“Why did the turtle cross the road?”/“To get to the Shell station.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A turtle version has been printed on several images: Q: Why did the…
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“Where did the kittens go on their class trip?”/“To a mewseum.”
A "museum" has been called a "mewseum" since at least 1890 (if it has anything to do with cats). A riddle has been cited in print since at least 1992: Q: Where did the kittens…
“My TV keeps changing the channels by itself every few seconds. It’s an ADHD TV”
There is ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and HD TV (high-definition television), but ADHD TV? "Inventing: ADHD TV - has a high definition picture & changes channels…
“A corn maze is a maize maze”
"Maize" is corn; a "maze" is a labyrinth. A "corn maze" is the same thing as a "maize maze." The terms "corn maze" and "maize maze" were…
“Tried to start a dating site for chickens, but it didn’t work out. It was hard to make hens meet”
Many businesses "try to make ends meet," but what if it's a chicken business? "This Malkin is a very punny man. He described a poultry farmer as a man just trying to make hens…
“Froot Loops are just gay Cheerios”
"Froot/Fruit Loops are just gay Cheerios" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Froot Loops (unlike the regular flavor of Cheerios) come in many colors, like the LGBT rainbow…
“What’s a pirate’s favorite kind of cookie?”/“Ships Ahoy!”
A pirate riddle is: Q: What's a pirate's favorite kind of cookie?A: Ships Ahoy! The Chips Ahoy! cookie pun has been cited in print since at least 2003. Wikipedia: Chips Ahoy!Chips Ahoy!…
“What does a cannibalistic cow eat?”/“Can o bull.”
"Cannibal" sounds like "can o' bull." "Can O' Bull Chief" was a short movie feature in 1928. A riddle was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on January 21, 2018:…
“My dad’s brother eats loads of pasta. He’s my carbuncle”
A "carbuncle" has nothing to do with "carbs" and "uncles," but there have been puns. "Is that your parent's brother feeding you pasta?" was posted on…
“What does a vegan pirate do in jail?”/“Starrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrve!”
A pirate riddle is: Q: What does a vegan pirate do in jail?A: Starrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrve! The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. Karma-Lab Forums Pirate Jokeskahrayzee 26-Jun-03, 04:15…
“Why did the suicidal chicken cross the road?”/“To get to the other cyanide.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A suicidal chicken version is: Q: Why did the suicidal chicken cross…
“The font family changed their TV today. It wasn’t working with their Arial”
"Arial" is a sans-serif typeface and set of computer fonts; an "aerial" is an antenna; "Ariel" is a mermaid character in the Disney animated film The Little Mermaid…
“Why did the chicken cross the road, roll in the mud, and cross the road again?” (riddle)
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A "double-crossing" version is: Q: Why did the chicken…
“Did you hear about the cheese failed to medal at the Olympics? It fell at the final curdle”
"Curdle" doesn't sound like "hurdle," but there have been cheese puns. "Did you hear about the cheese that failed? It fell at the final curdle" was posted on…
“A golf course is a site to be holed”
"A sight to behold" is sometimes punned as "a site to be holed." "Ralph Lloyd's new golf course up in Portland is a site to be holed" was cited in print in 1934…
“How come, if ants are always so busy, they always get time to show up at picnics?”
Ants have a worker reputation, but is it true? "How can ants be such hard workers when they always have time to show up at picnics?" is a jocular line that was printed in a 1973…
“What do you call an alien who eats too much cheese, egg yolks & animal fat?”/“An extra cholesterol”
A pun on the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) has been cited in print since at least 1998: Q: What do you call a fat alien?A: An extra-cholesterol! A slightly different version was posted on…
“The most unrealistic thing about Monopoly is the free parking”
The board game Monopoly is sometimes said to be unrealistic. "The most unrealistic thing about Monopoly" was posted on Reddit -- Funny on March 2, 2014, referring to the card "BANK…
“Human statue street performers can be made to move by taking money out of the hat”
Many street performers stay still like statues; a hat is near them for donations. A joke was credited to an email by Chris Bird in February 2017: "Human statues can also be made to move by…
Girther (someone suspicious about another’s weight)
The term “girther” (girth + -er) is similar to the related terms "birther (a person skeptical about another person’s birth information) and “truther” (a person skeptical of the…