So I needed a laugh today, like really quick laughs. Started thinking about where to snag jokes without wasting time.
Dug Up Old Texts First
Opened message history with my college buddy Mike. Scrolled back to 2020 – dude used to spam dad jokes every morning. Found this classic: “Why do bees hum? They forgot the words!” Still chuckled. Pro move: text yourself funny convos so they’re searchable later.
Scrolled My Camera Roll
Checked phone photos from last month’s beach trip. Found that shot of Dave tripping over his own flip-flops with a caption:
“When you try to impress your crush and gravity says nope”. Works every time. Bonus: pics make jokes visual.
Tried Smart Speakers
Yelled at Alexa three times:
- First attempt: “Tell a joke” got recycling jokes
- Second: “Roast me” – she called my playlist basic
- Third: “Insult my cat” – that actually landed
Surprise winner: pets are comedy cheat codes.
Subreddit Saves
Opened that dumpster fire of a subreddit I’ve been curating. Top finds:
- “My WiFi password is ‘Password123’ cause I’m not creative or secure”
- “Tried making water ice. Got water”
Reddit’s secret: sort by Controversial for gold.
Twitter Fails
Remembered Karen from accounting fell off her chair last Zoom meeting? Twitter search: “office fails”. Five retweets later, my feed’s stacked with:
- Dude photocopying his butt
- Cat walking on keyboards during presentations
Real-life fails = instant laughs.
This whole hunt reminded me of my cousin’s wedding last summer. His best man froze during the speech, stared dead at the crowd and said:
“Marriage is like a walk-in closet… nobody knows why you keep going in there”. Whole place lost it. Point is: funniest stuff usually comes free.