“What is a bear’s favorite drink?”/“Koka-Koala.”
The animal name "koala" sounds a bit like "cola." A popular children's riddle about the soft drink Coca-Cola is: Q: What is a bear's favorite drink?A:…
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The animal name "koala" sounds a bit like "cola." A popular children's riddle about the soft drink Coca-Cola is: Q: What is a bear's favorite drink?A:…
"Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will pee/piss on your computer" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Do not meddle in the affairs of…
"The only thing wrong with a perfect drive to work is that you end up at work" is a jocular saying that has been printed on images. The saying was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on…
An Easter bunny riddle is: Q: Where did the Easter bunny go to college?A: Johns Hopkins! The Easter joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. Wikipedia: Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns…
A dinosaur riddle is: Q: What dinosaur loves pancakes?A: A tri-syrup-tops. The pancake joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.ozdebate.jokes on October 18, 1999. Wikipedia: TriceratopsTriceratops is…
Monsanto is an American multinational agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation. Many people have criticized the company for its genetically engineered foods, giving the company the…
"Kelp" sounds like "help," and there have been several puns. "Being addicted to seaweed is a cry for kelp" was posted on Twitter on September 5, 2011. "I've…
"August is like the Sunday of summer" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. Sunday is the end of the weekend and is followed by Monday -- a back-to-work time for many…
A work pun was posted on the website PunGents.com on August 4, 2017: "So… I beat my boss over the head with a pie chart. And they charged me with a graph-aided assault." "A…
A famous tagline for GEICO insurance ads is: "15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance." If you spend more than 15 minutes, could you save more money? "If I spend 100…
Little Debbie snacks are addictive to many people. "If you eat too many Little Debbie cakes you gon turn into Big Debra" was posted on Twitter on November 11, 2011. "Eat too many…
Money doesn't grow on trees, and there's a pun: Q: What kind of tree has no money?A: Burr oak (broke). "If it ain't burr oak, don't affix it" was posted on the…
North Korea has a "supreme leader" or "supreme ruler." A joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on August 14, 2017: Q: Why does North Korea excel at drawing straight lines?A:…
A famous tagline for GEICO insurance ads is: "15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance." If you spend more than 15 minutes, could you save more money? "If I spend 100…
A "5-second rule" is an unscientific rule that food dropped on the floor can be eaten if picked up within five seconds. "The 5 second rule for food dropped on the ground does not…
A frog joke has been cited in print since at least 1982: Q: What happens to illegally parked frogs?A: They get "toad" (towed) away. The "toad" pun has been printed on many…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A mock meat version is: Q: Why did the vegan meat cross the road?A:…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A mock meat version is: Q: Why did the vegan meat cross the road?A:…
The fictional superhero Batman always saves Gotham City. A joke has it that pregnant women should name their boys "Gotham." That way, if a mother needs help changing a diaper in the…
"Confungry" (confused + hungry) is a term to describe someone who is hungry, but doesn't know what to eat. "Confungry" was posted -- with no explanation -- on Twitter on…