The internet has no shortage of people who know how to make others laugh. And one place where that talent tends to shine more than most is X, formerly known as Twitter.
That probably comes as no surprise, considering the platform has long been the go-to spot for witty observations, clever comebacks, and all kinds of online back-and-forth.
We at Bored Panda have been keeping an eye on what folks have been posting throughout March, and we’ve rounded up some of the best tweets below. Scroll down to check them out and hopefully find a few that brighten your day.
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And you are winning! You are actually winning and your child thinks they are winning. That's a lot of winning going around.
There’s a reason funny tweets rack up thousands of shares before most people have finished their morning coffee. Being funny is one of the most universally loved qualities a person can have.
Research links it to higher intelligence, and 67 percent of people consider it extremely important in a partner, ranking it well above attractiveness and ambition. So it makes sense that many of us admire it and, at least a little, wish we had more of it ourselves.
The good news is that humor is not some mysterious talent handed out to a lucky few at birth. Some people may seem naturally quick with it, sure, but that does not mean everyone else is doomed to spend their lives politely smiling while somebody else owns the group chat. Being funnier is something you can work on.
A lot of people assume being funny means always having a joke up their sleeve. But when was the last time someone actually impressed you with a memorized punchline? Probably a while ago, if ever.
More often, what gets us laughing is something psychologists call the “benign violation” theory.
I've read the Malay believe the forest guys can talk, but won't because they know humans will put them to work.
In simple terms, it means something is funny when it breaks the usual rules just enough to surprise you, but not enough to feel genuinely upsetting.
If a friend trips in a ridiculous way and immediately gets up laughing, chances are everyone around them will too. The key is that it’s harmless. The moment it stops being harmless, it stops being funny.
I’m not an early bird or a night owl. Just some sort of permanently exhausted pigeon
Similarly, it applies to everyday conversation. Say you are late to meet your friends. Instead of opening with a plain apology, you walk in and tell them “I can’t believe you all dressed up just to wait for me on a Sunday morning.”
It’s a little cliché, sure, but it’s not something anyone saw coming, so it lightens the mood and suddenly the tardiness is forgotten entirely.
Another way to get funnier is to figure out what actually makes you laugh. What kind of humor feels natural to you? Dry and deadpan, warm and charming, or maybe a little absurd?
Once you know that, you have something to work with. Watch comedians you enjoy or pay attention to the funny people in your own life. Inspiration tends to come from what you already love.
Another thing that I have never thought of in my entire life. And now I know it. Am I required to remember this?
Setting the right environment helps too. Comedian Justin Martindale tells Parade that creating spaces where people feel relaxed and a little silly brings out everyone’s natural humor. “Have a fun get together,” he says. ‘If that’s a fun party, make it a theme.”
A well-placed prank can work in the same spirit, as long as it’s done thoughtfully and doesn’t hurt anyone. A bad one lands with a thud and leaves everyone uncomfortable, which is the opposite of the goal.
Martindale suggests keeping it playful, like hiding behind a couch, the kind of thing that gets a groan and a smile in equal measure.
For people you spend a lot of time with, like coworkers, it is worth remembering how far a good running joke can go.
The Office, probably one of the most beloved workplace comedies, was full of them, whether it was the deadpan looks to the camera, Jim messing with Dwight, or Creed doing something strange that everyone somehow learned to accept.
That is part of what makes a recurring joke work so well. The more often it comes back, the funnier it can become. Sometimes a gag lasts for months, and sometimes it is only funny for a single day, but either way, there’s something about a shared reference that brings people together.
a french so-called politician used this excuse to explain why he didn't pay his taxes for years. His party even tried to make it official : fear of opening mail excuse. Only for rich people of course.
At the end of the day, humor isn’t something you need a PhD to figure out, and it probably comes easier if you don't overthink it at all.
It flows a lot more naturally when you stop trying to force it and start paying attention to the world around you instead. Do that enough, and who knows—maybe your next post will be the one everyone’s sharing on X.
"Could you go ahead and get this report ready and on my desk in the next 5 minutes? That'd be great." "Sorry Bill, but I have a prior engagement with the floor, and I need prep time to curl into the foetal position and start sobbing."
My friend works from home and a client was going nuclear on him over some dumb thing that wasn't his fault. Meanwhile, my friend's toddler climbed into his lap and said (basically) "goo goo, ga ga." The client stopped yelling and said, "is that a baby?" and then apologized wholeheartedly and proceeded to carry on in a civil manner until my friend was able to resolve the issue. But appart from that one time, trying to do any sort of work with a baby or toddler is a f****** nightmare.
I've got a league of legends account that got banned for 300 years that I want to pass down through the generations until a great-great-great-great-great grandchild can use it
I showed something like this to my teenager to try to get him to realize that he needs to pass the driving test.
"Grrrrrrrr..." "We'll eat in a minute." "Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr..." "I said we'll eat in a mi... where'd that dog come from?"
You had 15 minutes of Joy. That's probably about 14 minutes and 42 seconds longer than the World's daily average. Call it a win.
You're in Chicago wanting NY style pizza. This app telling you to get outta town.
... I think I might have to hook my gaming PC to the internet to get this XD
As a non native speaker of either English or Spanish "garbanzo" conjures up some wild association crossovers of garbage, Gonzo, and banzai/Bazinga. 😂
Realizing that’s less than two years away and still screaming because where did the last six years go?
(it's a still from the Dune 3 trailer. Anya Taylor-Joy plays Alia Atreides.)
I also stole your identity. Your new name is "Keith", and your life mantra is "O.J. and Epstein were innocent!". Your only friend is a guy called Eric who carved both of your initials into a tree around a swastika, and every dog naturally goes out of their way to pee on the two of you.
as a genius scammer he would appreciate it (oh d**n the apple zealot won't appreciate this one 3:) )
I asked you to be my lobster. But you were too young for the reference and I've never gone on holiday to a rich "businessman's" island.
But, as women from Alaska often say when facing this same dilemma: "The odds are probably good, but the goods are probably odd."
LeBron B. James... Michael B. Jordan... I. B. annoyed with all this poor grammar...
I can offer two bags of Cool Ranch Doritos and my favourite quote from Spaceballs: "I knew it, I'm surrounded by A******s..."
