What is inflation? Books on economics describe inflation as the rate of an increase in prices over a given period of time. Simply put, inflation shows you how much more expensive goods became compared to their prices at the beginning of the period you take for the comparison. You know how everyone makes gas prices jokes every time they go up? Yep, it is inflation that’s responsible for that increase.
Apart from providing the grounds for making inflation memes, what it also gives you is an understanding of how the economy changes and how it will affect your budget (maybe also what raise to ask your boss for). You can check the current inflation rate in your country on specialized websites that analyze this information and provide it to citizens.
And if for any reason you want to know how much an item you bought last week would have cost you 50 years ago, you can find that out with the help of an inflation calculator available online.
Jokes on inflation, while providing entertainment, can also help you understand the concept better. Much like money jokes, they are a great way to take your mind off any financial issues and get charged with some positive energy before you tackle them.
For this article, we collected a bunch of inflation jokes to help you cope with the reality of the modern economy. Tell us which one is your favorite in the comments!
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"Inflation in the US is so bad right now that… A truckload of Americans were caught sneaking into Mexico."
As a result of rising gas prices... Kidnap victims will no longer be taken to a second location.
"Due to the increase in gas prices a man hanging from the passenger side of his best friend’s ride is no longer a scrub, he is a man making smart financial decisions and I’m intrigued."
I just ate a popsicle and sold the stick for $30 as "LUMBER."
"Taco Bell is the only place where you can still get gas for under two dollars."
A boy and his grandmother were having a chat about the rising prices of commodities.
“When I was a kid, you could go to the grocery with a dollar and come home with enough food to feed your family for weeks!” she laments.
“Well, Grandma,” the youngster responds, “we recently learned about it at school, and that’s called inflation.”
“No inflation!” exclaimed the granny. “It’s all the security cameras they have today!”
"Our system is bad. I’m 24 and only have two years left on my mom's health insurance. Then, I have to find a new mother."
What do you call 50 Cent in Zimbabwe?
Eighty million dollars.
Interviewer: What do you mean by Competitive Salary?
HR: It means your salary will be competing with your bills.
How outrageous are smartphone prices nowadays?
Well, if you fell and hear something break, you pray it’s a bone.
I thin this one applies for countries with universal health care 😕
The great thing about inflation is if you spend the same on groceries, the bags are lighter and easier to carry home.
First comment! Um... *thinks of something smart and entertaining to say* nice of the government to care about us not being worn out!
There’s the story of an elderly lady selling pretzels for 25 cents on a New York street corner. Every day at noon, a young man walks by and drops a quarter in the cup but does not take a pretzel. She never says anything. He does this for three years till he drops the quarter in her cup and she finally speaks. “They’re now 35 cents.”
"You know what they say - despite the cost of living, it remains popular."
"Inflation in the US is so bad right now that… Parents in Beverly Hills fired their nannies and learned their children's names."
"Inflation in the US is so bad right now that… I called a car dealer to get the book value of my used car. They asked if the gas tank was full or empty."
Seriously. For the first time ever my car was worth more than when I leased it. So much so that my new lease was almost $200 less/month thanks to the trade-in.
Is it just me or do these jokes make us laugh and cry at the same time?
"Thankfully gas prices can never go above $9.99 since most of the signs only have three digits."
In my country the stations already started 'upgrading' the signs
What are the similarities between the American dollar and the American dress size?
Both have had to adjust for inflation.
The Federal Reserve is fighting a war against inflation. Journalists are calling it a conflict of interest.
Because gas prices are so high I invented the car powered by talking. However, being a man of few words, I quickly got tired of talking in order to get anywhere so I modified the car to run on thoughts alone. I'm very happy with the results because, well, it goes without saying.
What did the attendant do when a man entered the gas station and requested $5 in gas?
It farted and gave a receipt.
Headline: Rapid inflation leads US Treasury Department to consider ending penny production. But that just doesn't make any cents.
How can inflation actually help you?
Well, it can if your keep your account in the negatives.
Have you heard that Tom Brady is considering running for President?
His platform is lowering inflation.
"Gas prices are so high that even Priuses are looking attractive."
A young boy goes to his father in India. “Papa, might I please have 10 rupees?” the youngster pleads. Papa is taken aback and inquires “20 rupees? Why do you require 60 rupees?”
Why have a majority of men started loving their own wives?
Inflation and financial crisis.
Why has the 5-second rule extended to a 10-second rule?
Due to inflation in food commodities.
Did you think that inflation was bad just for you?
Wait till you see what it’s doing to our balloon animals.
Why are there so many jokes about inflation these days?
Because demand has increased following a period of low interest.
How is inflation similar to toothpaste?
Once both get out, you can hardly get it back again.
"Inflation in the US is so bad right now that… My friend received a pre-declined credit card in the mail."
"Me: I need to save my money because I had to work hard to earn it.
Also me: what’s the point of working hard for money if I don't get to spend it."
How can you notice inflation in daily life?
Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair.
What’s a funny saying among economists about inflation?
By the time you can finally make ends meet, inflation moves the ends.
Why is Apple the most futuristic company among all?
They’ve already accounted for the next 50 years of inflation!
What if you had a dime for every girl who found you unattractive?
They will eventually find you attractive due to inflation.
What is the similarity between inflation and crabgrass?
None, both destroy. One destroys your savings, the other your lawn.
What if you got a dollar every time the economy inflated?
You would have an infinite amount of money but you would be poor as hell.
What is the problem with Inflation Jokes?
Unfortunately, the joke decreases in funniness over time.
If you find a $100 bill on the ground and it takes you a second to pick it up… It will be worth $50 due to inflation.
Homes are so expensive in my area I had to move into my friend's bouncy castle. The rent's pretty expensive, but it's mostly due to inflation.
"Inflation in the US is so bad right now that… The Treasure Island casino in Las Vegas is now managed by Somali pirates."
"It's good to laugh about these things now before it costs a kidney to use your free time not working a third job."
Prices are rising so fast that asking for a price check at the dollar store is no longer embarrassing.
Restaurants are substituting cheaper cuts of meat. The other night I ordered a steak and got the part of the bull the Matador never sees.
A man decided to take advantage of the growing science of cryogenics i.e, the science of freezing people up so that they can be in deep freeze for a time and then restored to life. So, he got himself put into the deep freeze for 20 years but before he went into it, he left all his securities and his worldly belongings at his brokers with instructions to do the best he could for him.
20 years later, After the deep freeze, the first thing he did was to run to the telephone to call his broker. His broker said to him,” Hello sir! Welcome back! You’re a millionaire now!
The man said,” Oh really? What happened to my stocks?
The broker went on to explain how his stocks multiplied, some 10 times while the others 20 times but suddenly the telephone operator interrupted the man by saying,” Sorry your three minutes are up, that’ll be $250,000 for the next three minutes, please.”
How do you know inflation is bad?
My grandfather used to say that it was only “a penny for your thots.”
A man has to inflate his tires, so he stops at a gas station, only to discover that the air pump requires a token from the gas station shop in order to function.
The man enters and requests one of the tokens.
“That will be 25p,” the cashier adds as he pays and receives the token.
The man gets back into his car and begins inflating his tires, cursing as he realizes the machine has run out of time halfway through.
He returns to the shop and requests another token.
“That will be 50p,” the cashier says.
“What?” the man exclaims. “A minute ago, it was 25p!”
“That’s inflation for you,” the cashier shrugs.
How did the banker react/say when he learned that inflation had reached an all-time high?
“That really peaks my interest.”
Feeling sick over increasing gas prices at the pump. You could call it the car owner virus.
Things are pretty bad right now. Van Diesel was forced to change his name to Van Electric due to increasing gas prices.
"People be like “live within your means” as if rent, food, & gas are reasonably priced LOL."
How do you explain inflation to a 6-year-old?
In my day, I’d buy a doll with 1 tooth from the tooth fairy. Today, that same doll will cost you 5 teeth.
What is transitory inflation?
It’s similar to regular inflation but with twenty percent more lies.
What would you call Fiddy Cent’s kid?
Named after the father but adjusted to inflation, it will be Buck Fiddy.
"Guys I canceled my Netflix subscription I'm so excited to finally own a house who knew it was this easy."
How did a Chartered Accountant explain Inflation to his wife?
You used to be a 36-24-36, but now you’re a 46-40-48. So, theoretically, you have more than you did before, but your value is lower. This, my dear, is called inflation.
A man was having an evening walk with his friend. After a while, he says to his friend, “I am a walking economy.”
“How so?” asks his friend.
“My hairline is in recession, my stomach is a victim of inflation and both of these together are putting me into a deep depression.”
What is an indication of inflation?
A Volkswagen with 12 Latinos in it.
Everyone seems to hate inflation, but today it saved my friend's life. He was suicidal and all the money he had been saving to buy those cyanide pills was suddenly not enough.
Why are deaths due to shootings rising in America?
It is because of inflation, that shooters are longer able to provide a warning shot.
