Statistics Jokes and Humor


Gallery of Statistics Jokes (A very extensive collection.) Gary Ramseyer


Example:


A researcher asked an experienced statistician what procedure should be used to obtain the correlation between two normally distributed variables that were artificially dichotomized. Why did the researcher suddenly rush from the statistician’s office and run straight to the pharmacy to buy a bottle of carbon tet cleaning fluid?


The statistician told him a TETRACHORIC SOLUTION was appropriate for his problem!!!


Ben Shabad’s Statistics Cartoon Page


Example:





Standard Deviation Man (Video)

Profession Jokes: Statistics
by David Shay
Example:
In God we trust. All others must bring data.


Statistical Jokes from Fathom Resource Center
Example:
The latest survey shows that 3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the world’s population.


Statz Rappers
This is a cute video made by some statistics students.


Statistical One Liners
Example:
The only time a pie chart is appropriate is at a baker’s convention.


Using Humor to Teach Statistics
Using Humor in the Introductory Statistics Course
Hershey H. Friedman, Linda W. Friedman, and Taiwo Amoo