“Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers?” (joke)
"I'll stop at nothing to avoid using negative numbers" is a pun that was cited on Twitter on November 10, 2010. The joke quickly went viral. "Did you hear about the…
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“Did you hear about the Mexican train killer? He had loco motives”
A train pun was posted on Reddit on October 4, 2012: "Did you hear about the Mexican train killer? He had locomotives." The "loco motives"/"locomotives" joke has been…
“Did you hear about the musician who skipped a bar of silence? He was resisting a rest”
"Resisting arrest" sounds like "resisting a rest." "As I musician who refuses to pause my playing I was kicked out the band for resisting a rest" was posted on Twitter…
“Did you hear about the new Chinese cookbook? ‘101 Ways to Wok Your Dog’”
"Did you hear about the new Chinese cookbook? '101 Ways to Wok Your Dog'" is a cooking joke that has been printed on several images. "Wok" (a cooking vessel) sounds…
“Did you hear about the new deodorant called Umpire? It’s for foul balls”
"Foul balls" can mean one thing in baseball, but can mean another thing to men. A joke has been cited in print since at least 1972: "Did you hear about the new man's deodorant…
“Did you hear about the new low-fat religion? ‘I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buddha’”
"I can't believe it's not Buddha!" is a pun on "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!" that has been printed on many images. Buddha is often depicted as fat.…
“Did you hear about the new restaurant on the moon? Great food but no atmosphere!”
"Did you hear about the new restaurant on the moon? Great food but no atmosphere!" The "restaurant on the moon" joke appears to date from the early 1970s, just after NASA's…
“Did you hear about the Pokémon that has Covid-19? It was Koffing”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic reminded many of the Pokémon characters "Koffing" (coughing) and "Weezing" (wheezing). "I would've thought Koffing or Weezing…
“Did you hear about the Polish helicopter crash? The pilot got cold, so he turned off the fan”
A helicopter riddle is: Q: Why did the helicopter trainee fail on his first flight?A: He was cold, so he turned the fan off. A Polish joke version is: Q: Did you hear about the Polish helicopter…
“Did you hear about the race between the lettuce and the tomato?” (joke)
A food joke has been printed on several images: "Did you hear about the race between the lettuce and the tomato? The lettuce was a 'head' and the tomato was trying to…
“Did you hear about the sensitive burglar? He takes things personally”
"Did you hear about the sensitive burglar? He takes things personally" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The joke was first cited on Thought Catalog and then…
“Did you hear about the vegan transgender? He was a herbefore”
"Herbivore" (an animal that only eats plants) sounds like "her before," and there's a transgender pun: "Did you hear about the vegan transgender? He was a…
“Did you hear about the weightlifting vegetable? He was a muscle sprout!”
There are "Brussels sprouts" and no "muscle sprouts," but there are jokes. "What kind of vegetables workout in a gym? Muscle sprouts" was posted on X/Twitter by Dr.…
“Did you hear about the weightlifting vegetable? She was a muscle sprout!”
There are "Brussels sprouts" and no "muscle sprouts," but there are jokes. "What kind of vegetables workout in a gym? Muscle sprouts" was posted on X/Twitter by Dr.…
“Did you hear about the wig shop that got robbed? They’re looking into replacing all the locks”
"My wig shop got broken into last night. I've had to replace all the locks" was posted on Twitter by MR SUPERPIDGE on January 28, 2014. The joke is that "locks" can also…
“Did you hear about the world’s largest pickle? It’s a really big dill!”
"Dill" sounds a bit like "deal." "Q: What did the largest pickle in the jar say to the others? A: I'm kind of a big dill" was posted on Twitter on July 13, 2010.…
“Did you hear my last recital?”/“I hope so.”
A popular joke about tuba players is: Tuba Player: "Did you hear my last recital?"Friend: "I hope so." The joke has been cited in print since at least 1994. Google Groups:…
“Did you hear Spider-Man made himself a winter jacket out of Greek bread? It was a Pita Parka”
The comic superhero Spider-Man's secret identity is Peter Parker. To a New Yorker (or Boston resident) who drops "r" letters, this can sound like "Pita Parka." "RT…
“Did you hear that joke about the butter?” (joke)
Butter has this popular pun: Q: Have you heard the joke about the butter? A: I butter not tell you. It might spread!! The joke has been cited in print since at least 2008. "Did you hear that…
“Did you hear the joke about the banana peel?”/“Sorry, it must have slipped my mind.”
The "slipping on a banana peel joke" has been popular since the 1800s. A different kind of slippage -- slipping one's mind -- has been cited in print since at least December 7, 1011:…