“How do chickens dance?”/“Chick to chick.”
The song "Cheek to Cheek" (1935) by Irving Berlin (1888-1989) popularized "dancing cheek-to-cheek." A riddle is: Q: How do cjhickens dance?A: Chick to chick. The riddle has been…
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“How do comedians send messages?”/“By tee-hee mail.”
An email riddle is: Q: How do comedians send messages?A: By tee-hee mail. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.happy.valley on October 22, 2002. Google Groups: alt.happy.valleyWays of sending…
“How do communists measure time?”/“Ours.”
"Hours" sounds like "ours." "What is the Marxists BLM organization favorite way to measure time? Ours" was posted on Twitter by Charged Neutron $8 on August 2, 2020.…
“How do Communists tell time?”/“Ours.”
"Hours" sounds like "ours." "What is the Marxists BLM organization favorite way to measure time? Ours" was posted on Twitter by Charged Neutron $8 on August 2, 2020.…
“How do construction workers party?”/“They raise the roof.”
To "raise the roof" means to show great enthusiasm, but it's taken literally in the pun: Q: How do construction workers party?A: They raise the roof. The joke was posed on the…
“How do cops like their coffee?”/“Black with a couple of shots in it.”
A dark joke involves a racial policing meme. On the television show Saturday Night Live that aired on October 9, 2022, the "Weekend Update" segment, Michael Che said: "Wednesday was…
“How do dancers ensure job continuity during the Covid crisis?”/“They twerk from home.”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic forced many people to work from home. The joke "twerk from home" had been used earlier, but was popularized during this time. "Twerk From…
“How do dentists pay for their lawyers?”/“Retainers.”
Both dentists/orthodontists and lawyers have "retainers." "A lawyer asked his dentist to give him a retainer. (Pun of the Day)" was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor.jewish on…
“How do dog catchers get paid?”/“By the pound.”
How do dog catchers get paid? A poem was printed in the Indianapolis (IN) News on September 15, 1064: The dog catcher, the butcher, And the carpenter, I've found,All have one thing in…
“How do elves eat their pancakes?”/“In short stacks.”
A pancake riddle is: Q: How do elves/leprechauns eat their pancakes?A: In short stacks. The joke was posted on Twitter on June 5, 2015. TwitterMario Alberto Chavez@Supremekingj24How do elves eat…
“How do fish celebrate Christmas?”/“By hanging reefs on the door.”
A Christmas riddle is: Q: How do fish celebrate Christmas?A: By hanging reefs on the door. The reefs/wreaths pun has been cited in print since at least 2004. Google BooksCrazy Christmas JokesBy…
“How do fish lose weight?”/“They Swim-fast.”
A riddle based on SlimFast dietary supplement foods is: Q: How do fish lose weight?A: They Swim-fast. "How do fish lose weight? Swimfast" was posted on Twitter by Natasha on July 10,…
“How do fishermen get jobs?”/“Networking.”
A fishermen riddle is: Q: How do fishermen get jobs?A: Networking. The pun is that a fisherman's "networking" also involves working with nets. The joke was posted on Reddit --…
“How do flags greet each other on a windy day?”/“They wave.”
"How do flags talk to each other, they dont, they just wave!" is a flag riddle that was posted on Twitter on July 9, 2010. "Q: How do flags communicate? A: They wave!…
“How do German breads greet each other?/“By saying ‘Gluten Tag!’”
"Guten Tag!" is German for "Good day!" A popular food pun is "Gluten Tag!" "Was talking with Toby today about opening a bakery with an emphasis on central &…
“How do ghosts like their eggs?”/“Terri-fried.”
A popular Halloween ghost riddle about eggs is: Q: How do ghosts like their eggs?A: Terri-fried. The joke was printed in Boys' Life magazine in February 1985. Google BooksFebruary 1985,…
“How do ghosts obtain money?”/“Via a polterheist.”
"Polterheist" (poltergeist + heist) is a made-up word that is used in jokes. The movie Poltergeist (1982) popularized the title word. "Idea for a film: 'Polterheist' George…
“How do hedge fund workers jerk off?”/“They give it a short squeeze.”
The GameStop short squeeze resulted in this riddle on Reddit -- Jokes on January 28, 2021: Q: How do hedge fund workers jerk off?A: They give it a short squeeze. "How do hedge fund workers…
“How do hedge fund workers masturbate?”/“They give it a short squeeze.”
The GameStop short squeeze resulted in this riddle on Reddit -- Jokes on January 28, 2021: Q: How do hedge fund workers jerk off?A: They give it a short squeeze. "How do hedge fund workers…
“How do hens encourage their football teams?”/“They egg them on.”
A hen riddle is: Q: How do hens encourage their football teams?A: They egg them on. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. 20 May 2001, Sunday Telegraph (Surry Hills, New South…