“What is a salmon’s least favorite type of pastry?”/“Bear claws.”
A pastry riddle is: Q: What is a salmon's least favorite type of pastry?A: Bear claws. "Bear Claw" is the name of a popular pastry. The joke was posted on Reddit -- Cleanjokes on…
“What kind of tea do you drink with the queen?”/“Royal-tea.”
"Royalty" sounds like "royal tea." A pun was posted on the website Pun of the Day and then on the newsgroup Google Groups: alt.humor.puns on September 19, 1999: "The people…
“What do cars do at the disco?”/“Brake dance.”
"Breakdancing" shouldn't be confused with "brake dancing," but there is a riddle: Q: What do cars do at the disco?A: Brake dance. The pun has been cited in print since at…
“Why don’t cannibals eat divorced women?”/“They’re too bitter.”
A cannibal riddle is: Q: Why don't cannibals eat divorced women?A: They're too bitter. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.callahans on December 4, 1999. Google Groups:…
“Did you hear the story of the boy who spoke to legumes? Jack and the Beans Talk”
The fairy tale of "Jack and the Benstalk" is sometimes punned as "Jack and the Beans Talk." A riddle was posted on the newsgroup alt.religion.rabbet on April 23, 2003: Q: How…
“Friends are people who stick together until debt do them part”
People marry until "death do them part." A saying about friends was attributed to New York City-born character actor Keenan Wynn (1916-1986), as described in this newspaper column about…
“When you put your seatbelt on, you’re wearing your car”
Do people "wear" a seatbelt? "When you wear your seat belt, your technically wearing your car" was posted on Twitter on September 1, 2014. "Whenever you buckle your…
“What did the deer forget when trying to make pizza?”/“The doe.”
"Doe" and "dough" are homonyms. "Oh deer. At least the bad puns are for some pizza doe" was posted on Twitter on February 10, 2011. "Million dollar idea: Start…
Big Apple Awards (PRSA—New York Chapter)
The Public Relations Society of America -- New York Chapter began their annual "Big Apple Awards" in 1988. The goal was, according to the New York Chapter, "to encourage excellence…
“Showing your love is now just looking at them for five minutes without checking your phone”
"Showing your love used to be buying them flowers or writing a poem. Now it’s just looking at them for 5 minutes without checking your phone" is a jocular saying that has been printed…
“A Nazi 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 Nazi version is: "A Nazi walks into a bar...mitzvah, It did not go well."…
“What do you call an alligator in a vest?”/“An investigator.”
An alligator riddle that has been printed on images is: Q: What do you call an alligator in a vest?A: An investigator. The alligator pun was posted on Twitter on September 20, 2010, but went viral…
“Facebook becomes 100 times more entertaining when you have work to do”
People get distracted -- especially with social media -- when they have work to do. "Twitter becomes ten times more entertaining when you have work to do" was posted on Twitter on…
“Why didn’t 4 enter the haunted house?”/“Because it was 2 squared.”
A haunted house riddle is: Q: Why didn't 4 enter the haunted house?A: Because it was 2 squared. "2 squared" sounds like "too scared." The pun was posted on Twitter on July…
“The people stand up for royalty. The queen sits down for royal tea”
"Royalty" sounds like "royal tea." A pun was posted on the website Pun of the Day and then on the newsgroup Google Groups: alt.humor.puns on September 19, 1999: "The people…
“The internet becomes 100 times more entertaining when you have work to do”
People get distracted -- especially with social media -- when they have work to do. "Twitter becomes ten times more entertaining when you have work to do" was posted on Twitter on…
“Twitter becomes 100 times more entertaining when you have work to do”
People get distracted -- especially with social media -- when they have work to do. "Twitter becomes ten times more entertaining when you have work to do" was posted on Twitter on…
Gov’t Squad (Geek Squad nickname)
Best Buy is an electronics store, and its Geek Squad repairs some of those electronics. In 2017 and 2018, it was discovered that the Geek Squad works with the FBI to examine the contents of a…
“What kind of shoes does a plumber wear?”/“Clogs.”
A plumber riddle is: Q: What kind of shoes do plumbers wear? A: Clogs. The "clogs" pun has been cited in print since at least 2001. “What kind of shoes do bakers…
“Abortion is not healthcare because killing isn’t healing”
"Abortion is not healthcare because killing isn't healing" is a pro-life saying that has been printed on many images. "Abortion is not healthcare" is a saying that has been…