“If farmer A sells apples, farmer B sells bananas, what does farmer C sell?”/“Medicine.”
"Farmer C" sounds like "pharmacy," and there have been riddles. "Says here is a riddle - Farmer A sell fruits, Farmer B sell veggie, Farmer C sell?…
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"Farmer C" sounds like "pharmacy," and there have been riddles. "Says here is a riddle - Farmer A sell fruits, Farmer B sell veggie, Farmer C sell?…
"My Wife got romantic the other night. It was the best Scrabble score she's ever had" was posted on Twitter by Mα† Thε Dαmηεd on April 13, 2018. "My wife got…
"Caution! This vehicle makes frequent stops at your mom's house" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers. "Caution – this vehicle makes frequent…
"Make Orwell fiction again" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. English novelist George Orwell (1903-1950) wrote the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), a book set…
"Make Margaret Atwood fiction again" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood wrote the novel The Handmaid's Tale (1985), set in…
"I'd tell you to go to hell, but I work there and I don't want to see you every day" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on the…
People bump into things in dark rooms. "Shin: A device for finding furniture in the dark" is a jocular line that was printed in The Courier-Journal & Times (Louisville, KY) on July…
"Postage stamp consensus" is a term that was popularized by English writer and public speaker David Icke in 2016. A "postage stamp consensus" represents the traditional…
A riddle about bats is: Q: What kind of bats swing upside down? A: Acro-bats. The "acro-bats" pun has been cited in print since at least 1993. 27 October 1993, Victoria (TX) Advocate,…
A “wireless bra” can’t access the internet, but there are jokes. "A wireless bra? They weren't tricky enough, now I need a password?" was posted on X/Twitter by Jeff Dwoskin…
"My boss just appointed me as his sexual consultant," an old joke goes. "His exact words were, 'When I want your fucking advice, I’ll ask for it.'" The joke was…
Do a lot of people dress up as professors for Halloween? "'Looking for a scandalous Halloween costume? Dress as a professor... They don't cover anything' *badum tsssss*"…
"Ransomware" sounds like "ran somewhere." A joke was posted on Reddit -- Dad Jokes on October 6, 2018: “Hey officer, how did the hackers escape?”“No idea, they just…
"Why'd July?" sounds like "Why'd you lie?" "Or, alternatively, Tom should March right in there and ask her 'Why'd July to me?'" was posted on…
"Abortion: It really brings out the kid in you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Abortion: It really brings out the kid in you" was posted on Twitter by master…
"Abortion: It really brings out the kid in you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Abortion: It really brings out the kid in you" was posted on Twitter by master…
"My friend David had his ID stolen yesterday. We just call him Dav now" is an ID joke that was posted on Twitter by Sickipedia_Feed on April 13, 2011. The joke originated on the…
A baseball joke has two old men make a pact for the first one to die to inform the other if there's baseball in heaven. "I've got some good news and some bad news," said the…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An "I came, I saw, I conquered" version is: "A sperm donor, a carpenter, and…
Skittles, M&Ms, jelly beans and gummy bears come in many different colors. The taste is the same, but many people prefer to know what color they're eating. "I cant eat a m&m…