Air conditioning does "run" like a runner runs, but a joke is: Q: Why did the AC compressor sweat?A: Because it had to run all day. The joke was posted on Twitter by HVACEDONLINE on May…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A hedgehog version is: Q: Why did the hedgehog cross the road?A: To…
Marble countertops are not the same as granite countertops. A riddle is: Q: Why did the marble countertop leave the kitchen?A: It was tired of being taken for granite. "Taken for granite"…
"Broadway" often means "show business" rather than just the street itself, but there's an old "Little Moron" riddle from August 1942 that involves both meanings:…
A pirate riddle is: Q: Why did the pirate ask to get a mortgage with 3.142 percent interest?A: He wanted the pi-rate! The joke was posted on PirateJokes.net on February 21, 2015. "Why did the…
A haunted house riddle is: Q: Why didn't 4 enter the haunted house?A: Because it was 2 squared. "2 squared" sounds like "too scared." The pun was posted on Twitter on July…
A hippie riddle is: Q: Why didn't the lifeguard save the drowning hippie?A: Because he was too far out, man. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2002 and has been printed on many…
A popular ghost riddle is: Q: Why do ghosts like to ride in elevators?A: It lifts their spirits. "Q. Why did the ghosts get in the elevator? A. They wanted to raise their spirits" was…
A popular math joke is: Q: Why do mathematicians like parks?A: Because of all the natural logs. The natural logarithm ("natural logs") joke has been cited in print since at least 2006.…
Smoke detector batteries start ot beep when they're low, and this always seems to happen in the middle of the night. "why do smoke detector batteries only ever run down then start making…
A water heater is often called a "hot water heater." "why do people say 'hot water heater' when it heats cold water?" was posted on Twitter by Barry Skalski on May 4,…
Why does one country use the term "lifts" and another country use the term "elevators"? "In the UK we call them lifts but in the US they call them elevators, because…
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"…
A Christmas riddle is: Q: Why does Santa go down the chimney on Christmas Eve?A: Because it soots (suits) him. The Christmas pun has been cited in print since at least December 1894. Google…
"Why does the need to pee intensify by a million when you are trying to unlock the door to your house?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Why does the urge…
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"…
A riddle about rooms is: Q: Why is a room full of married people like an empty room?A: Because there's not a single person in it. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1823. Google…
A "strip mall" doesn't have anything to do with "stripping," but there are jokes. "RT @TheUnsayable: I can't find any strippers in this strip mall. Gonna check…
An air conditioning riddle is: Q: Why is the letter B so cool?A: Because it’s sitting in the middle of the AC. "Why is the letter B so cool? A - cause its sitting inside the AC #zing"…
The Leaning Tower of Pisa (in Pisa, Italy) tilts. The World Trade Center's Twin Towers (in New York City) were both destroyed on September 11, 2001. "Why the tower pisa is inclined?…