Quotes / Poverty for Comedy

Comedy

Yo mama's so poor, she waved a popsicle in the air and called it "air-conditioning."

Yo mama's so poor, she took out her shoe-laces and called it "spaghetti."

Yo mama's so poor, she can't afford to pay attention.

Yo mama's so poor, she has to rent oxygen.

Yo mama's so poor, she rents her toilet paper.

Yo mama's so poor, she doesn't age because she can't afford to waste any time.

"Why are you(bank) mad at me? I don't understand what... How is this something I'm doing to you? She was like, 'Sir, you only have $20, that's not enough. You can't only have $20!' I was like, look, I'm not being broke just to fuck with you, I really don’t have any money! I'm not trying to be a dick"

— Louis C.K.

Comic Books

Tony Stark: Let's put it this way. Do you have a mortgage on your house?
Spider-Man: No.
Tony: Good for you.
Spider-Man: No. I'm...ah...I'm renting.
Tony: What?
Spider-Man: With two other guys.
Tony: What?! Aren't you a genius?
Spider-Man: Not when it comes to money.
Tony: Why?
Spider-Man: Because I don't value it.
Tony: You don't value...money?
Spider-Man: No, sorry.

— Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Vol. 2 #10 (2019)

Films — Live-Action

Ozzy: I'm not kidding man, my high school was Crack Central. No, it was IN the crack. Right in the stanky, pucky center. We were so poor, we lived off peanut butter and cellulite sandwiches. You ever try to blow dry your hair with a fart?
Drix: OK, I get it, you were poor.
Ozzy: You bet I was. You ever try to make a snowman with toilet paper cling-ons? Now, that's poor.
Drix: OK, please, you're going to make me vomit!
Ozzy: Vomit? We couldn't afford no vomit, that's for rich folks.
Drix: Excuse me while I wipe my eyes.
Ozzy: Ah, you wanna talk about wipin'?
Drix: NO!!!

— Osmosis Jones