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Tradie Job Site Puns and Jokes: A Smoko Special

Tradie Job Site Puns and Jokes: A Smoko Special

Let’s face it, the best part of the workday (besides clocking off) is the smoko banter. Whether you’re a sparky, a chippy, a brickie, or a plumber, there’s something about cracking a good pun or joke that brings the crew together. Here’s a collection of tradie job site humour to lighten the load and keep spirits high!


A Pun for Every Tradie

  • Why did the tradie bring a ladder to the bar?
    He heard the drinks were on the house!

  • What do tradies use to cut down on arguments?
    De-bate.

  • Why did the new tradie get a job as a DJ?
    He was great at mixing cement beats.

  • Why don’t tradies get lost on job sites?
    They always have concrete plans.


Chippy Jokes

  • Why did the chippy quit his job?
    He just couldn’t handle the pressure of nailing it every time.

  • What’s a chippy’s favourite exercise?
    Plank-ing.

  • How do you know if a chippy’s having a bad day?
    Everything’s out of level!


Sparky Laughs

  • What’s a sparky’s favourite band?
    AC/DC, of course!

  • Why did the electrician break up with their partner?
    There was no spark.

  • What do you call an electrician who’s always complaining?
    A current whiner.


Plumber Chuckles

  • Why don’t plumbers like maths?
    They can’t handle all the “pipe dreams.”

  • What’s a plumber’s favourite instrument?
    A pipe organ.

  • Why did the plumber get promoted?
    They were draining the competition!


Brickie Banter

  • Why do brickies make terrible singers?
    They’re always a bit flat.

  • What’s a brickie’s favourite type of comedy?
    Dry humour.

  • Why did the brickie get a dog?
    He needed someone to fetch his trowel.


Painter Zingers

  • Why do painters make great friends?
    They always have a brush with kindness.

  • What do painters say when they finish a job?
    “That’s a wrap!”

  • Why was the painter feeling blue?
    He ran out of other colours!


Concrete Gold

  • Why do concrete workers tell the best stories?
    Because they’re solid!

  • What do you call a concrete worker who’s really funny?
    A crack-up.

  • Why did the concrete worker go to the beach?
    To get a cement tan!


Final Smoko Thought

Life on the job site is all about hard work and good humour. Whether you’re up a ladder, down a hole, or halfway through your first coffee of the day, remember: a good laugh is just as important as the right tool for the job.

Got any tradie jokes of your own? Share them with the crew during smoko—you’ll be the pun of the site!

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