{"id":21438,"date":"2025-06-12T19:31:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/?p=21438"},"modified":"2025-06-12T19:31:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:31:42","slug":"20-of-trevor-noahs-funniest-and-most-popular-jokes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/jobs\/20-of-trevor-noahs-funniest-and-most-popular-jokes\/","title":{"rendered":"20 of Trevor Noah\u2019s funniest and most popular jokes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfa4 <strong>1. On Learning English<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIn South Africa, we don\u2019t say \u2018don\u2019t trip\u2019, we say, \u2018watch out, the floor is coming!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 <strong>2. On Being Mixed-Race in Apartheid South Africa<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI was born a crime. Literally. Being mixed in apartheid South Africa was illegal. My mom couldn\u2019t walk next to me in public. She had to act like she didn\u2019t know me. Which, for a black mother, is very hard to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <strong>3. On Different Accents<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t tell how smart someone is by how they sound. A Russian man could say, \u2018I will kill you,\u2019 and it sounds like poetry. A Jamaican says, \u2018Good morning,\u2019 and it sounds like a threat.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <strong>4. On American Racism<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIn America, you see police and think: &#8216;Safety.&#8217; In South Africa, we see police and think: &#8216;Let\u2019s leave.&#8217; In America, if you\u2019re black, you see police and think: \u2018I hope I survive.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udd37 <strong>5. On Donald Trump<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cTrump is like the guy who shows up at the party, doesn\u2019t bring anything, drinks everyone\u2019s beer, breaks a lamp, and then tells the host how to fix their house.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2708\ufe0f <strong>6. On African Names Abroad<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWhen people ask me my name, I say \u2018Trevor.\u2019 Then they go, \u2018Oh, that\u2019s easy!\u2019 Yeah, but my real name is actually <strong>Trevogile Vuyani Noah Ndaba<\/strong>. But I give them Trevor because they struggle with &#8216;clicks&#8217;.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf57 <strong>7. On African Moms<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cMy mom used to beat me, but in prayer. \u2018I beat you in the name of Jesus!\u2019 Now how do you argue with that?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcb5 <strong>8. On the Price of Freedom<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThey say freedom is free. No it\u2019s not. Try parking in downtown Johannesburg.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc0 <strong>9. On American Sports<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t understand American football. You play for four hours, but there\u2019s only 11 minutes of action. That\u2019s like being married.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcde <strong>10. On Calling Customer Service<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cYou call customer service in America and it\u2019s like, \u2018Press 1 for English.\u2019 In South Africa, you press 1 and a goat answers the phone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf5e <strong>11. On Growing Up Poor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe were so poor that we didn\u2019t have a toaster. So I\u2019d put the bread on the windowsill and wait for the sun. You\u2019ve never had solar-powered toast?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\ude97 <strong>12. On Driving in America<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIn America, everyone has GPS. In Africa, our GPS is your uncle in the passenger seat going, \u2018Turn left by the cow.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf85 <strong>13. On Santa Claus<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIn South Africa, Christmas is in summer. So Santa doesn\u2019t come down the chimney \u2014 he knocks on your door sweating and says, \u2018Where\u2019s the shade?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc13 <strong>14. On African Village Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIn the village, a chicken is not just food. It\u2019s a friend, a gift, a burglar alarm.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udde0 <strong>15. On Multilingualism<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI speak 7 languages, so I argue in English, gossip in Xhosa, and flirt in Zulu. Because Zulu makes anything sound sexy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\ude93 <strong>16. On Getting Pulled Over<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWhen the cops pull me over in America, I\u2019m more nervous than when I performed for the Queen. At least she couldn\u2019t shoot me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udd16 <strong>17. On Siri<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cSiri doesn\u2019t understand African accents. I say, \u2018Call Mom,\u2019 and she goes, \u2018Calling Mah-m.\u2019 Who the hell is Mah-m?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udd74 <strong>18. On Clubbing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIn South Africa, going out means you dress up, say goodbye to your family, and maybe fight a lion on the way. In America, you wear Crocs and Uber to the club.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\ude06 <strong>19. On First Impressions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cPeople meet me and say, \u2018You\u2019re not what I expected.\u2019 I ask, \u2018What did you expect?\u2019 They say, \u2018Not someone funny <em>and<\/em> smart.\u2019 I say, \u2018That\u2019s racism in a cardigan.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcda <strong>20. On Coming to America<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI thought America was going to be like <em>Friends<\/em>. Turns out, I was just the black guy who delivers their pizza.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udfa4 1. On Learning English \u201cIn South Africa, we don\u2019t say \u2018don\u2019t trip\u2019, we say, \u2018watch out, the floor is coming!\u2019\u201d \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 2. On Being Mixed-Race in Apartheid South Africa \u201cI was born a crime. Literally. Being mixed in apartheid South Africa was illegal. My mom couldn\u2019t walk next to me in public. She had to act like she didn\u2019t know me. Which, for a black mother, is very hard to do.\u201d \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f 3. 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