A bridge is an unusual thing to pack for a desert island. A life-size world map would be even harder to carry. These short jokes start with an ordinary question and send the answer somewhere unexpected.
Choose a quick exchange for a group chat, or leave a pause before the answer when telling it to a friend. The headings separate surprising replies from literal misunderstandings.
Two quick jokes to start with
Choose one, or jump to a section for a different setting.
- 1.I asked the baker if his cakes were homemade.
He said he lived upstairs. - 2.The teacher asked me to draw something from memory.
I drew a blank.
Unexpected answers
- 1.I asked the baker if his cakes were homemade.
He said he lived upstairs. - 2.My friend asked what I would take to a desert island.
A bridge. - 3.I asked the shopkeeper if he had any invisible ink.
He said, Not that I can see. - 4.I asked the shopkeeper for a map of the world.
She asked, Life-size?
Try the bridge joke when you want an answer people can picture immediately.
Mixed-up instructions
- 5.The teacher asked me to draw something from memory.
I drew a blank. - 6.My friend told me to keep an eye on the cake.
Now the icing has an eyebrow. - 7.I bought a new reversible jacket at the shop yesterday.
Let’s see how it turns out.
The reversible jacket joke turns on the phrase turns out.
A little imagination
- 8.I bought a tiny dictionary for my dollhouse.
It has small talk. - 9.Why did the robber wash his clothes before running away?
He wanted a clean getaway. - 10.I gave my friend an empty box for his birthday.
He said, You should not have.
For the empty-box joke, give the final sentence the tone of a complaint.
More jokes to try next
Before you go
Choose one joke and leave a brief pause before the answer.
Questions people ask
Which joke is quickest to tell?
The desert-island joke has a one-word answer. The invisible-ink exchange is another short choice.
Can I copy the setup and answer together?
Yes. Each Copy button includes the full joke beside it.
Are these all puns?
No. Some use double meanings, while others answer a question in an unexpected way.
