Dark Humor
9 jokes
Dark humour points at the things we normally agree not to mention — death, disaster, our own worst instincts — and finds the absurdity in them. Done well it is a release valve, not an attack, and the target is the situation rather than a person.
Read this section knowing what it is. The jokes are edgy by design and will not suit every audience or every room. If you want something you can read out at a family dinner, the kids and dad jokes categories are a much better fit.
Frequently asked questions
- Is dark humour appropriate for everyone?
- No, and it is not meant to be. This category is written for adults who know what they clicked on. Everything on JokeEmpire outside this section stays clean.
- Where is the line?
- We joke about situations, not about identities. Anything that punches down at a group of people is rejected during moderation rather than published.
Every dark humor on one page
Each joke has its own page with the punchline, a share link and related jokes. Browse the full list below.
- My grandfather has the heart of a lion
- I told my therapist about my fear of the dark.
- Min hund kan ikke lide, når jeg spiller skak.
- I finally realized why I never win at hide and seek.
- I have an inferiority complex,
- My wife left a note on the fridge saying 'This isn't working, I'm leaving.'
- I told my kids I'd been to war.
- Jeg er ikke bange for at dø.
- Optimisten siger: 'Værre kan det ikke blive.'
Related reading
Dark Humor Jokes
Dark humour takes the subjects we agree to avoid — mortality, failure, the quiet dread of an ordinary Tuesday — and treats them as material. It is a coping mechanism with a punchline attached, which is why it is so common among nurses, soldiers and anyone else who cannot afford to flinch at work.
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