in-law jokes
Marriage relative ribbing
Jokes about mothers-in-law, fathers-in-law, or in-laws generally, drawing on the stereotype that these relatives are meddlesome, critical, or unwelcome.
The mother-in-law joke is a staple of old-fashioned stand-up comedy: My mother-in-law's so nosy she reads my mail before I do.
The genre has declined as attitudes toward marriage and family have shifted.
- familyRelated people together
- extended familyRelatives beyond parents, siblings
- ThanksgivingAutumn gratitude holiday
- holidayDay of rest
- holiday dinnerFestive meal with relatives
dinner · awkward · marriage · spouse · meddling · unsolicited advice · criticism · visiting · relatives · husband · wife · sitcom · stand-up comedy · stereotype · tension · family drama · roast · comedian
- family humorfamily sitcom, terrible twos, threenager, toddler tantrums, sibling rivalry
- in-law jokes
- relatable comedydating humor, office humor
- Jewish comedyBorscht Belt, Jerry Seinfeld, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Larry David
in-law jokesworkplace humor
Comedy in professional settings
political jokes · knock-knock jokes · observational comedy · puns · dad jokes
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