“Why is melted butter no good?”/“It’s rendered useless.”
"Rendered butter" is a process (rendering) that creates more concentrated butter. It is not related to the expression "to render (something) useless," but there are puns.…
“Why do potatoes make good detectives?”/“Because they keep their eyes peeled.”
A potato riddle is: Q: Why do potatoes make great detectives?A: Because they keep their eyes peeled! The popular potato riddle for children has been cited in print since at least 1995.…
“How do you get a French waiter’s attention?”/“Start ordering in German.”
A French restaurant riddle is: Q: How do you get a French waiter’s attention?A: Start ordering in German. That is, French waiters will usually ignore you -- except if you are German. (Germany…
“What’s the funniest bunch of fruit?”/“A pun-net of strawberries.”
A "punnet" is a small box for fruits and vegetables. The word sounds like it's a "pun net" or "net of puns." This riddle was posted on the website Pun of the Day…
“My compliments to the gardener” (said at a vegan/vegetarian restaurant)
"My compliments to the chef" is what a diner might say to a waiter after a good restaurant meal. At a vegan/vegetarian restaurant, the meal is mostly vegetables. "At a vegetarian…
“Do you suffer from shyness? Ask your doctor or pharmacist about tequila”
"Do you suffer from shyness? Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive? Ask your doctor or pharmacist about tequila" is a jocular line that has been printed on several images. The…
“I think the real reason this generation is so angry is because their music sucks”
Many people -- especially older people -- believe that the music of the 1960s and 1970s is superior to the music of the 2000s. "Maybe the reason that this generation of young people is so…
“I used to live in a teapot. I know what you’re thinking. Poor you”
"Poor me" should not be confused with "pour me," but there are jokes. "I used to live in a teapot. I know what you're thinking. Poor you" is a pun by English…
“One day YouTube, Facebook and Twitter will join together and be called YouTwitFace”
"One day YouTube, Facebook and Twitter will join together and be called YouTwitFace" is a joke about social media companies tat as been printed on many images. A viral joke oriinated on…
“The restaurant’s special of the day was dalas. The waiter said it was mixed salad”
"Mixed salad" does not mean that the word "salad" is mixed, but there are jokes. This was posted on Sickipedia on July 6, 2017: In the restaurant the special of the day was…
“We’re gonna have to retire the expression ‘avoid it like the plague’...”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused some to compare it to the plague. There is the expression "avoid like the plague," but many people did not seemingly try to avoid coronavirus (by…
“The waiter said, ‘Your table will be ready shortly’” (at the IKEA restaurant)
When a waiter says, “Your table will be ready shortly,” this does not mean that the restaurant is actually constructing a table, but there are jokes. “The waiter said, ‘Your table will be…
“‘Pour me,’ thought the teapot”
"Poor me" should not be confused with "pour me," but there are jokes. "I used to live in a teapot. I know what you're thinking. Poor you" is a pun by English…
“Maybe Monday doesn’t like you, either”
Many people do not like Mondays (often the first day of a work week). "Maybe Monday doesn’t like you, either" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is a response…
“Keep this planet clean. It’s not Uranus”
"Keep the Earth/planet clean. It’s not Uranus" -- usually made to sound like "your anus" --is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Keep the Earth clean -…
“A conspiracy theorist walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A conspiracy theorist version is: "A conspiracy theorist walks into a bar... Or so the…
“Keep the planet clean. It’s not Uranus”
"Keep the Earth/planet clean. It’s not Uranus" -- usually made to sound like "your anus" --is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Keep the Earth clean -…
“Keep Earth clean. It’s not Uranus”
"Keep the Earth/planet clean. It’s not Uranus" -- usually made to sound like "your anus" --is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Keep the Earth clean -…
“Coronavirus is to be re-named the Schrodinger Virus” (joke)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic has been compared to Schrödinger's cat. This was posted on Sickipedia on April 2, 2020: "Coronavirus is to be re-named the Schrodinger Virus.You either…
“Water is the default flavor”
"Water is the default flavor" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on June 14, 2020. Some people disagreed. "The default flavor is actually your saliva. So if something has no…