I will be honest; I’ve never gotten braces before nor have I had a reason to. Regardless, I’ve had friends, classmates, and even acquaintances who have had to use braces to correct their teeth arrangement.
While on braces, I’ve heard them crack many in-jokes among themselves that only a person who is wearing or has worn braces can understand or relate to. Well, I’ve picked one or two jokes about braces and I thought to share.
In this article, I will be sharing twenty (20) Funny Things to Say with Braces.
20 Funny Things to Say with Braces
- Do you know why the braces broke up with the tooth? It said, ‘Sorry, but I need some space to straighten things out!
- I told my braces joke, but they didn’t laugh. I guess they are too metal for puns!
- Who needs earrings when you’ve got fashion accessories for your molars?
- Braces are powerful enough to turn awkward teenage smiles into award-winning grins, one wire at a time.
- Who needs pickup lines to ultimately start a conversation when you can discuss dental hardware?
- My braces love popcorn, but it’s a real pain in the mouth, such a love-hate relationship.
- My braces went for therapy because they had too many issues with attachment.
- Wearing braces is not all that bad; it’s like having a tiny construction crew constantly renovating your smile.
- My braces are a wire trap waiting to happen, such an ultimate party pooper.
- I tried to whistle with my braces and ended up sounding like a malfunctioning kazoo.
- Braces are like architects, silently working on a masterpiece.
- Braces are like having a personal trainer for your smile, quite tough, but sculpt something beautiful.
- If you ever need a tiny wire cutter, just ask someone with braces. We’re always prepared!
- Wearing braces teaches patience and shows commitment to self-improvement. It’s like investing in your future smile.
- Wearing braces makes you appreciate the little things, like being able to chew gum again someday!
- People who wear braces are resilient; despite the occasional discomfort, we keep smiling through it all.
- Braces may be temporary, but at least the confidence they build lasts a lifetime.
- Every time you feel uncomfortable with your braces, remember that they’re working hard to give you a smile you will love.
- Braces are a testament to your dedication to self-care; keep smiling – it’s worth it!
- Braces are that secret project between you and your orthodontist, giving you a dazzling smile as a result.
1. Do you know why the braces broke up with the tooth? It said, ‘Sorry, but I need some space to straighten things out!
The purpose of wearing braces is to straighten crooked teeth or teeth that are simply out of shape. Hence, this joke centered around that very fact, and the humor is quite sarcastic.
- ‘Do you know why the braces broke up with the tooth?’
- ‘No, I don’t.’
- ‘It said, ‘Sorry, but I need some space to straighten things out.’
2. I told my braces joke, but they didn’t laugh. I guess they are too metal for puns!
Some braces are made of metal and this joke centers around that fact. Like I said in the introduction, braces jokes are mostly understood by those who are wearing or have worn braces before; every other person may not get it.
- ‘I told my braces a joke, but they didn’t laugh.’
- ‘Sorry about that.’
- ‘I guess they are too metal for puns.’
3. Who needs earrings when you’ve got fashion accessories for your molars?
Braces are fashion accessories but for the teeth and if you’ve got them, of what importance are earrings then?
- ‘Who needs earrings when you’ve got fashion accessories for your molars?’
- ‘That’s a good one.
4. Braces are powerful enough to turn awkward teenage smiles into award-winning grins, one wire at a time
Of course, we know that braces are correctors; they turn awkward teenage smiles into award-winning grins which is what this funny statement is based on.
- ‘Braces are powerful enough to turn awkward teenage smiles into award-winning grins, one wire at a time.’
- ‘Lol, that’s hilarious but true.
5. Who needs pickup lines to ultimately start a conversation when you can discuss dental hardware?
This funny statement is based on the fact that wearing braces is enough conversation starter than other things.
- ‘Who needs pickup lines to ultimately start a conversation when you can discuss dental hardware?’
- ‘That’s so true.’
6. My braces love popcorn, but it’s a real pain in the mouth, such a love-hate relationship
While wearing braces, there are some meals or snacks that when eaten can irritate the teeth. For example, popcorn is a nice snack but can stick to the teeth of a person wearing braces.
- ‘My braces love popcorn, but it’s a real pain in the mouth…’
- ‘Oops.’
- ‘…such a love-hate relationship.’
7. My braces went for therapy because they had too many issues with attachment
This is a funny way of implying that because braces have to be attached to the teeth, they have attachment issues and need to go for therapy.
What makes it more hilarious is that braces are inanimate objects and hence can’t harbor any feelings that will cause them to be attached.
- ‘My braces went for therapy because they had too many issues with attachment.’
- ‘That’s quite sad.’
8. Wearing braces is not all that bad; it’s like having a tiny construction crew constantly renovating your smile
As we once established, braces do the work of correcting and reconstructing. Nevertheless, when you want to be funny, you can compare them to a construction crew that does renovation jobs.
- ‘Wearing braces is not all that bad,’
- ‘Really?’
- ‘Yeah, it’s like having a tiny construction crew constantly renovating your smile.’
9. My braces are a wire trap waiting to happen, such an ultimate party pooper
Of course, anyone who has seen braces before will know that it is connected by wire. While it is important to correct the teeth, there are certain inconveniences attached to it that only a person who wears it can relate to.
It’s quite hilarious that no matter how hard you try, you will fall into that trap. Anyway, when you do, you can use this line to express how you feel about that.
- ‘My braces are a wire trap waiting to happen,’
- ‘Oops sorry.’
- ‘…such an ultimate party pooper.’
10. I tried to whistle with my braces and ended up sounding like a malfunctioning kazoo
Whistling is an easy thing to do for those who can do it. However, where someone could do it but later got braces, the whistling might not be as smooth as it used to be.
It will be more hilarious if you try it and it comes out sounding like a malfunctioning kazoo.
- ‘I tried to whistle with my braces and ended up sounding like a malfunctioning kazoo.’
- ‘Relatable.’
11. Braces are like architects, silently working on a masterpiece.
It is true when it is said that braces are silent achievers – paying attention to details and working till they achieve a masterpiece. Here, it is compared to an architect because they exhibit the same qualities.
- ‘Braces are like architects.’
- ‘How?’
- ‘Silently working on a masterpiece.’
12. Braces are like having a personal trainer for your smile, quite tough, but sculpt something beautiful.
The job of a personal trainer is to keep motivating and driving you towards perfection which is the same thing braces does except that it trains the teeth.
It’s like they train your mouth to learn how to smile again but more confidently than before.
- ‘Braces are like having a personal trainer for your smile…’
- ‘They’re quite similar.’
- ‘…quite tough, but sculpting something beautiful.’
13. If you ever need a tiny wire cutter, just ask someone with braces. We’re always prepared!
Well, according to people who wear braces, they can ‘wire-cut’ some things. This inference may not be literal, it could imply that because they wear a wire, then they can wire cut in quotes.
Most times, it is a person who wears braces that cracks this joke mainly because everyone assumes that their braces act like wire cutters.
- ‘If you ever need a tiny wire cutter, just ask someone with braces.’
- ‘Lol, I will.’
- ‘We’re always prepared!’
14. Wearing braces teaches patience and shows commitment to self-improvement. It’s like investing in your future smile.
Unlike what many people would like to assume, braces do not correct the teeth in a Fortnight. It takes some time, like 2 to 3 years depending on the condition of one’s teeth.
The length of time a person should wear braces is based on the recommendation of someone qualified such as his/her orthodontist. Hence, if a person can wear braces till he/she gets the result he/she seeks, then he/she is deemed to be patient.
- ‘Wearing braces teaches patience and shows commitment to self-improvement.’
- ‘That’s cool.’
- ‘It’s like investing in your future smile.’
15. Wearing braces makes you appreciate the little things, like being able to chew gum again someday!
Just like I had previously said, there are some things that when eaten by someone in braces, will irritate their teeth; chew gum included.
- ‘Wearing braces makes you appreciate the little things,’
- ‘Like what?’
- ‘Like being able to chew gum again someday.’
16. People who wear braces are resilient; despite the occasional discomfort, we keep smiling through it all.
A person wearing braces will not sit through the discomfort or emotional troubles that come with wearing the braces. While it is for their good, it does not cancel the fact that it can be uncomfortable sometimes.
- ‘People who wear braces are resilient.’
- ‘Really?’
- ‘Yeah, despite the occasional discomfort, we keep smiling through it all.
17. Braces may be temporary, but at least the confidence they build lasts a lifetime.
Braces are meant to stay for just a certain period, this means they are temporary teeth accessories. However, despite their temporal nature, they have a lasting effect.
- ‘Braces may be temporary…’
- ‘That’s true.’
- ‘…but at least the confidence they build lasts a lifetime.’
18. Every time you feel uncomfortable with your braces, remember that they’re working hard to give you a smile you will love.
This statement is a thin line between being a funny statement and a motivation. Whichever one it is, the statement will make the person end up smiling and feeling good.
- ‘Every time you feel uncomfortable with your braces,…’
- ‘What should I do?’
- ‘…remember that they’re working hard to give you a smile you will love.
19. Braces are a testament to your dedication to self-care; keep smiling – it’s worth it!
Getting braces shows how much you care about yourself. Knowing that it is uncomfortable, but still going for it because it is for your good is a smart way to go.
Nevertheless, it’s not enough to just start wearing braces, you have to stick to the very end unless, of course, a complication arises.
- ‘Braces are a testament to your dedication to self-care,’
- ‘Is that so?’
- ‘Yeah, just keep smiling – it’s worth it!’
20. Braces are that secret project between you and your orthodontist, giving you a dazzling smile as a result.
Everybody likes to keep a secret now and then because it makes it important to do so. For people who wear braces, their secret project is with their orthodontist and them.
The project aims to make you end up with a dazzling and confident smile.
- ‘Braces are that secret project between you and your orthodontist,…’
- ‘What project?’
- ‘…giving you a dazzling smile as a result.’
To End With,
Wearing braces is not such a bad thing after all. It is a medical recommendation for those who want to take good care of their teeth. Next time, when you see someone putting on braces don’t just assume something is wrong with them.
You could just pick a line or two from the above-listed ones and join in the joke or crack one of your own. If you have any more braces jokes you would like to share, feel free to drop them in the comment section below.