The Best Funny Bad News Jokes

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Nobody likes getting bad news, but who doesn’t love reading Bad News Jokes!

Those stories where people are asked “Do you want the good news or the bad news first?” are some of the funniest that have been thought up over the years.

Given the age of some jokes that I have come across, which were no doubt old when I was very young, I’m sure some of the good news bad news jokes are in that number.

As well as this collection of Bad News Jokes, don’t forget to look at our collection of Good News Jokes as well.


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Blind Date

Have you ever been on a blind date? They can either go well or go badly. Here’s a short story about a blind date that didn’t go well. After being […]

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How To Break Bad News Gently

Giving someone some bad news is rarely easy, as many of us know only too well. This story below is a good example of how to break bad news gently […]

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Waking Up In Hospital

Can you imagine waking up in hospital with no idea why you are there or what happened to you that caused you to be there? Well, this man woke up […]

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Murphy’s Annual Medical Examination Results

Murphy went into his doctor’s office to get his annual medical examination results. The doctor looked at him and said, “Mr. Murphy. We have had the results of your medical […]

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Best Friends

Two old men who were in their 80’s had been best friends for many years and had played golf together for most of their lives. When it was clear that […]

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The Secretary’s Bad News

A secretary walked into her boss’s office and said, “I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news for you.” Her boss practically erupted like a volcano, standing up and thumping his […]

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Looking Down At Earth

One day, God was up in Heaven, looking down at Earth and was horrified when he saw all of the horrible behavior that was going on. He couldn’t comprehend just […]

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The Art Gallery Owner

A painter asked the art gallery owner if there had been any interest in his paintings which were on display in the art gallery at that time. “I have good […]

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Doctor Johnson

Doctor Johnson had the reputation of helping couples to increase the joy in their sex life. However, he promised only to take a case if he felt that he could […]

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The Art Collector

One day, a wealthy art collector who was worth millions had an unexpected visit from his laywer. The lawyer said to him: “I have some good news for you, but […]

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Swimming Pool At The Mental Hospital

One day while Bob and Vivian were walking past the swimming pool at the mental hospital where they were patients, Bob suddenly jumped into the deep end. He immediately sank […]