Well … OK. Maybe these jokes aren’t exclusive to the English language grammarians who “heroically” (in their own minds) police the planet in search of errant apostrophes and extraneous commas. But, for the ones with a sense of humor anyway, they certainly resonate a bit further than the average troglodyte (in their own eyes, of course).
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Cyanide & Happiness and also onomatopoeias:
Onomatopoeias might be Grammar 101 to the mentally monocle-and-top-hatted language aficionados of the world. But that doesn’t diminish the hilarity of the Cyanide & Happiness crew’s take on the subject.
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Toothpaste for Dinner: insert your own pretentious description incorporating the terms “deconstruction” and “postmodernism”:
All the Sharing Machine productions feature amusing wordplay, gleeful absurdism, social commentary, and/or snort-laughingly brilliant non sequiturs. This one is about wordplay. Best of all, more than grammar geeks can totally dig on the comic, although they do make up the target audience.
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someecards lays it out straight:
Grammar fascists rejoice over this affirmation of their linguistic superiority. Some of the language might be NSFW for those poor deprived souls in super strict offices that are judgmental about that kind of thing.
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How to comfort a Grammar Nazi:
As much as we viscerally loathe the phrase “Grammar Nazi” (Policing poor punctuation gets annoying, but on par with instigating and perpetuating genocide? Really?), this pun always launches us into peals of giggles. This is a fun one because it comes at the expense of those try-too-hards rather than the everyday folks who sometimes make mistakes.
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Eats, shoots and leaves:
Not the book (notice we didn’t use italics). The joke the book’s title references. It may be totally corny, but who doesn’t love a panda going all Pulp Fiction?! Horrible people. But most people aren’t horrible.
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Knock, knock:
Does it make fun of judgmental grammar correctors?! Does it completely dismantle the traditional structure of what we refer to as, “the knock, knock joke?!” Nobody knows for certain, and that’s why this is amazing
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The Alot:
Allie Brosh of the stellar Hyperbole and a Half found herself apoplectic over grammar’s tendency to receive a thorough beatdown whenever it heads down Internet way, especially the whole fact that “alot” exists. So she created the now-memetic Alot (oh, just click the link already) in response. Only grammar geeks appreciate it because only grammar geeks care whether people use “alot.”
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Won’t somebody please think of the seals?:
The caption on this de-motivational poster unfortunately detracts a little from its overarching point by explaining the joke a little too much. All the same, though, aren’t those some sweetie-poo little seals?! D’awwwwww!!!!
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Tips to Improve Your Writing:
It’s funny because it’s all meta. And hey – bonus points for the title not being “Tips to Improve You’re Writing.”
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But what happened to the deputy?:
More for design geeks than grammarians, but both demographics can appreciate this pun equally. We hope. Sure it’s corny. Sure it’s old. At the same time, though, that is still some lovely graphics work.
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Why English is Hard to Learn:
It doesn’t take a doctoral degree in English to realize that the rules governing the language are all kinds of jacked up. Anonymous (as in the person who always says the best things ever, not the V for Vendetta mask-wearing folks) outlines exactly why one of the most widely spoken tongues on the planet exists as a masterful example of linguistic absurdity.
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Ancient Grammar Police:
This Non Sequitur strip hides a bonus for grammar nerds, who know exactly what cartoonist Wiley Miller references. For everyone who didn’t pay attention in school, the funny comes from knowing someone who constantly corrects everyone else’s spelling and punctuation.
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Letters in love:
Punny stuff (HA!) by the always reliable purveyors of fine Internet yuks at Snorg Tees. A nice little riff on how the ladies allegedly love themselves a man with an accent. Personally, we’d be happy with one who actually respects us, but we’re weird like that.
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The Oxford Comma:
One of the most controversial components of the English language is that danged Oxford Comma, which divides families and friends and institutions as if it were something actually important. The “pro” crowd likes enticing fence-sitters to their side with strippers and politicians. Trust us, it makes sense after clicking on the link.
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These:
Seven jokes and only one click! What a lucky reader you are! Eric Auld’s clever take on the classic “ … walks into a bar … ” yuks for Timothy McSweeney’s Internet Tendency delves pretty deeply into the annals of grammar geekdom. Like, correctly referencing gerunds levels grammar geekdom. Oh my.
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