You could probably use a little laugher about now, right? As the saying goes, laughter is really the best medicine. Plus, at this point, if...
You could probably use a little laugher about now, right?
As the saying goes, laughter is really the best medicine. Plus, at this point, if you don’t laugh, you’d cry since you’re probably on what feels like day 5,000 of self-quarantine.
Given that April starts off with April Fool’s Day, it’s fitting that this month is also known as National Humor Month.
Need something to laugh at?
Below we’ve compiled the best military humor jokes to tickle your funny bone and the scientific reasons you really need a good daily laugh.
Scientists still struggle to explain exactly what makes people laugh. And yes, the concept of humor is itself elusive.
Plus, we all know that humor is subjective.
Although everyone understands intuitively what humor is, and dictionaries may define it simply as “the quality of being amusing,” perhaps the one aspect we do fully understand is that it’s good for the human body.
And we all need to be in our best health right now. If you need a reason to get out of the doldrums and watch a cute cat video or call a friend, we’ve got plenty for you.
Some of the mental and physical benefits include:
Plus, it’s good for your relationship. Humor can help relationships by:
There’s humor, and then there’s military humor. It doesn’t have to be offensive, either. Like most good comedy, military jokes that are relevant to real life are even more enjoyable because they’re so relatable.
Here we share some our favorite military jokes below:
The reason the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marines bicker among themselves is because they don’t speak the same language. For instance, here’s what happens after they secure a building:
The Army will post guards around the building.
The Navy will turn out the lights and lock all the doors.
The Marines will kill everybody inside and then set up headquarters.
The Air Force will take out a five-year lease with an option to buy at the end.
You’ve all heard of the Air Force’s ultra-high-security, super-secret base in Nevada, known simply as Area 51?
Well, late one afternoon, the Air Force folks out at Area 51 were very surprised to see a Cessna landing at their “secret” base. They immediately impounded the aircraft and hauled the pilot into an interrogation room.
The pilot’s story was that he took off from Vegas, got lost, and spotted the base just as he was about to run out of fuel. The Air Force started a full FBI background check on the pilot and held him overnight during the investigation.
By the next day, they were finally convinced that the pilot really was lost and wasn’t a spy. They gassed up his airplane, gave him a terrifying “you-did-not-see-a-base” briefing, complete with threats of spending the rest of his life in prison, told him Vegas was that-a-way on such-and-such a heading, and sent him on his way.
The day after that though, to the total disbelief of the Air Force, the same Cessna showed up again. Once again, the MP’s surrounded the plane, only this time there were two people in the plane.
The same pilot jumped out and said, “Do anything you want to me, but my wife is in the plane and you have to tell her where I was last night!”
What do you call kids in the military?
Infantry.
This Sergeant worried about everything. Then one day the other Sergeants in his unit heard him whistling happily and looking noticeably relaxed.
“What happened?” they asked him in astonishment.
He said, “I’m paying a private to do all my worrying for me.”
“How much do you pay him?’ they asked.
“Two thousand dollars a week,” he replied.
“Wow! How can you afford that?,” they asked.
“I can’t,” he said. “But that’s his worry.”
The rain was pouring and there was a big puddle in front of the pub just outside the Navy base. A ragged old Marine Gunnery Sgt. was standing near the edge with a fishing rod, his line in the puddle.
A curious young Navy fighter pilot came over to him and asked what he was doing.
“Fishing,” the old guy simply said.
“Poor old fool,” the Navy officer thought and he invited the ragged old Marine into the pub for a drink.
As he felt he should start some conversation while they were sipping their whiskey, the smart-ass fighter pilot asked, “And how many have you caught?’
“You’re the eighth,” the old Marine Gunny answered.
Note: All the above chuckles are courtesy of VetFriends’ military jokes community page. Some may be edited for clarity.
During trying times, it can be hard to lighten up. Life can throw some curveballs your way, but it doesn’t mean you can’t have a sense of humor about it. There are times to be serious (especially in military life), but when you can let loose a little each day, it can help big-time with stress relief.
A few ways to find the humor:
Humor that provokes laughing is a necessity to life. It keeps situations light-hearted and helps you to not take life so seriously.
Consider learning how to use your humor to entertain others. If you’re always making others laugh, you may as well do it for the good of mankind. Explore ways to get outside your comfort zone while engaging others with your humor.
A few options to try:
No matter how you bring humor into your life, aim for it daily. It can have a significant impact on your day-to-day well-being if you learn to find humor in all areas of life.
Plus, laughing is contagious. And who wouldn’t want to spread around a bit more happiness in times like these?
How do you plan to celebrate National Humor Month? If you have any good military jokes, share in the comments below and make us all laugh!
Feature image courtesy of U.S. Army Cadet Command Army ROTC, photo by Ken Scar
