“Why are Jamaicans afraid of kosher delis?”/“They dread lox.”
"Dreadlocks" shouldn't be confused with "dread lox," but there are jokes. "why do rastafarians avoid jewish delis? cuz they dread lox!" was posted on Twitter by…
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“Why are lawyers like nuclear weapons?” (lawyer joke)
A lawyer joke is: Q: Why are lawyers like nuclear weapons?A: If one side has one, the other side has to get one. Once launched, they can rarely be recalled. When they land, they screw up everything…
“Why are leprechauns so hard to get along with?”/“They’re very short-tempered!”
A leprechaun riddle is: Q: Why are leprechauns so hard to get along with?A: They're very short=tempered! The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Kidsjokes.co.uk (June 23, 2001)…
“Why are many umpires fat?”/“Because they always clean their plate.”
Baseball umpires frequently dust off home plate. A baseball riddle is: Q: Why are many umpires fat?A: Because they always clean their plate. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006.…
“Why are many umpires fat?”/“Because they always clean their plate.”
Baseball umpires frequently dust off home plate. A baseball riddle is: Q: Why are many umpires fat?A: Because they always clean their plate. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006.…
“Why are most New York Italians called Tony?” (joke)
Many Italian men are named "Tony." There's a politically incorrect joke: Q: Why are most Italian men called "Tony"?A: Because they were sent to Ellis Island with "To…
“Why are mountains so funny? Because they’re hill areas”
"Why are mountains so funny? Because they're hill areas" is a hilarious pun that has been printed on many images. The joke was posted by Dave Lee on Twitter on July 14, 2011.…
“Why are New Yorkers depressed?”/“Because the light at the end of the tunnel is New Jersey!”
Question: Why are New Yorkers so depressed?Answer: Because the light at the end of the tunnel is New Jersey! This joke has been spreading around the internet and has been told since at least 1977.…
“Why are orchestra intermissions limited to twenty minutes?” (joke)
A classic joke is said about orchestra intermissions: Q: Why are orchestra intermissions only twenty minutes long? A: So the violists don't need to be retrained. The joke has been cited in…
“Why are origami artists bad at poker?”/“They always fold.”
Origami is the art of paper folding. It has nothing to do with folding in the game of poker, but there have been puns. "Never play poker with origami makers; they always fold" was posted…
“Why are people so tired on April 1st?”/“Because they just finished a 31-day March.”
A popular April riddle is: Q: Why are people so tired on April 1st?A: Because they just finished a 31-day March. The joke -- often involving soldiers or scouts -- has been cited in print since at…
“Why are people who ride motorcycles called bikers and people who ride bikes called cyclists?”
"Why are people who ride motorcycles called bikers and people who ride bikes called cyclists?" asked American author Richard Lederer in "English Is A Crazy Language," an essay…
“Why are pianos so hard to open?”/“The keys are inside.”
A popular piano joke is: Q: Why are pianos so hard to open?A: The keys are inside. "She really could not play when requested. The piano was locked up and the keys were inside" was cited…
“Why are pizza slices shaped that way? Do they expect our mouths to get wider after each bite?”
Pizza is usually circular and cut into triangles. "Karen" posted on Twitter on January 29, 2014: "Why are pizza slices shaped that way ?? Do they expect our mouths to get wider after…
“Why are restaurant servers the luckiest profession?”/“Good things come to those who wait.”
"All/Good things come to those who wait" is a proverb that dates to the 1500s. The proverb wasn't about restaurant waiters, but there are jokes. "Those who say 'good things…
“Why are Santa’s reindeer allowed to travel on Christmas Eve?”/“They have herd immunity.”
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic made many people wonder if Santa Claus and his reindeer would still deliver presents on Christmas Day. "Why don't Santa's reindeer need to…
“Why are sardines so stupid?”/“They lock themselves in a can and leave the key outside.”
A riddle about sardines is: Q: Why are sardines so stupid?A: They lock themselves in a can and leave the key outside. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1959. 1 February 1959, South…
“Why are Sherlock Holmes’ taxes so low?”/“He’s a master of deduction.”
A Sherlock Holmes riddle is: Q: Why are Sherlock Holmes' taxes so low?A: He's a master of deduction. "Why doesn’t Sherlock Holmes pay a lot of taxes? He’s a master of…
“Why are so few murders solved in the South?”/“No dental records and all the DNA matches.”
"OT: Bad southerner joke" was posted on the newsgroup alt.sports.football.pro.dallas-cowboys on November 26, 2003: Q: Why are so few murders solved in the southA: No dental records and…
“Why are so many leprechauns florists?”/“They have green thumbs.”
There are several St. Patrick's Day riddles about leprechauns having green thumbs. "Riddle of the Day: Why are so many leprechauns florists? #HeritageHealth Answer: They have green…