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58 Jokes About Candles

Candle Puns

1. Why was the candle so tired after a long day? It was burnt out!
2. What did the French candle say to the other candle? I wax, you wax, we all wax for candles!

3. Why do candles make the best listeners? They illuminate what you have to say!
4. Why did the candle get arrested? It was caught wick-ed red handed!

5. How does a candle keep its wick dry? With a wick-proof umbrella!

6. Why did the candle go to bed? It had a wick-ed bad headache!
7. What do you call a candle that tells jokes? A light comedian!
8. Why was the candle sad? It felt like its flame was going out!
9. How does a candle gardener trim the wicks? With tiny wick-scissors!

10. Why are candles bad at keeping secrets? They tend to blab a wick too much!

Candle One-Liners

11. I used to be addicted to candles, but I managed to blow out the flame.
12. Candles are just wicks surrounded by wax appeal.

13. Candles are the brightest idea since the light bulb.
14. Candles help lighten up my mood when I’m feeling wick.
15. Without candles, I would be left in the dark.
16. Candles make scents for any occasion.

17. Candles make any room illuminating.
18. A candle’s purpose in life is to brighten up the wick and day.

19. Candles will go to any lengths to light up your life.
20. Candles shine a light on what’s important.

Best Candle Jokes

21. What did the candle say to the other candle during their romantic dinner? I wax poetic whenever I’m with you.

22. Why did the candle couple break up? Their relationship just burned out. The wick got too hot to handle and the wax couldn’t take the heat anymore.

23. How do candles party? They turn up the wick and light up the wax!

24. Why was the scented candle embarrassed? It’s kink was exposed! Everyone found out it was into wax play.

25. Why did the candle walk into a bar? It wanted to lighten up and meet new wicks!

26. How does a candle relieve stress? It uses wax-itation techniques like yoga and meditation to zen out.

27. Why was the candle feeling lonely? It was burning out wick-out any friends.

28. How did the candle celebrate its birthday? With a big blow-out party surrounded by all its wick-ed close friends!

29. Why are candles so positive? They always look on the bright side and try to stay lit!

30. Why are candles bad drivers? They have a hard time staying in their own wax lane!

31. A young candle wanted to impress their crush, so they prepared a romantic candle-lit dinner. They lit themselves and the other candles in the room, dimmed the lights, and waited nervously. When their crush arrived, the candle sputtered and went out from excitement! Moral of the story – don’t get yourself too worked up or you’ll burn out before anything happens.

32. There were two candles named Wick and Wax living together in a candleholder. Wick was bright, energetic, and loved going on adventures. Wax was more reserved and preferred staying home. One day, Wick decided to show Wax how fun life could be and took them white water rafting. The rapids were so intense that Wax got dunked underwater and Wick’s flame went out! In the end, they learned to embrace each other’s differences instead of trying to change them.

33. A colorful, scented candle was eager to be purchased so it could spread joy in someone’s home. Day after day it sat on the store shelf as people walked by, but no one seemed interested. Just as the candle was losing hope, a little girl picked it up and brought it to her mother. “This one looks so pretty – it’s just what I need to make my room happy!” The candle glowed with pride at finally finding its purpose.

34. On his birthday, Simon received a nice candle as a gift. He excitedly lit the wick and made a wish. Before he could blow it out, the smoke detector went off! Simon frantically tried waving his arms to disperse the smoke while his dog barked loudly. After silencing the alarm, Simon looked at the smeared candle and thought – maybe I should just stick to cake on my birthday from now on.

35. Olivia loved scented candles more than anything. She had them in every room of her house in all different scents – vanilla, lavender, pine, and more. One night, Olivia decided to light all her candles at once to relax in a candlelit oasis. The overpowering mixture of scents was so strong it made her dizzy and gave her a headache! She realized moderation is key, even when it comes to your greatest passions.

36. Sarah was house-sitting for her aunt and excitedly lit a candle to make the place more homey. She settled on the couch with a book, took one more sniff of the lovely candle, and accidentally dozed off. Sarah awoke to the fire alarm blaring – the candle had tipped over while she slept, spilling melted wax and lighting the tablecloth on fire! Thankfully she caught it in time, but Sarah learned to never leave a lit candle unattended.

37. James came home after a long day at work and decided to draw himself a hot bath surrounded by candles to unwind. He dimmed the lights, lit the many candles around the tub, and eased himself into the perfectly heated water. Within minutes, James was fast asleep. When he jolted awake an hour later, all the candle wicks had drowned and the wax formed a thick coating on the surface of the bathwater. Moral of the story – don’t get too comfortable around candles!

38. For an atmospheric mood at their romantic dinner, Emma lit candles all around the room. Everything was perfect until she accidentally knocked one of the candles over, spilling hot wax across the tablecloth and setting it ablaze! As the flames quickly spread, Emma frantically tried waving out the fire and threw glasses of water on it while her partner yelled for her to grab the fire extinguisher. Let’s just say the dinner was cut short – Emma learned candles can really kill the mood when used irresponsibly.

39. Amy loved buying modern minimalist candles with clever sayings like “Good vibes only” and “You glow girl.” She decorated her entire apartment with them thinking they gave off chill, spiritual energy. One day Amy’s reckless cousin visited and accidentally knocked them all over, starting a massive fire! As she coughed through the smoke while evacuating, Amy realized maybe she should rethink her candles obsession and focus on inner peace instead.

40. John was annoyed by how often he had to replace light bulbs, so he decided to rely solely on candles instead. He filled every fixture with wax and did all his daily activities by candlelight. This turned dangerous quickly – knocking them over, spilling wax everywhere, and singeing hair and clothes became common occurrences. After nearly burning his house down by reading a book too close to the flame, John admitted maybe living in constant fire hazard wasn’t the best idea.