Rhode Island may be a tiny state, but it certainly has its own culture. And since the best way to get through life is to have a sense of humor, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite Rhode Island jokes and quips for you to enjoy. After all, laughter is the best medicine (for pretty much anything).
- Any drive that takes longer than 20 minutes is referred to as a road trip.
Doug Kerr / Flickr In Rhode Island, a trip to the grocery store can be considered a road trip. Since you can drive through the entire state in the time it takes most people to drive from one city to another, it’s a pretty funny observation.
- Speaking of driving… Rhode Island roads are adventurous because no one knows how to drive.
Doug Kerr / Flickr Statistics don’t lie – Rhode Islanders are among the worst drivers in the country. But that only adds to the adventure, right?
- “Welcome to Rhode Island! Enjoy it, because you’ll be through it in 40 minutes.”
David Wilson / Flickr A version of this is said so often, it should be the state motto.
- Rhode Island is the state where size doesn’t matter.
David Wilson / Flickr We’re not going to spend too much time analyzing that one, but if seems as if we spend so much time teasing Rhode Island about its size, we’re going to give it a complex.
- And then there’s this, the most Rhode Island thing ever.
RI Liberty Memes / Facebook If you’re from the Ocean State, you’ll get it.
- Unfortunately, increasing rent prices in New Orleans are no jokes.
RI Liberty Memes / Facebook But that doesn’t mean we won’t make jokes about our dire situation.
- Rhode Islanders are the only ones who truly understand how delicious coffee milk is.
RI Liberty Memes / Facebook Not only is it the official drink of Rhode Island, but we’re all convinced that everyone else who tries it will love it as much as we do.
What’s your favorite Rhode Island joke?
Doug Kerr / Flickr
In Rhode Island, a trip to the grocery store can be considered a road trip. Since you can drive through the entire state in the time it takes most people to drive from one city to another, it’s a pretty funny observation.
Statistics don’t lie – Rhode Islanders are among the worst drivers in the country. But that only adds to the adventure, right?
David Wilson / Flickr
A version of this is said so often, it should be the state motto.
We’re not going to spend too much time analyzing that one, but if seems as if we spend so much time teasing Rhode Island about its size, we’re going to give it a complex.
RI Liberty Memes / Facebook
If you’re from the Ocean State, you’ll get it.
But that doesn’t mean we won’t make jokes about our dire situation.
Not only is it the official drink of Rhode Island, but we’re all convinced that everyone else who tries it will love it as much as we do.
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