20 Fortune Cookies That’ll Make You Chuckle Instead of Revealing Your Fate

4 years ago

Contrary to popular belief, fortune cookies do not have a Chinese origin. Although it’s unclear where they actually came from, they were likely made by Japanese immigrants to the United States, and popularized in California. And despite the name, the cookies don’t always tell your fortune. In fact, some contain tongue-in-cheek phrases.

We at Bright Side cracked up at the punchlines some of these fortune cookies delivered to those who opened them, and thought you’d enjoy them too.

1. “My fortune cookie’s trying to start some drama with my wife and I.”

2. Didn’t know the cookie could dish out puns instead of fortunes.

3. Diet advice from a fortune cookie

4. Sound advice, unless you already broke your leg.

5. “Just when I thought I got a good fortune.”

6. “2 fortunes in one cookie — and I’m offended.”

7. “Got the most accurate fortune cookie today.”

8. Manage your expectations.

9. Even your snack can be sarcastic.

10. Well, it’s not wrong.

11. Just telling it like it is.

12. The little food can even guilt-trip you!

13. “My fortune cookie disagreed with itself.”

14. Sometimes it’s just a dad joke.

15. Give the cookie a break!

16. Been in there too long, like a Genie in a lamp!

17. Choose your next action.

18. “Sure, rub it in.”

19. Ouch, that hurts.

20. Wishing for a fortune, but got Rick-rolled instead.

What kind of fortunes have you gotten from these cookies? Did they make you laugh or make you upset? Share your stories and pictures with us!

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20 , loll

In Japan, they are in the form of poetries.

4 years ago

The comment wasn't about avocados. Sorry, we had to remove it.

Aditya

4 years ago

Yukiちゃん

can you give an example? I'm interested :D

Yukiちゃん

4 years ago

Aditya

I'm not sure what's written on the Japanese fortune cookie, but i can give you an example of the form of the poem, i.e. Haiku.
Haiku is a poem, which has just 3 lines and the last words don't rhyme.
E.g:

富士の風や扇にのせて江戸土産
ふじのかぜやおうぎにのせてえどみやげ

English form:

Wind of Mt.Fuji
I've brought on my fan
a gift from Edo

Edo is the older name of Tokyo.

Haiku usually have deeper meanings so, it's pretty hard to understand what the poet wants to convey.