“Why don’t melons run away to get married?”/“Because they cantaloupe.”
"Cantaloupe" sounds like "can't elope." The pun has been cited in print since at least 1886. 9 September 1886, Wall Street Daily News (New York, NY), pg. 1, col. 2:FRED…
"Cantaloupe" sounds like "can't elope." The pun has been cited in print since at least 1886. 9 September 1886, Wall Street Daily News (New York, NY), pg. 1, col. 2:FRED…
A barbecue joke is: Q: Why don't Mexicans have barbecues?A: Because the beans fall through the grill. The joke -- sometimes regarded as offensive -- has been cited in print since at least…
"Sheet" sounds like "shit." "do you know what ghosts taste like? Sheet!" was posted on Twitter by Brian Korte on February 1, 2017. "Why don’t zombies eat ghost?…
A baseball riddle (a "home" plate pun) is: Q: Why don't orphans play baseball?A: They don't know where home is. "Stupid question: Why don't orphans play…
"Profiterole" (a cream puff) sounds a little like "prefer to roll." "Why don't English deserts buy cigarettes? Because they profiterole their own" was posted on…
"Grizzly" sounds a little like "gristly." A pun about bear meat is: Q: Why don't people eat bear meat?A: It's too gristly. "“Well, I don't like bear meat…
A pirate riddle is: Q: Why don't pirates need lawyers?A: They prefer to settle through ARRrrrbitration! The joke was posted on PirateJokes.net on September 18, 2010, and has been printed on an…
"Tibet" sounds like "to bet," and there are jokes. "ARE YOU AGAINST ALL FORMS OF GAMBLING OR DO YOU LIKE TIBET?" was posted on the newsgroup talk.politics.tibet on…
A school riddle is: Q: Why don't they allow donkeys in school?A: Because no one likes a smart ass. "I know a donkey with an I.Q. of 138! Hasn't got a friend in the world. 'Cause…
Chocolate has a reputation (perhaps undeserved) for giving some people acne. There's a "chocolate makes you break out" pun: Q: Why don't they serve chocolate in prison? A:…
Politicians have a reputation, according to many people, about the same as thieves. "Q: Why don't thieves burgle politicians' home? A: Professional courtesy. #LightUpNigeria"…
"Why cant vampires gamble? They run away everytime someone puts forward a stake" was posted on Twitter by Macauley Oliver on August 10, 2009. "Why don’t vampires gamble? They…
A vegan riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on March 8, 2018: Q: Why don't vegans take risks?A: Because their life could be at steak. “You kill vegetarian vampires with a steak to the…
People usually eat turkey -- and not fish -- on Thanksgiving, and there's a riddle: Q; Why don't you eat fish on Thanksgiving?A: Because Thanksgiving never falls on a FRY-day. The joke…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many people wearing facemasks, especially indoors. Some people even wore a facemask while driving alone in their car. To other people, this was a…
"Tales of Hoffman" by Irving Hoffman stated in The Hollywood Reporter (Hollywood, CA) on August 14, 1937: "Someone recalled the following line of swell dialog the other day, but…
A joke about not calling someone at work is in this husband-wife exchange: HUSBAND: Why don't you tell me when you orgasm?WIFE: I would, but you said not to call you at work. The joke was…
A snow riddle is: Q: Why don't you wear snow boots?A: Because they'll melt. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. 11 November 2003, Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI),…
"Sheet" sounds like "shit." "do you know what ghosts taste like? Sheet!" was posted on Twitter by Brian Korte on February 1, 2017. "Why don’t zombies eat ghost?…
A Christmas riddle is: Q: Why don’t Chinese kids believe in Santa?A: Because they make the toys. That is, the toys aren't made by elves in the North Pole -- they're made in China. The…