Over the weekend, Twitter users have been sharing their best one-liners as a new joke trend went viral.
The “I have a joke” trend erupted on the social media platform after a number of high-profile accounts got in on the action.
Like the distant cousin of a classic “knock knock” joke, the premise is simple: the joke centres around a pun or a play on words, delivering a simple, yet effective punchline.
Here are some of the best:
From the political...
I have a leftist joke but it's already splintered into several rival jokes
— Karl Sharro (@KarlreMarks) July 25, 2020
I had a joke about the UK, but it left. https://t.co/PoZHbVaMkE
— Andrea Kendall-Taylor (@AKendallTaylor) July 25, 2020
I have a Lebanese joke but it’s stuck in the bank. https://t.co/9eNaF3hz8j
— Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب (@chehayebk) July 25, 2020
... to the dad joke variety ...
I have a joke about airplanes but it would go over your head
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) July 26, 2020
I have a joke about cows but I don’t want to milk it
I have a joke about the electric chair but it’s really shocking
I have a joke about a broken clock but it’s not the right time
... and the truly relatable
I have a joke about zoom meetings but— pic.twitter.com/CWNy24XPqk
— Lyndsay (@lmurrow) July 25, 2020
Actor George Takei got in on the action
I have a Star Wars joke, but it’s kinda forced. https://t.co/9VdJpL3tLS
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 25, 2020
As did Michael McKean
I have a minimalist joke.
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) July 25, 2020
And Brent Spiner
I have a joke about the future. I’ll tell it to you one day.
— Brent Spiner (@BrentSpiner) July 25, 2020
Not even Ikea was safe
I have an IKEA joke, but it needs a setup.
— AWhitneyBrown (@TheWhitneyBrown) July 25, 2020
So far, there have been thousands of jokes shared, so if you are in the mood for a laugh, there are plenty to keep you busy. Simply search "I have a joke about" or "I had a joke about" on Twitter.
We'll leave you with a few more of the best:
I have a joke on Nepotism but will only tell it to my kids.
— Vipul Goyal (@HumorouslyVipul) July 24, 2020
I have an epidemiology joke but it hasn't yet gone viral. https://t.co/BwKdHGlCJs
— Gautam Menon (@MenonBioPhysics) July 24, 2020
And finally, a little jab at Twitter itself...
I have a Twitter joke, but it still needs editing https://t.co/2IQ1S6kDjV
— Kayvon Beykpour (@kayvz) July 25, 2020
