“Why was the potato coughing?”/“He had tuber-culosis.”
Tuberculosis doesn't involve potatoes ("tubers"), but there are jokes. "Why was the potato concerned over its cough? Because it thought it had Tuber-culosis" was posted on…
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“Why was the racehorse named Strawberry Ice?”/“He was a sherbet.”
A sherbet riddle is: Q: Why was the racehorse named Strawberry Ice?A: He was a sherbet (sure bet). The joke was posted on Twitter on November 2, 2009. Wiktionary: sherbet Nounsherbet (countable and…
“Why was the racehorse named Strawberry Ice?”/“He was a sherbet.”
A sherbet riddle is: Q: Why was the racehorse named Strawberry Ice?A: He was a sherbet (sure bet). The joke was posted on Twitter on November 2, 2009. Wiktionary: sherbet Nounsherbet (countable and…
“Why was the road afraid of the bike lane?”/“Because it was a cycle path.”
"Cycle path" sounds a little like "psychopath." "Careful where you tell that tarmac joke. It was a cycle-path!" was posted on Twitter on May 6, 2010. "Why was the…
“Why was the snowman sad?”/“Because he had a meltdown.”
A snowman riddle is: Q: Why was the snowman sad?A: Because he had a meltdown. The "meltdown" pun was posted on Twitter on November 19, 2017. TwitterFederica 🐨@xpIrcolbyReplying to…
“Why was the student kicked out of math class?”/“Too many infractions!”
"Infractions" shouldn't be confused with "in fractions," but there are jokes. "I was kicked out of math class for one too many infractions. Pun of the Day…
“Why was the student’s report card wet?”/“Because his grades were below C-level.”
A report card riddle is: Q: Why was the student's report card wet?A: Because his grades were below C level. The "C level" (sea level) joke was printed in several newspapers in 1973.…
“Why was the tomato blushing?”/“Because he saw the salad dressing.”
Q: Why did the lobster blush? A: Because he saw the salad dressing! "Lobster blush" jokes date to at least 1876; "the lobster blushed because he saw the salad dressing" jokes…
“Why were the coffee beans upset?”/“Because they got roasted.”
A coffee riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on April 24, 2015: Q: Why were the coffee beans upset?A: Because they were grounded. This was the "Laugh of the Day" on…
“Why were the coffee beans upset?”/“Because they were grounded.”
A coffee riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on April 24, 2015: Q: Why were the coffee beans upset?A: Because they were grounded. This was the "Laugh of the Day" on…
“Why were the twin towers sad?”/“They ordered pepperoni pizza and got plane.”
Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One such politically incorrect joke is: Q: Why were…
“Why will nobody tell me what the lowest rank of the military is? Everyone says it’s private”
There is a popular pun on the word "private." A private is a soldier of the lowest military rank "I'm trying to find out what the lowest rank in the army is, but everyone keeps…
“Why will there never be a coup d’état in Washington, D.C.?” (joke)
American influence (through American embassies) has caused many revolutions throughout the world. A political joke has been told since at least 1995: Q: Why will then never be a coup d'état…
“Why won’t Facebook sponsor the Metropolitan Museum of Art?”/“Because it’s Met-averse.”
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City if often called "the Met." The Metropolitan Opera at New York's Lincoln Center is also called "the Met." Are people who…
“Why would a pig dressed in black never get bullied?”/“Because Batman swore to protect goth ham.”
"Gotham" is not the same as "goth ham," but a riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on January 18, 2020: Q: Why would a pig dressed in black never get bullied?A: Because…
“Why would a thief only rob a bank at noon?”/“Because even the clocks would have their hands up.”
At noon, an analog clock would have both "hands up" at "12." "Why would a criminal only rob a bank at noon? Because then even the clocks would have their hands up" was…
“Why would America make the bald eagle its national bird when all they do is attack things…”
The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States. This was posted on Twitter by Jamie Woodham on September 29, 2014: "Why would America make the bald eagle its national bird when all…
“Why would I argue with an antivaxxer when I can just wait”
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines; some people thought these vaccines would kill the virus, while others thought that the vaccines themselves were more dangerous. "Why…
“Why would you take a car door to the desert?”/“If you get hot, you can roll the window down.”
A car riddle is: Q: Why would you take a car door to the desert?A: If you get hot, you can roll the window down. The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on January 9, 1997. Different groups…
“Why wouldn’t the Statue of Liberty work in France?”/“Because she has only one arm raised.”
The French have been the subject of many jokes about military surrender and have even been called "cheese-eating surrender monkeys." The French gave New York City the Statue of Liberty,…