“Where does toilet paper come from?”/“Toiletries.”
"Toiletry" is not "toilet tree" and "lavatory" is not "lavatree," but there are jokes. "Clara: 'where does toilet paper come from?' Me:…
“Where is the most open green space in New York City?”/“Central Pork.”
A pig riddle is: Q: Where is the most open green space in New York City?A: Central Pork. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. Wikipedia: Central ParkCentral Park is an urban park…
“Which building does Dracula visit in New York?”/“The Vampire State Building.”
New York City's Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world when it opened in May 1931. It wasn't long before the "Vampire State Building" jokes began. A joke…
“Who decided to call them ‘murder hornets’ and not ‘buzzkills’?”
In 2020, the United States experienced an invasion of "murder hornets" from Asia. "Can we change the name of murder hornets to 'buzzkills'? #MurderHornets" was posted…
“Who is the patron saint of security cameras?”/“St. Francis of a CCTV.”
"St Francis of a CCTV #surveillancereligion" -- a pun on St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) -- was posted on Twitter by Not 🚩THAT🚩ready yet 🌹🇪🇺🏴…
“Who turns the lights off at Halloween?”/“The light’s witch.”
A Halloween riddle is: Q: Who turns the lights off at Halloween?A: The light's witch. The "light's switch"/"light switch" joke has been cited in print since at least…
“Whoever said ‘out of sight, out of mind’ has never had a spider disappear in their bedroom”
"Whoever said 'out of sight, out of mind' has never had a spider disappear in their bedroom" is a jocula saying that has been printed on many images. There are several forms to…
“Whoever said ‘out of sight, out of mind’ never had a spider disappear in the bedroom”
"Whoever said 'out of sight, out of mind' has never had a spider disappear in their bedroom" is a jocula saying that has been printed on many images. There are several forms to…
“Whoever said ‘out of sight, out of mind’ never had a spider disappear inside their tent”
"Whoever said 'out of sight, out of mind' has never had a spider disappear in their bedroom" is a jocula saying that has been printed on many images. There are several forms to…
“Whoever said nothing is impossible never tried slamming a revolving door”
"Can't Slam a Revolving Door" was a headline in The Architect and Engineer for October 1921. "The Hardest Job in the World -- Slamming a revolving door" was published in a…
“Why are elevator jokes always funny?”/“Because they work on so many different levels.”
A riddle about elevator jokes has been printed on several images: Q: Why are elevator jokes always funny?A: Because they work on so many different levels. "I think that elevator jokes work on…
“Why are mountains so funny? Because they’re hill areas”
"Why are mountains so funny? Because they're hill areas" is a hilarious pun that has been printed on many images. The joke was posted by Dave Lee on Twitter on July 14, 2011.…
“Why are they called ‘apartments’ when they’re all stuck together?” (joke)
"Why are they called 'apartments' when they're all stuck together?" is a joke that has been cited in print since at least 1986 and that has become popular on the internet.…
“Why are they called ‘buildings’ when they’re already finished?” (joke)
"Why are they called "buildings' when they're already finished? Shouldn't they be called 'builts'?" is a jocular question that has been printed on many…
“Why bills never go on sale? Like rent 50% off or buy 1 light bill and get the gas bill free”
"Why bills never go on sale? Like rent 50% off or buy 1 light bill and get the gas bill free" and "How come bills never go on sale? Like rent 25% off or pay 2 electricity bills and…
“Why can’t 45 degree angles get a mortgage?”/“They don’t know whether to sine or cosine.”
"Sine" and "cosine" have nothing to do with "sign" and "cosign" (as with a mortgage), but there are jokes. "Whenever they said 'sine' I just…
“Why did God invent lawyers?” (real estate agent joke)
Lawyers and real estate agents have bad reputations, as told in many jokes. One popular joke is: Q. Why did God invent lawyers?A. So that realtors would have someone to look down on. The joke has…
“Why did King Kong climb the Empire State Building?”/“He couldn’t fit in the elevator.”
In the film King Kong (1933), the ape King Kong climbs the Empire State Building. A joke was printed in a 1971 newspaper and in other newspapers in the 1970s: Q: Why did King Kong climb the Empire…
“Why did King Kong climb the Empire State Building?”/“He needed to catch a plane.”
In the film King Kong (1933), the ape King Kong climbs the Empire State Building and is attacked by airplanes. A joke was printed in a 1971 newspaper and in other newspapers in the 1970s: Q: Why…
“Why did the AC compressor sweat?”/“Because it had to run all day.”
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…