this, I sat down and wrote a short story where there's a zombie apocalypse and most of the victims die because they deliberately got bitten just to show it was no big deal, or because they decided to stand in the middle of the road waving protest signs rather than go indoors to avoid the zombies like some kinda left-wing pussy.
Yeah, but in most countries, they're not elected president.
Load More Replies... One of these years the younger generation will look back at this farce and wonder what they were thinking. JMHO
I just cannot believe Americans are real!! If I had not been there and seen them for myself I would really believe they and their actions are brought about by very good movie makers who make it seem real. Someone please tell me I am not right!
it's not a hoax our president is a very feeble minded clown that has one thing on his mind. RE-election he doesn't want to be that president that only served 1 term has the blood of these Americans on his hands he wasn't honest nor did he protect us from ourselves. He ignored sensitive info that could have helped I hope for no more deaths and hope we get a true fighter in charge to get our USA back to normal how can people vote and love a "man" that has made everything about himself and fights against US doctors telling us how to eliminate/slow this threat talks s**t to persons who ask questions we really need answers. He is a terrorist causing unnecessary deaths. I'd rather have schools closed rather than my kids coming home sick but knowing and get their older relatives and baby relatives ill shut up trump please bring us a real leader
Well, as of July 15th this didn't age well. Seems that all the hype about spiking numbers and tens of thousands of deaths in the US was all about greed.. huh.. who woulda thunk it?
One day I will realize that clicking on articles like these will only make me more disappointed in my country than make me laugh at hilarious jokes. Since covidiots get so much publicity, it makes me wonder whether they make up the majority or minority of America.
They are actively killing us with stupid. Many of us are shocked and overwhelmed by it.
Load More Replies... I still don't understand the uproar of getting mad at people who aren't wearing masks. Aren't you supposed to be safe if you're wearing one? If so, then why are you worried about someone who is not? Aren't they only harming themselves? Talk about hypocrisy.
It's not a political issue. Masks works. its about health, not politics. But i guess its not clear for some, because people are thinking only about themselves. masks main PURPOSE IS TO PROTECT OTHERS. I respect you so i wear a mask, cause i dont want to be responsible for infecting you. can you extend me the same courtesy?
Load More Replies... You do know it was you who clicked this article to read right???
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