“A chef accidentally put yeast in his broth. The result was soup rising”
"Surprise" shouldn't be confused with "soup rise," but there are jokes. "overheard someone, who added yeast to their broth, say, ''Well, that was a…
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“I put some yeast in my broth. The results were soup rising”
"Surprise" shouldn't be confused with "soup rise," but there are jokes. "overheard someone, who added yeast to their broth, say, ''Well, that was a…
“I’m glad I learned about the Pythagorean theorem instead of taxes in school. It’s really come in handy this Pythagorean theorem season”
"I’m glad I learned about the Pythagorean theorem instead of taxes in school. It’s really come in handy this Pythagorean theorem season" is a joke that has been printed on many…
“My landlord is two weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon”
In politics, some countries (like the United States) take action if it appears that a country is close to acquiring nuclear weapons. This devloped into a jocular meme against landlords and…
“My HOA is two weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon”
In politics, some countries (like the United States) take action if it appears that a country is close to acquiring nuclear weapons. This devloped into a jocular meme against landlords and…
“Twitter is the CB radio of the internet”
CB radio (citizens band radio) was a popular form of communication in the 1970s, and a forerunner to social media like Twitter in the 2000s. "RT @BusyDadBlog: I just realized that twitter is…
“When I was a child, we had a clock made out of stone. Those were hard times”
"Hard times" doesn't usually involve a stone clock, but there are jokes. "RT @walteroho: Hard times like a stone clock #boss my #punchline :D" was posted on X/Twitter by…
“Hard times like a stone clock”
"Hard times" doesn't usually involve a stone clock, but there are jokes. "RT @walteroho: Hard times like a stone clock #boss my #punchline :D" was posted on X/Twitter by…
“I jumped off a cliff and landed on a stone clock. It was then that I knew I had fallen on to hard times”
"Hard times" doesn't usually involve a stone clock, but there are jokes. "RT @walteroho: Hard times like a stone clock #boss my #punchline :D" was posted on X/Twitter by…
“Big Apple” rap on Sesame Street (2026)
The American educational children's television series Sesame Street showed a rapping "Big Apple" muppet on X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok on April 8, 2026: "Big Apple…
“I survived a fall without a parachute. I’ve also survived a winter, spring and summer without one, too”
"Fall" can be a season, and it can also mean a drop. This pun was posted on X/Twitter by Funny Dad Jokes on April 6, 2026: "I survived a fall without a parachute... I've also…
“What do you call a solar eclipse in Chinese?”/“Dim Sun.”
"Dim sun" (one suggestion to stop global warming) shouldn't be confused with ""dim sum" (a Chinese dish), but there are jokes. "Chinese eclipse = dim sun"…
“‘Dim sun to fight effects of climate change,’ say scientists. I don’t see how eating Chinese Tapas is going to make a difference”
"Dim sun" (one suggestion to stop global warming) shouldn't be confused with ""dim sum" (a Chinese dish), but there are jokes. "Chinese eclipse = dim sun"…
“The people who write instructions for places like IKEA must be in good shape. All that manual labor”
"Manual labor" (physical work) doesn't involve writing instruction manuals, but there are jokes. "Does writing an instruction book count as manual labor?" was posted on…
“Does writing an instruction book count as manual labor?”
"Manual labor" (physical work) doesn't involve writing instruction manuals, but there are jokes. "Does writing an instruction book count as manual labor?" was posted on…
“I’ve got a new job writing instruction booklets. It’s mainly manual labor”
"Manual labor" (physical work) doesn't involve writing instruction manuals, but there are jokes. "Does writing an instruction book count as manual labor?" was posted on…
“Dress for the weather you want, not the weather you have”
“Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have” is an employment adage. Does the same concept apply to the weather you want? Bluesky Adam Corlett @adamcorlett.bsky.social Dress…
“It’s so funny how Santa only gives presents to good kids, but the Easter bunny is like ...”
Santa Claus rewards only good girls and boys, but the Easter bunny rewards everyone. This was posted on X/Twitter by slate (the account is now private, but a Bluesky post copies it) on April 15,…
“Dese Dem Dose” (Brooklynese or New Yorkese language)
"Dese, dem and dose" for "these, them and those" is often viewed as typical uneducated language of rough people on the street. The language is often called…
“‘Euripides’” says the tailor. ‘Yeah, Eumenides?’ replies the man” (joke)
A classic joke involving Euripides (a Greek tragedian of classical Athens) and Eumenides (a Greek tragedy by Aeschylus) has been cited in print since at least 1931. The joke involves a tailor and a…