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April 16, 2019
Education/Schools

“Were the exam questions difficult?”/“No, it was the answers that gave me trouble.”

Test questions aren't difficult -- test answers are. "I never had any problems with the questions on a test. It was the answers that i had trouble with" was posted on the newsgroup…

October 3, 2015
Education/Schools

“What a teacher writes on the blackboard of life can never be erased”

"What a teacher writes on the blackboard of life can never be erased" is a saying that has been printed on many images, usually showing the saying in chalk on a blackboard. The saying has…

May 12, 2020
Education/Schools

“What can the coronavirus do that the U.S. government can’t?”/“Stop school shootings.”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic caused many public schools to be closed. Students were homeschooled and went to online classes. "What can the coronavirus do that the us government…

September 9, 2018
Education/Schools

“What club do racist scientists join?”/“The Potassium Potassium Potassium.”

The KKK (Ku Klux Klan) does not stand for the periodic table symbol (K=potassium), but there are jokes. "The KKK is to be better known as the Potassium Potassium Potassium. Science joke"…

July 14, 2021
Education/Schools

“What degree do you need to write parking tickets?”/“Fine arts.”

"Fine arts" doesn't have anything to do with parking fines, but there are jokes. This was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on July 13, 2021: Q: What degree do you need to write parking…

April 8, 2015
Education/Schools

“What did the acorn say when it grew up?” (math joke)

It's one of the oldest math jokes, told by teachers and students every year: Question: What did the acorn say when he grew up? Answer: Geometry (Gee, I'm a tree). The corny joke has been…

August 17, 2019
Education/Schools

“What did the Asian parents tell their child? ‘You’re an A-sian, not a B-sian’”

Many Asian students feel pressure from their parents to perform well academically. "You're an A-sian, not a B-sian" (or "You're an Asian, not a Bsian") is a saying…

August 17, 2019
Education/Schools

“What did the Asian parents tell their child? ‘You’re an Asian, not a Bsian’”

Many Asian students feel pressure from their parents to perform well academically. "You're an A-sian, not a B-sian" (or "You're an Asian, not a Bsian") is a saying…

July 23, 2020
Education/Schools

“What did the book tell the highlighter?”/“Mark my words!”

"Mark my words" is an expression meaning that one should remember what the speak is saying. "Mark my words" usually does not involve literally marking words, but there are…

June 25, 2015
Education/Schools

“What did the buffalo say when his son left for college?”/“Bison!”

Parents say "goodbye" when their children are sent off to school, prompting a silly joke: Q: What did the buffalo say when his son left for college?A: Bison! (Bye, son!) "What did…

September 29, 2014
Education/Schools

“What did the college football player get on his SATs?”/“Drool”

The SAT is an examination used for college admissions. A popular SAT joke is: Q: What did the musician/athlete get on his SATs?A: Drool. The SAT joke appears to have started with musicians…

December 5, 2019
Education/Schools

“What did the complementary angle say to the isosceles triangle?”/“Nice legs.”

A "complementary angle" is not necessarily "complimentary," but there are jokes. A math riddle is: Q: What did the complementary angle say to the isosceles triangle?A: Nice…

June 8, 2018
Education/SchoolsPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What did the dog get when he graduated from school?”/“A pedigree.”

A dog riddle is: Q: What did the dog get when he graduated from school?A: A pedigree. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on November 16, 2004. The portmanteau word…

February 3, 2017
Education/Schools

“What did the gangster’s son tell his dad when he failed his exams?” (joke)

There's a difference between a school examination and a criminal examination, but there's a joke: Q: What did the gangster's son tell his dad when he failed his exams?A: "Dad,…

October 30, 2016
Education/Schools

“What did the ghost teacher say to her class?”/“Watch the board and I’ll go through it again!”

A popular Halloween riddle about a ghost teacher is: Q: What did the ghost teacher say to her class?A: "Watch the board and I'll go through it again!" The riddle has been cited in…

July 26, 2020
Education/Schools

“What did the paper say to the pencil?”/“Right on!”

A pencil riddle was printed in the Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer on October 16, 1940: Q: What did the paper say to the pencil?A: "I'm beginning to see the point." A different riddle…

July 26, 2020
Education/Schools

“What did the paper say to the pencil?”/“Write on!”

A pencil riddle was printed in the Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer on October 16, 1940: Q: What did the paper say to the pencil?A: "I'm beginning to see the point." A different riddle…

July 26, 2020
Education/Schools

“What did the paper say to the pencil?”/“You’ve got a good point.”

A pencil riddle was printed in the Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer on October 16, 1940: Q: What did the paper say to the pencil?A: "I'm beginning to see the point." A different riddle…

September 1, 2017
Education/Schools

“What did the suicide bomber teacher say to his students?”/“I’m only going to show this once.”

Teachers often say, "Pay attention! I'm only going to do this once!" But what if the teacher is instructing suicide bombers? A joke was posted on the newsgroup soc.culture.israel on…

July 16, 2020
Education/Schools

“What did the triangle say to the circle?”/“You’re pointless!”

A circle riddle is: Q: What did the triangle say to the circle?A: You’re pointless! The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2005. “Why was the circle depressed?"/"She…

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