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Undoubtedly, the most enjoyable and funny jokes are the ones we can relate to. And there’s nothing more relatable than the struggles and thoughts everyone goes through on a daily basis. After all, no one is immune to failure. And as the good ol’ saying goes—if you can't change the situation, change your attitude. May that attitude be humorous and positive. To support the positive vibes, we’ve rounded up a ton of self-deprecating jokes for you to heartily laugh at!

Below, you’ll find our list of funny adult jokes that you will likely particularly enjoy if you have humor similar to ours! Which might at times be on the darker side but is always and forever well-meaning. Found a self-deprecating joke that creased you up? Or perhaps you found some of these short, funny jokes appropriate for an IG photo caption? Let us know in the comments section!

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130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously Feel free to use me as a bad example. That way, I won’t be totally useless.

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I said “hello” to darkness my old friend, and it told me that it doesn’t want to be my friend.

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I just realized that my life can’t fall apart if I never had it together in the first place.

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What Is Self-Deprecating Humor? Is It Bad?

First of all, let’s figure out what is self-deprecation. The self-deprecating definition is simply modesty or criticism of oneself. Some say that self-deprecating jokes are humiliating and degrading. On the contrary! We believe it takes a confident yet humble person who knows their weaknesses and shortcomings yet isn't afraid to point them out and laugh about them. After all, there’s not a single flawless person. Flaws are exactly what makes us human. No need to hide them under lock and key.

Other than that, cracking funny, self-deprecating jokes and being able to laugh at yourself have been proven to be good for your health. Multiple studies have shown that people who regularly poke fun at themselves exhibit more significant levels of mental well-being. How often have you heard someone say that laughter is the best medicine? Hopefully, just enough times to believe that statement and get one’s prescription filled.

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130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously I’m quite smart and intelligent. Most of the time, I don’t even understand a single word of what I’m talking about.

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Not to brag, but I haven’t had a mood swing in, like, 7 minutes.

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#6

I’m only posting on social media so everyone else can feel better about themselves. You’re welcome.

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Why Are We Attracted to Self-Deprecating Humor?

At first glance, the main appeal of self-deprecating humor seems to lie in its simple, humorous perspective. However, the reasons why we enjoy it are multi-faceted and complex. Psychological, social, and even cultural factors influence our liking of these inside jokes! 

While it is definitely a topic to be looked at in-depth, to put it simply, we like self-deprecating humor because it’s highly relatable. Moreover, it works as a social bonding and coping mechanism and is, in a way, a form of self-regulation. What’s more, self-deprecating jokes clearly mirror our cultural norms and are, according to some psychological theories, a way to reduce cognitive dissonance. 

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And here we thought these sarcastic jokes were merely to entertain us! 

#7

Sorry, demons! There’s no room inside me because I’m self-possessed.

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130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously People say that I’m creative and I couldn’t agree more because I create most of my own problems.

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#9

I can’t deny that I made a lot of mistakes when I was younger. I’m older now, so I can make different, yet more severe mistakes.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a scientist, I like to repeat the same mistakes to make sure there isn't any changes in the results.

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What Do You Say When Someone Puts Themselves Down? 

There’s always at least a grain of truth in every joke, and that’s especially true with sarcastic humor. So, if you sense that someone is trying to look for a kind word when sharing their self-deprecating jokes, this is what you can say to them: 

Acknowledge their feelings—make them feel seen and heard;

Express concern—a genuine concern for their well-being might be just the ticket to make them feel better;

Challenge negative thoughts—try to change their negative perspective and offer a different take on the situation;

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Listen attentively—maybe a good shoulder to cry on is all they need;

Offer support—let them know you’re there for them!

Always remember that each of us is different, and you know your friends the best, so tailor your response the way only you know how. The goal here is always to be compassionate and supportive!

Meanwhile, why don’t we check more of these sarcastic jokes, have a lighthearted laugh, and forget all our troubles for a wee bit longer?

#10

I actually have friends despite of myself.

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#12

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously Sticks and stones may break my bones, but hurtful words can’t reach me anymore because anything mean you say to me, I’ve definitely said it to myself at some point in my life.

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#13

If I remember correctly, the last time that I was someone’s type was when I was donating blood in the blood drive.

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#14

I’m on my 36th selfie attempt, and I’m still refusing to acknowledge that this isn’t my day.

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DennyS (denzoren)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel great and ready to go do things up until I see a photo of myself. Best budgeting tool I've ever had.

#15

Job interviewer: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Me: I would say my biggest weakness is listening.

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#16

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously Do mood swings count as exercise?

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#17

Someone, please help me! I’m way too young to be this old already.

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Karen Murphy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I turned 68 a few months ago. How did I jump there so quickly when I was just 17 the day before?!?

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#18

All my imaginary friends tell me that I need therapy.

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#19

The good news is: I’m pretty much who I say I am. The bad news is: I’m pretty much who I say I am.

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lara
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most people don't like me when they first meet me, but after they get to know me, they really can't stand me.

#20

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously I’m the human equivalent of a typo.

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I’m proud to say that I never make the same mistake twice. I commit my mistakes more than twice just to make sure.

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lara
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's the only way you can perfect something, keep doing it until it is right.

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#22

Time to get back on my regularly scheduled nonsense.

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#23

Today’s a really wonderful day. I don’t trust it.

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#24

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously Watch me make bad decisions even without the influence of alcohol.

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#25

I have more conversations with the voices in my head than I do with actual people.

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#26

I'm at a really low point right now, but the good news is that the worst is still to come.

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#27

When I'm in a happy mood and people think it's "the real me". Nope, it's the other one.

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#28

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously What’s the similarity between a broken pencil and my life?

They’re both pointless.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To the younger folks, "pencils" are utensils with which humans used to scrawl figures on paper. Half of which are (were) impossible to read even by the writer (BTW kids, thats where the term "writing" came from).

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#29

I'm very familiar with paranormal activity. I keep getting ghosted.

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#30

To the powers that be, if it’s inevitable that something bad must happen to me, at least make it funny.

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#31

I question my sanity a lot of times. Every now and then, it replies.

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130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously Will my anxiety leave me too if I fall in love with it?

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DennyS (denzoren)
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't even have to fall in love with it, just show interest. Lol

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#33

My exercise routine includes running away from my problems, running late, and running my mouth non-stop.

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#34

Will this outfit get me the romantic partner of my dreams? Tune in tomorrow for the next episode of “Nope.”

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#35

One of my favorite things I like to do is go home to be ugly in peace.

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#36

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously I found my purpose! I will design emotional rollercoasters. My experience will speak for itself!

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#37

People think I have no friends, I don't agree, my buddies Anxiety and Depression show me a great time.

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#38

They say money talks. But all mine says is goodbye.

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#39

My life’s purpose is to be a cautionary tale for others.

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#40

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously Having very low expectations is the secret to happiness. Should I drop it more?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I told someone this recently. I set the bar reallllll low so when I do show up it's a miracle.

#41

How can I face my problem when my problem is my face?

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#43

Just because I’m trash doesn’t mean I won’t be able to achieve great things. Remember, it’s called a garbage can, not a garbage cannot.

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#44

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously My manager asked if I take constructive criticism and I said yes while wiping away my teary eyes.

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#45

The only abs I have are abnormalities.

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#46

Siri, how to look good while crying?

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#47

People call me an alcoholic whenever I drink alcohol. But, when I drink Fanta, people never call me fantastic.

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#48

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously I’ve been single ever since I mingled.

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#49

So, I stumbled upon this question asking if I’m an early bird or a night owl? I’m neither! I’m some form of permanently-exhausted pigeon.

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#50

My fridge is as empty as me.

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#51

I’m pretty sure I’m going to end up having 10 to 20 cats in my old age.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm up to 8 cats now. My best advice is, don't do it. Unless you really, really like stepping in cold wet cat vomit in the middle of the night, shoveling the worst smelling sh*t known to man, being covered in cat hair, and having your shoes peed on for no apparent reason other than cats are *ssholes. Although, as my vet once observed, there's never a dull moment at my house! Alas.

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#52

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously Alas, I finally discovered the reason why I look so bad in photos. It’s my face.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is...and my body. I was meant to be in the era of portraits where you can make the artist modify your looks.

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#54

I don’t have a nervous system. I am a nervous system!

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DennyS (denzoren)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you could convert anxiety into power I'd be an infinite source of energy.

#55

I accidentally messed up my life. How do start a new account?

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Sportsgal
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why, hit the start button and reboot!! (Not IT-I'll show myself out!)

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130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously Whenever I visit a doctor he says I should be charged for the crime of not taking care of myself.

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#57

How do I moisturize my face? I use my own tears!

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#58

Have you ever felt like your entire life is just a big school exam? I sure did, and I’m quite certain that I didn’t study for it.

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#59

“Today is not my day,” I mutter to myself every single day.

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DennyS (denzoren)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Maybe next life it'll be better" I say to myself in hopes that reincarnation is real.

#60

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously I’m actually a very hardworking person. Almost everything becomes harder when I’m the one working on it.

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#61

Am I a good person? No. But do I try to make myself a better person each day? Also no.

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#62

I wouldn’t even settle for me, so why would you?

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#63

I may be trash, but I burn with a bright flame.

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#64

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously Using the “y=mx+b” formula, calculate the slope at which my life is going downhill.

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#65

It’s true that I’m CUTE: C(ringy), U(nattractive), T(rash), and E(asy to forget).

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#66

When I’m ready to sleep, I don’t bother checking if my foot is hanging off the end of my bed anymore. Come get me, demons.

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lara
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, at least you're not alone in your bedroom, so that's a plus.

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#67

I find it amusing when people try to insult me. They have no idea that I roast myself on a daily basis.

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130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously *winks at my reflection in the mirror*

*reflection walks away*

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#69

Don’t mind me. I’m just having an existential crisis. Move along, folks.

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#70

I’m somewhere in between trying to live my life and trying to run away from it.

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#71

Who needs sleep when you’ve been asleep inside for years.

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130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously When I feel bad, I just remember that I’m someone’s reason to smile because I’m a joke!

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#73

I hope whatever bad things happen to me are at least funny.

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Rod McCabe
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When bad things rule your life some comic relief would be great.

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If my thoughts had a font it would be comic sans.

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#75

I require very specific conditions to thrive, but even when those conditions are met, it is unlikely.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I need silence, darkness, a comfortable bed and my music. I'll bring the existential dread.

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130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously Yeah, I know. I hate me too.

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#77

My entire life is a big joke. So, tell why exactly I need to celebrate April Fool’s Day again?

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#79

I don’t suffer from insanity. I actually derive excitement from every second of it.

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#80

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously I can’t exactly shame myself into becoming a better person, right?

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#81

You’re guessing that out of the 8 billion people here on Earth, I’m going to chase someone who doesn’t even like me? Well, watch me closely because that’s exactly what I’m going to do.

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#82

Worrying works! More than 90 percent of the things I worry about never happen.

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#83

Whenever I look at the mirror, it shows me what I lack, not what I have.

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#84

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously I’m probably going to regret everything in 3...2...1...

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#85

One thing that’s emptier than my wallet is my heart.

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#86

I’m human garbage. At the very least, please dispose of me properly.

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#87

They told me that I can become anything if I willed it. So, I became a disappointment.

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#88

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously Pokemon? It’s funny that I’m trying to catch them all, yet I can’t even find myself.

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#89

My clear conscience is just a sign of bad memory.

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#90

I believe in my pet dog more than I believe in myself.

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Aroura Smith
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tests results came back positive you never owned a dog and are talking to a tumor on your leg hate been there for years

#91

Life is like a box of chocolates. But for some reason, I got the gross dark chocolate with the orange flavor in the middle.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My life is like a box of chocolates but someone ate all the good ones, left the orange ones, took the plastic mold and left the box in the sun for a few hours.

#92

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously Relationship goals: A relationship!

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#93

What do you mean, “What have I been up to?” I’m out here ruining my own life as always!

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#94

I’m clapping my hands because I’m ugly and I know it.

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#95

Those haters have no idea what they’re doing! I’ll show them how it’s done by hating myself the most.

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#96

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously Well, look who we have here. If it isn’t the consequences of my questionable actions.

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#97

I hate losing more than anything in the world. That’s why I can’t lose any weight.

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#98

Rock bottom is not low enough, I need to get lower!

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#99

Guess who’s posting self-deprecating stuff instead of doing something productive and worthwhile?

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#100

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously My answer to feeling sad is having more beers, my therapist disagrees.

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#101

Tell me a joke about self-centered people.

I’ll go first.

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#102

The only Apple products I can afford are actual Apples.

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#103

My teacher called me average. How mean!

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#104

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously I know I’m ugly, but at least I’m still trying.

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#105

Everyone’s so dope, and I’m so nope.

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#106

The only time I’m funny is when I insult myself.

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#107

I used to be indecisive. Now, I don’t think I’m quite sure anymore.

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#108

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously If the government can shut down, then why can’t I?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can, that's called death (for temporary shut downs, you can have a coma but you may die while in it)

#109

“You are what you eat.” I call BS! I don’t even remember eating.

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#110

What a beautiful day to hate on myself.

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#111

I’m at a really low point right now. But the good news is: the worst is just ahead!

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#112

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously Don’t get me wrong, being naked feels awesome, and I wish I could do it more. Well, just without any of the visual consequences.

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#113

If body heat was based on physical attractiveness, everyone within a 1-mile radius of me would freeze to death.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They'd drop me in the middle of a artic and all of a sudden we'll have glaciers re-forming.

#114

What’s wrong?

Nothing. This is just the regular expression of my face!

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#115

I’ve got 99 problems, and 98 of them can be attributed to poor time management and self-control.

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Sportsgal
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But is a b*tch one? (Jay Z musical humor, folks!) I'm here all week...ba dum dum!

#116

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously Self-deprecating humor is my cardio.

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#118

There’s no way you would be able to handle me at my worst. Also, I don’t have a best, because I'm always awful.

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#119

My future self is probably cursing about me right now, so I’m going to ruin his/her life.

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#120

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously I’m like 113% tired.

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#121

Good day, this is your trashcan speaking.

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#122

There’s no way I’m willing to learn new skills unless I’m instantly proficient at them. Yeah, I know that at this point, I’m pretty much just sabotaging my own life.

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#123

I might be obnoxious, but at least I’m also annoying.

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#124

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously In photos, I’m ugly. In real life, I’m also ugly!

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#125

What would have happened if you exterminated the ugliest guy and the dumbest guy in the world yesterday? Right, this post wouldn’t exist.

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#126

I have a good heart, but I really should fix this mouth of mine.

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#127

Who needs to eat when you’re already so full of sadness?

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#128

130 Self-Deprecating Jokes To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously Ever accidentally thrown something away and then later realize you needed it? Hahaha, I did this with own my life.

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#129

Like a garbage phoenix, I will rise from the trash can.

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#130

I don't know, I'm just a potato.

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