5 Tips to Keep Your Jokes Squeaky Clean
Squeaky clean jokes are the type of jokes you can share with absolutely anyone — from small children to grandparents to co-workers — without fear of crossing any boundaries or offending anyone. These types of light-hearted quips and witty one-liners are a delightful choice for a good-natured chuckle.
Humor can be universal, when shared in the right manner. Clean jokes unite people in laughter, without the need for controversy or discomfort. With just a few simple tips, you can learn how to be the type of jokester who always lightens the mood and brings a smile to people's faces.
So, let's break down the basics of wholesome, feel-good, squeaky clean humor.
5 Tips to Keep Your Jokes Squeaky Clean:
1. Ensure you aren't using any offensive language.
Perhaps an obvious one, but any jokes that include swear words or any other type of crude or offensive language should be avoided at all costs.
2. Default to widely relatable topics.
If a topic is widely relatable to people of all ages and backgrounds, it's more likely to fall into the clean category. Some of our go-to's include farm animals or pets, holidays, food, jokes about the seasons, and family-fun activities.
3. Avoid stereotypes.
You'll want to steer clear of any stereotypes. They may include biases that you aren't even aware of and be hurtful to someone or particular groups of people.
4. Keep it light.
Stick to jokes that avoid sensitive, controversial, or divisive topics. The goal here is to keep things simple and good-natured.
5. Do the kindergarten check.
Ask yourself if you would share this particular joke with a room full of kindergarteners. If the answer is no, your joke probably isn't squeaky clean!
