A popular Valentine’s Day cannibal riddle is:
Q: Why did the cannibal break up with his girlfriend/valentine?
A: She didn’t suit his taste.
The joke has been cited in print since at least 1999.
14 February 1999, The Sunday Times of India (New Delhi, India), “Gag Bag,” pg. 24, col. 7:
Why did the cannibal break up with his girlfriend?
She didn’t suit his taste.
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Why did the cannibal break up with his Valentine?
She didn’t suit his taste!
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Why did the cannibal break up with his Valentine?
She didn’t suit his taste!
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Sensible Nonsense.. Frank’s Comic Pack:
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By Frank Paul
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2014
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Wimpy Kid Jokes About Love & Valentines!:
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By Marcus Stuart
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2016
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She didn’t suit his taste!
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