“What did the paper say to the pencil?”/“Write on!”
A pencil riddle was printed in the Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer on October 16, 1940: Q: What did the paper say to the pencil?A: "I'm beginning to see the point." A different riddle…
A pencil riddle was printed in the Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer on October 16, 1940: Q: What did the paper say to the pencil?A: "I'm beginning to see the point." A different riddle…
A pencil riddle was printed in the Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer on October 16, 1940: Q: What did the paper say to the pencil?A: "I'm beginning to see the point." A different riddle…
At a bail hearing, one concern is if the defendant is a "flight risk" -- that is, the risk of leaving the jurisdiction and not showing up for trial. "Flight risk" doesn't…
A Thanksgiving food riddle is: Q: What did the Pilgrims use to bake cakes?A: May-flour. "What did the Pilgrims use to bake cakes? May-flour!" was posted on Twitter on November 25, 2009.…
A pun on the name Frito-Lay is: Q: What did the potato chip say to the battery?A: If you're Eveready, I'm Frito-Lay. The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on June 5, 1990.…
"It's been nice gnawing you" (a pun on "knowing") has been cited in print since at least 1950. It's frequently made into a rabbit riddle: Q: What did the rabbit say to…
"House" sounds like "how's." A realtor (real estate agent) riddle is: Q: What did the real estate agent say to the other agent?A: "House it going?" "RT…
"Felony" sounds a bit like "fellow knee" or "fella knee." "What did the right knee say to the left knee? Hi...felony!" was posted on Twitter by Justin on…
"Romaine Catholic" (romaine = Roman Catholic) and "lettuce pray" ("let us pray") are connected puns. "Lettuce Pray (...) Is that the Romaine Catholic…
Internet Protocol (IP) sounds like "I pee," and, of course, there are jokes. "What Did The Modem Say To The Doctor When He Wasnt Feeling Well?: It hurts when IP" was posted on…
A joke about salt and pepper shskers is: Q: What did the salt say to the pepper?A: Hey, what's shaking? The food joke has been cited in print since at least 1970. “What did the salt say to…
A joke about salt and pepper shskers is: Q: What did the salt say to the pepper?A: Season's greetings. The food joke has been cited in print since at least 1995. “What did the salt say to…
A sandwich riddle was posted on Reddit -- Badjokes on September 12, 2017: Q: What did the sandwich say to the doorman?A: "Please lettuce in." "Lettuce" sounds like "let…
A sandwich riddle was posted on Reddit -- Badjokes on September 12, 2017: Q: What did the sandwich say to the doorman?A: "Please lettuce in." "Lettuce" sounds like "let…
"Canapé" can sound like "can not pay." "What did the Scotsman say when he didn’t have the money for his Hors d'oeuvre bill? I canapé" was posted on Twitter by…
"Charcuterie" has nothing to do with sharks, but the mostly jocular term "sharkcuterie" or "sharkuterie" (charcuterie for sharks, or containing shark meat) is…
People say "Season's Greetings!" at the end of the year. A sheep riddle was printed in 1993: "QUESTION: What do sheep say at Christmas? ANSWER: Season's Bleatings." A…
A gum riddle is: Q: What did the shoe say to the gum?A: "Stick with me and we'll go places." The joke has been cited in print since at least 1987. 27 December 1987, Arkansas Democrat…
"Filet mignon" can sound like "flamin' yawn," and there are jokes. "What's a tired dragons favorite steak? Sarah: Flamin'yawn! (filet mignon)" was…
A snowman often has a carrot for a nose. A riddle is: Q: What did the snowman say to the aggressive carrot?A: "Get out of my face." The riddle was posted on Twitter on October 13, 2014.…