“What do you call a pretend railway?”/“A play station.”
A riddle about PlayStation is: Q: What do you call a pretend railway?A: A play station. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on March 2, 2004. Wikipedia: PlayStationPlayStation…
Archive for 09/2017
Yellow Blanket on a Dead Cow (cheeseburger)
"Yellow blanket on a dead cow" is sometimes said to be diner slang for a cheeseburger. The "yellow blanket" is cheese, and the "dead cow" is a hamburger. However,…
“I was doing my vocabulary homework when suddenly I felt dizzy. I had to sit for a spell”
A pun about vocabulary homework is: "I was doing my vocabulary homework when suddenly I felt dizzy. I had to sit for a spell." The joke was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on September 2,…
“We had random drug testing at work today. The pcp was my favorite”
Some workplaces have drug testing. A joke is: "We had random drug testing at work today. The pcp was my favorite." The joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September 1, 2017. Reddit --…
“Latin’s not dead. It’s just Roman around”
Is Latin a dead language? "Latin isn't dead. It's just 'Roman' around," Sen. Charles Hagel (R-Neb.) said in 2004. It's likely that Hagel heard the joke from…
“How can you get rich by eating?”/“Eat fortune cookies.”
A fortune cookie riddle is: Q: How can you get rich by eating?A: Eat fortune cookies. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Wikipedia: Fortune cookieA fortune cookie is a crisp…
“The most used piece of equipment at the gym is the mirror”
"The most used piece of equipment at the gym is the mirror" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "The most under used and miss used equipment in the gym, is the…
“Warm beer and cold coffee are the same temperature”
Is "warm" beer really warm, or just not cold? Is "cold" coffee really cold, or just not warm? "A warm beer and a cold coffee may be the same temperature since the…
“Justice is a dish best served cold” (otherwise, just-ice would probably melt)
"Revenge is a dish best served cold" is an old proverb. A variation was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on September 2, 2017: "Justice is a dish best served cold. Otherwise, it'd…
“Run like it’s midnight”
"Run like it's midnight" is a CInderella-inspired saying that has been printed on many images. The character of Cinderella had to run away from the ball at midnight. "Workout…
“How can you get rich by eating?”/“Eat fortune cookies.”
A fortune cookie riddle is: Q: How can you get rich by eating?A: Eat fortune cookies. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Wikipedia: Fortune cookieA fortune cookie is a crisp…
“You aren’t necessarily what you eat. If you eat a vegetarian, you probably are not a vegetarian”
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), in the book Physiologie du Gout (1825), wrote "Tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are," often interpreted as "you are what…
“A pig’s favorite movie: The Monster That Ate New York”
A popular pig joke us: "A pig's favorite movie: The Monster That Ate New York." The joke has been cited in print since at least 2004. Lighten Up A Little!A pig’s favoriteNOVEMBER…
“Why do ghosts go to the gym?”/“To lift, they’re spirits.”
A ghost riddle is: Q: Why do ghosts go to the gym?A: To lift, they're spirits. The joke was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on September 1, 2017. Reddit -- 3amjokesWhy do ghosts go to the gym?…
“Why are there so many public libraries, but no public gyms?”
"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 is there a “D” in fridge, but not refrigerator?”
"Why is there a 'd' in 'fridge' when it's short for refrigerator?"is a question that was asked on the newsgroup uk.rec.waterways on June 30, 2004. The question…
“What did the suicide bomber teacher say to his students?”/“I’m only going to show this once.”
Teachers often say, "Pay attention! I'm only going to do this once!" But what if the teacher is instructing suicide bombers? A joke was posted on the newsgroup soc.culture.israel on…
“I’ll do algebra, I’ll do trig, I’ll do statistics, but graphing is where I draw the line”
"I’ll do algebra, I’ll do trig, I’ll even do statistics, but graphing is where I draw the line" is a math saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on the…