Having a good laugh can really brighten your day. Whether you're trying to de-stress your students or just want to make your friends laugh, a good one-liner is all you need. While teens might not be the easiest crowd, find a few good jokes and riddles that might tickle their fancy.
Funny Riddles and Jokes for Teens
Teens are a hard crowd to please since they are so diverse. It doesn't matter how funny you find the joke, chances are there will be a few eye rolls or huffs. Depending on your crowd, give these cheesy jokes and riddles a try.
Jokes About Teachers
Looking for a quick one liner to get a laugh. Here are a few funny jokes to tell your friends.
- What did the French teacher say to the class? I don't know I couldn't understand her.
- Why couldn't the teacher control her pupils? She couldn't find her glasses.
- If a chemistry and biology teacher go to a bar, where do they sit? The periodic table.
- What does a judge and an English teacher have in common? Sentences lots and lots of sentences.
- Why don't history teachers want to teach about the Middle Ages? It takes too many knights.
Jokes About Food
Food jokes are always funny. Whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner, these are good for a laugh.
- What did the tomato say to the ketchup bottle? How you doin' brother.
- What did the chef say to make the raw potato laugh? This is going to be your last roast.
- What kind of fighter never uses his fist, but his weapons are delicious? A food fighter.
- What is red, orange and full of disappointment? High school pizza.
- What do you call dinner theatre in a high school cafeteria? Mystery food.
Riddles for Teens
Stump your friends with these funny riddles. Can you make them laugh?
- What gets sharper the more you use it but dull if you don't use it at all? Students
- What's the difference between the ACT and SAT? One letter.
- What does a school and a plant have in common? STEM.
- What does a high school basketball player and jury have in common? The Court.
- What book won't teachers give you credit for reading? Facebook.
Puny Jokes
These jokes are puny! See if these puns will get you a chuckle or two.
- What do you do if there is a kidnapping at high school? You wake him up.
- My lab slipped her collar, but I didn't have to retriever.
- I was looking for the lightning when it struck me.
- When the bottle of Pepsi hit me, I didn't cry. It was a soft drink.
- Why did the teacher send the kid to detention? He swore he did his homework.
Random Jokes Your Friends Might Enjoy
If you struck out with the others, these one-liners might get you a hearty laugh. Tell these funnies to your friends and see what they think.
- Why did the period tell the comma to stop? It was the end of the sentence.
- What did the cowboy say to the dachshund puppies? Git along, little doggies
- Why'd the elementary students look up to the high schoolers? Because they're smaller, they don't have a choice.
- Why did the selfie go to prison? It was framed.
- What did the punching bag say to the boxer? Hit me baby one more time.
- What did the middle schooler say to the high schooler? Nothing, they texted.
Finding Clean Funny Jokes
Whether you're the keynote speaker at a teen-oriented convention, a teacher in a high school, or just somebody looking for a way to entertain, you may be thinking the following: "I need some funny jokes or riddles for teenagers." Scouring the Internet will yield all sorts of humorous content, but how much of it is usable? If your audience will be teenagers, finding content that is funny, yet not corny or inappropriate, may not be so easy. Jaded teens won't automatically chuckle at jokes you might deem funny, particularly if you aren't a teen yourself. For many adolescents, a joke or riddle isn't funny unless it focuses on a risqué topic or uses less than stellar language. This isn't always the case, however. Before you present your jokes and riddles at an upcoming event, try them out on a few teens - either your own children or someone else's and keep the following in mind.
Theme
What type of jokes or riddles are you searching for? If you need jokes for a particular type of convention, such as a Christian conference, graduation party, or Christmas bash, then look for jokes that focus on this theme. With so many riddles and jokes in cyberspace, settling on a theme will help you narrow your selections.
Content
Be sure you read each of the jokes and riddles you think you may use thoroughly. Keep in mind that jokes may have double meanings, and some of those meanings may not be appropriate. If you aren't sure what something in the riddle or joke means, or even if you're absolutely sure that the content is appropriate, do a search online to see if certain words and phrases might have double meanings. Get a second opinion from someone such as a teen who is pretty savvy regarding jokes and riddles. You don't want to get caught in front of a group of teens trying to be funny while inadvertently saying inappropriate jokes and riddles. If you do, the joke will then be on you!
Timing and Presentation
Timing and presentation is everything when you attempt to share jokes, funny quotes and riddles with others, and teenagers will be your toughest audience. Don't drag out the punch line, attempt to out laugh or out shout these young people, or stumble over your words. Be direct, speak clearly, and don't be afraid to laugh when appropriate. However, a straight face delivery is sometimes much more humorous.
Having a Good Laugh
Teens like to laugh. While their jokes might be a bit more risqué than jokes for kids, they still enjoy a good food pun or riddle. Just don't get too puny with teens.
