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Ah, Italians. They gave us pizza, Leonardo da Vinci, fantastic wine, oh, and Western civilization! We have a lot to thank this Southern European nation for. Here at Bored Panda, we’re doing it the only way we know how—with funny Italian jokes!

If you’re Italian yourself, you’re probably tired of people commenting on your loud speaking voice, exaggerated hand movements, incomparable love of pasta, and a bunch of other country stereotypes. You probably cringe every time someone starts singing ‘That’s Amore.’ You’ve probably heard Every. Single. Mafia. Joke. We’re not trying to make your life harder. We promise this post is only about the best Italian jokes to help show our appreciation. 

Get set for the biggest list of jokes about Italians that we hope will be light-hearted and relatable. Share this list with your Italian friends to show them you care, and tell us which funny joke you liked best.

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Italien

Meme about Alien and Italien

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Italian DNA

Meme that Italian DNA looks like pasta

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Language Barrier

Man petting a german shepherd with italian gesture

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Problem Solving Techniques

Problem and solution in different countries meme

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Anything Cuisine That Is Worthy Of A Chef’s Kiss Could Very Well Be Italian Af!

Anything Cuisine That Is Worthy Of A Chef’s Kiss Could Very Well Be Italian Af!

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Italian Vampire

Meme about Italian vampire and a garlic

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Italian Sign Language

Italian Sign Language

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Arresting Italians

Meme about arrested italian

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Nuclear Pizza

Dripped pizza in the oven meme

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Fidget Spinner

Pizza slicer as an italian fidget spinner

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Are Italian Stereotypes True?

There are so many jokes about Italian people and stereotypes about the culture. But you might be asking yourself where these generalizations come from. People think that stereotypes exist for a reason and that maybe there is some truth to them. Interestingly, researchers McCrae and Terracciano did a study on stereotypes of the typical personality characteristics of different cultures. 

They found that our long-held beliefs don’t match the average personalities of members from those cultures. These stereotypes exist because we categorize people into groups, and these categories help to simplify the world around us. However, the problem is that it can over-simplify things and be harmful.

That’s why none of these Italian one-liner jokes or memes are meant to be taken seriously. Instead, we should be celebrating the beauty of Italy and the Italian culture!

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Italian Joke

Italian electricity meme

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Liking Facebook Posts

Facebook logo as italian gesture meme

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Italian Trees

Italian Trees

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Italian Chef

Meme about italian chef who died and pasta away

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Huge Pizza

Man making huge pizza

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Logini

Logan and Logini meme

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#17

Italian Loch Ness

Hand of a person with italian gesture above the water

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Speaking Italian

Person making italian gesture in front of italian buildings meme

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Italian Bow Tie

Normal vs Italian bow tie meme

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What is the Best Old Italian Joke?

Italian humor is like wine; it gets better with time. There are many hilarious old Italian dad jokes with clever wordplay and creative puns. Here’s one of the funniest:

“A psychic told me that the spirit of an old Italian chef is haunting my house.

I’m not worried; I ain’t Alfredo no ghost.”

Have you noticed that the best Italian jokes are always about food? It’s no secret that Italy has some of the best cuisine in the world. With pizzas, plates of pasta, cheeses, and wines, you’ll get a lot of delicious Italian food jokes. The delicious food doesn’t just inspire a lot of jokes; it’s also a matter of national pride. That’s precisely why Italians quickly express disgust over wrongly cooked Italian dishes.

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Italian Joke

Joke about rough parts of italy

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Italian Skin

Human skin and italian skin as lasagne layers meme

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Italian Screws

Normal vs Italian screws meme

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#24

Italian Babies

Baby showing italian gesture meme

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#25

Italian Spy

Burger looks like pizza meme

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#26

Italian Parking Tickets

Pizza attached to a front wind shiled

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#27

Applauding The Italian Way

Meme about italian people applauding

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#28

Italian Language

Joke about italian saying 'I love you"

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Spaghetti Gown

Woman wearing spaghetti as a dress

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#30

Italian Blood

Human vs Italina blood as tomato sause meme

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Italian Kidnapping

Meme about kidnaping italian

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Italian Fork

Italian fork meme

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Italian To Do List

Man typing with italian gesture meme

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Jokes About Italians

Man typing with italian gesture meme

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#35

Italian Joke

Italian condoms as ravioli meme

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Italian Jokes

Italian joke about gay in italian

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Italian Guns

Pasta maker as italian machine gun meme

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Jokes About Italians

Joke about italian s*x toy

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Italian Tragedy

Woman sitting on the kitchen floor looking her cat eating spilled tomato sauce

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Italians Holding Hands

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What Are Some Signs That You Are Italian?

Whether you want to find a community to relate to or know if you fit into the Italian culture, here are a few obvious signs that you might be Italian:

  • Your entire family is probably loud. Everyone wants to be heard, and people will end up talking over each other. But that’s all good because it keeps things lively.
  • Nobody can beat your grandma’s cooking. Plus, you’ll be disowned if she cooks something for you and you don’t finish your plate.
  • Although this might seem like one of the most stereotypical Italian jokes, it’s somewhat true. If your wooden cooking spoon is only used 60% of the time for cooking and as a disciplining weapon for the rest, you might be Italian.
  • You would never fall for obvious tourist scams in Italy, and how people do baffles your mind.
  • You hate when people pronounce Italian words wrong, and you wish you could give them a Pisa your mind.
  • You’re shocked when people think Olive Garden is the epitome of Italian food. You also can’t believe the multitude of ways in which people ruin Italian dishes.
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Italian Joke

Walter from Braking bad showing italian gesture

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#42

Italian Currency

Pasta in the wallet meme

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#43

Writing Like An Italian

Person holding a pen with italina gesture

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#44

Italian Drawing Tutorial

Person drawing italian gesture meme

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#45

Italian Soldiers

Pile with pizza boxes

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#46

Italian Car Interiors

Car wheel covered with salami

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#47

Italian Soldiers

Pizza slices on the floor meme

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#48

Italian Memes

Meme about italian gesture

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#49

Italian Army Helmet

 colander as italina army helmet meme

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#50

Italian Food

Pasta in the printer meme

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Why Is Everyone Making Italian Hand Jokes?

One of the funniest Italian jokes ever is how Italians always make THAT hand gesture. You know exactly which one we’re talking about! This became one of the most famous jokes about Italian people because it is slightly based on fact. Italians do use a lot of hand gestures!

They are very expressive with their face and hands when discussing any topic. They don’t like to keep still, and each hand gesture expresses a different meaning. These subtle cultural intricacies and unique behaviors will certainly make you fall in love with Italy!

One of the best ways you can appreciate a culture is by learning its languages. In this case, you can do it by making jokes in Italian. Learn how to speak fluent Italian with this humorous guide that uses the famous Italian hand gesture.

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Italian Emo

Pizza slicer meme

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#52

Checking The Weather

Italina checking the weather with italian gesture meme

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Jokes About Italians

Italian chef shooting with spaghetti meme

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Italian Navy

Pizza floating in the sea meme

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Italian Ducks

Italian ducks meme

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How Italians Shoot

Italian holding a gun meme

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Italian Sleeping Bag

Human vs Italian sleeping bag meme

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Italian Hand Grenade

Tomato sauce as italian grenade meme

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Italian Bones

Human vs Italian bone structure meme

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How Italian People Smoke

Person holding a cigarette with italian gesture meme

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Italians Sleeping

Person showing italian gesture on the pillow meme

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Italian Boi

Regular vs italian boy showing italian gesture

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Italian Memes

Meme about italian gesture

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Marinara Baptism

Italian priest baptising a baby in tomato sauce meme

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#65

Jokes About Italians

Man wearing pink costume showing italian gesture

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Italians Wearing Pants

Italian wearing pants meme

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#67

Pass The Ranch

Italian meme about passing the ranch

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How Italians Play Piano

Italians playing piano meme

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Italians Drinking Coffee

Italian drinking coffee meme

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Italian Gamers

Normal vs Italian gamer meme

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Pasta La Vista, and on to the Next!

We’ve finally come to the end of these fantastic Italy jokes. Hopefully, it has helped you fall a little more in love with this beautiful country. Learning about the unspoken Italian rules is best if you plan to travel to Italy soon. Try to be on your best behavior and use it as a space to test out some of your favorite Italian jokes from this list (at your own risk).