Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Three Favourite Japanese Jokes
Three Favourite Japanese Jokes
I sat there flustered for a while before mumbling something about a man walking into a bar. The interviewer rolled his eyes. Needless to say I didnt get the job.
Sitting in a smokey cafe after the interview I remembered The Michael Jackson Joke which is probably the best beginner-Japanese joke of all time. I shouldve told him that one! Although he probably would have rolled his eyes at that too...
They say explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog - you understand it better but the frog dies in the process. So with that in mind, here are my three favourite, brilliant, terrible Japanese jokes. Happy Friday!
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Maikeru Jakkuson no sukina iro wa nan desu ka.
Ao!
"Whats Michael Jacksons favourite colour?"
"Blue."
You have to really commit to the punchline for this one. You can even tell the question in English and the punchline in Japanese, as long as the person youre speaking to knows the Japanese word ao.
I once told The Michael Jackson Joke to a friend while standing at a traffic light in Nagoya and a stranger in front of us burst out laughing. True story.
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Doushite Hawaii jin wa haisha ni ikanai no?
Ha wa ii kara.
"Why dont Hawaiians go to the dentist?"
"Because their teeth (=ha) are good (=ii)"
My friend Kendal sent me this one last week. ??????????
Pandas and puns are probably two of my favourite things. This joke has both.??????????
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Panda no sukina esa wa?
Pan da.
"Whats a pandas favourite food?"
"Bread (=pan)"
Whats your favourite Japanese joke? Have you ever told a joke in a job interview? Let me know in the comments!
