Swine flu jokes - pigs might fly

Last updated 13:25 27/04/2009

VIRAL CONTAMINATION: Social networking sites like Twitter are abuzz with swine flu discussion.

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Swine flu has taken hold of the internet, rapidly spreading across chatrooms, blogs and online forums - though many comments are in the form of jokes.

Hundreds of swine flu-related messages a minute are crossing the messaging service each minute with "swine flu" currently the top three trending topics on Twitter, according to Businessinsider.com.

While some users are expressing concern about the virus, many are retweets of news stories and others are jokes, such as: "I think I have the swine flu. I have the sudden urge to eat bacon and pork chops".

Online joke forums, including sickipedia.org, have also picked-up on the topic and include the following posts:

"The only known cure for Swine Flu has been found to be the liberal application of oinkment."

"Apparently my mate's got Swine Flu, I think he's just telling porkies, though."

"Will there be a mass outbreak of Human/Avian Swine flu? When pigs fly."

"So Pig Flu has started in America. Who says God doesn't have a sense of humour?"

Some of the jokes have a nastier undertone and include jibes regarding cross border contamination between the US and Mexico.

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Arsh #104 02:01 am Dec 26 2009

dubya recently boarded a plane and of-course, the swine flew.

The Pixie Irish #103 09:22 pm Sep 25 2009

My fellow lads and lasses,

Swine flu jokes are NOT funny! I can't believe that you are making fun about other people's misfortune. Family are being left behind while beloved familiy members are dying. What's next, Cancer and Aids jokes? Come on guys, get a grip!

Thanks and Regards,

Your Pixie Irish

http://thepixieirish.blogspot.com/2009/08/swine-flu.html

Abii #102 07:12 am Jul 18 2009

So when there was bird flu we killed birds.When there was swine flu we killed loads of pigs so I can't wait to see if there's a politician flu lol :)

joe #101 08:02 pm Jul 14 2009

I called the 24 Swine Flu hotline - But all i got was cracklin

Brian Moreau #100 05:47 am Jul 07 2009

A good place to tell your swine flu experiance I found is http://www.ivegotswineflue.com/

hoos #99 09:19 am Jun 22 2009

How do you know when you have swine flu? You get rashers all ova ur body..lol

Sammy #98 06:32 pm Jun 20 2009

i like the doctor one... heres some [this has nothing to do with swine flu but] Wat do mexicans put under their floorboards? Uderlay Uderlay!!! and I rang the swine flu helpline and all i got was crackling!

caitlyn #97 07:44 pm Jun 02 2009

the best ones i've heard are: The symptoms of swine flu also states that you come out in rashers. AND.... I called the swine flu hotline the other day, all I got on the other end was crackling.

Al #96 07:35 am May 23 2009

The Minister of Health sent out a email saying not to eat any pork until the swin flu is contained. It is all spam.

e3jeske #95 04:27 am May 14 2009

i guess you will know if you have the swine flu once you start counting your toes, one little piggy, two little piggy.

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