Walmart and Target are competitor retail stores. A joke was told around the time of the Gulf War, such as this one posted to the newsgroup rec.humor.funny on March 14, 1991: Q: Why are there no…
Beans have a reputation of making people fart, and there's a joke: Q: Why are there only 239 beans in Irish bean soup?A (Irish accent): Because one more and it would be too farty. The joke was…
"Every picture tells a story" is an old saying that was popularized as the title of a 1971 rock song and album by Rod Stewart. There's a baseball pun: Q: Why are there so many…
"We, as a country, should have public gyms akin to having public libraries" is a thought that was posted on Twitter on December 11, 2012. "Public libraries... how about public…
"Why are they called 'apartments' when they're all stuck together?" is a joke that has been cited in print since at least 1986 and that has become popular on the internet.…
"Why are they called "buildings' when they're already finished? Shouldn't they be called 'builts'?" is a jocular question that has been printed on many…
"Who decided to call it Food Critic and not Ingestigative Journalist?" was posted on X/Twitter by @viktorklang.com on June 10, 2017. "Why are they called food critics and not…
"Comedian" has nothing to do with a "median," but there are "co-median" jokes. "Statistical inference joke - why are two medians in a single data set funny?…
A vampire riddle has been cited in print since at least 1999: Q: What do vampires play poker for? A: High stakes. A slightly different version -- not necessarily involving the game of poker -- was…
Vampires, according to legend, can't see their own reflection. This is sometimes expressed in a Halloween thought. "Vampires are arrogant because they are incapable of…
A riddle about knowing multiplication tables is: Q: Why are waiters good at math?A: They know all their tables. The joke was included in a 1983 book on riddles and puns. Google BooksRemember the a…
"Tap to pay" sounds easy, but where to tap? This was posted on X/Twitter by Ben Rosen on August 7, 2023, and received over 63,000 likes: "why are we keeping it a secret where i’m…
"Maybe it’s time to stop locking up items in stores… and go back to locking up the thieves and Criminals!" was posted on X/Twitter by Grateful Turk on February 24, 2023. "Instead…
A one-line saying about evacuating women and children first (during a disaster, such as a sinking ship) has been printed on several images: "During a disaster we evacuate women and children…
An NSFW riddle was posted on net.jokes on July 3, 1984: Q: Why do women park so close to the curb?A: Because all their life, they've been told that this is six inches: |----------| A different…
"Why are you staring at my bumper (sticker)?" is a bumper sticker saying that has been printed on many images. "Why are you staring at my bumper sticker?" was printed in the…
"Why are you staring at my bumper (sticker)?" is a bumper sticker saying that has been printed on many images. "Why are you staring at my bumper sticker?" was printed in the…
A joke about bananas is: Q: Why aren't bananas ever lonely?A: Because they come in bunches. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1966. 16 January 1966, The Register (Santa Ana, CA),…
"Liquor" shouldn't be confused with "licker," but there are jokes. "Q. Why don't they allow dogs in bars? A. Because most of them can't hold their licker!…
"Donuts" are not "do nuts," but some people think there should be "donotnuts" or "don'tnuts" (for "do not nuts" or "don't…