To dream that you are telling a joke, suggests that you are not being taken seriously and as a result you are feeling frustrated. On the other hand, you may not be taking an issue seriously.
To hear a joke in your dream, signifies that you are doing something pointless. It may also mean a release from tension that had been bothering you. Also see “Practical Joke.”
[1]If a joke is told in a dream, or if the dream story itself seems like a joke, this may be the unconscious trving to get your attention; or to get its message past your internal censor. Concentrate on the symbolism even of minor items in the dream, since these may bear an emotionally weighty message - by displacement (on displacement).
[2]Humor in a dream is a good indication of lightheartedness and release from the tension that may have surrounded some issue. There is, however, also a negative side of humor, such as when someone or something is derided as “a joke.”
[3]Dreams of a joke that makes you laugh is a sign of genius, intelligence, joy, and that you have a great sense of humor.
[4]Something that one should not take too seriously
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