“What’s a skunk’s favorite game in school?”/“Show and smell.”
A riddle about "show and tell" is: Q: What's a skunk's favorite game in school?A: Show and smell. "Why would you bring a pet skunk to school? For show and smell!" was…
“What’s the difference between a college student and a camel?”/“A camel can go without drinking.”
A college drinking riddle is: Q: What is the difference between a college student and a camel? A: The camel can go five days without drinking. "The difference between an engineering undergrad…
“What’s the difference between a diploma and a roll of wallpaper?” (joke)
A college diploma doesn't guarantee a job. This riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on June 9, 2019: Q: What's the difference between a diploma and a roll of wallpaper?A: When someone…
“What’s the difference between a high school reunion and a hockey game? (joke)
A ribald riddle is: Q: What's the difference between a High School reunion and a hockey game?A: At a hockey game, you see fast pucks. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.support.divorce…
“What’s the difference between an English major and a park bench?” (riddle)
A park bench, as several riddles point out, can support a family. Offensive riddles have been cited in print in 2006 and 2008: Q: What is the difference between a Mexican and a park bench?A: A park…
“What’s the difference between the Christmas alphabet and the normal alphabet?” (riddle)
"Noel" sounds like "no L." A joke about the "Christmas alphabet" having "no L" has been cited in print to at least 1951. The riddle form is: Q: What's…
“What’s the longest piece of furniture in the school?”/“The multiplication table.”
A school riddle is: Q: What's the longest piece of furniture in the school?A: The multiplication table. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1957. Google BooksThe Year-Round Party…
“What’s the most expensive video-streaming service at this time?”/“University.”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many colleges to switch to remote learning. A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on October 7, 2020: Q: What is the most expensive video-streaming…
“What’s the worst thing about ancient history class?”/“The teachers tend to Babylon.”
"Babylon" sounds like "babble on." "Yah, they do tend to Babylon" was posted to the newsgroup rec.humor on December 19, 1989. "Ancient orators tended to…
“What’s your favorite musical instrument?”/“The lunch bell.”
A school joke went viral on Twitter on October 28, 2011: Music teacher: What is your favorite musical instrument? Fat kid: The lunch bell. Twitter-BLADE BROWN@CLUBNIKEBOI_23Music teacher: What…
“What’s the difference between a college freshman and a high school senior?”/“Three months.”
A popular college saying is: Q: What’s the difference between a college freshman and a high school senior?A: Three months of summer vacation. That is, there is not much time to prepare for…
“What’s the opposite of formaldehyde?”/ “Casualdejekyll.”
"Formaldehyde" has nothing to do with the gothic novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886) by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, but there are jokes. This was posted on…
“When I was at school, people used to throw gold bars at me. I was the victim of bullion”
Some people at school are victims of bullying. English comedian Tim Vine has used this joke in his act since at least 2008: "When I was at school, people used to throw gold bars at me. I was…
“When I was in school a policeman came in & did a talk on drugs. I didn’t understand a word he said”
People often are invited to schools to talk to children about drugs. Some people talk on drugs. "When I was at school, a policeman came in and did a talk on drugs. Couldn't understand a…
“When Newton was quarantined due to the plague, he invented calculus”
It has been pointed out, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic and at other times, that some people have used isolation to great advantage. "Happy birthday to Isaac Newton, who, at the age…
“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”
"When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" is often said to be a Buddhist proverb, but there's no evidence to support this. "For when the disciple is ready the Master…
“When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra”
Many students do not like to study algebra and do not use the learning after their school years. "Our favorite chuckle from McCall's mag: when you are dissatisfied and would like to go…
“When you’re sick, the advice you get is to literally do drugs and stay out of school”
"Don't do drugs and stay in school" is a popular piece of advice given to schoolchildren. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on August 28, 2018: "When you're…
“Where are mathematicians buried?”/“The symmetry.”
A math riddle is: Q: Where are mathematicians buried?A: The symmetry. "Symmetry" sounds like "cemetery." The joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. tesMy favourite…
“Where did the Easter bunny go to college?”/ “Johns Hopkins.”
An Easter bunny riddle is: Q: Where did the Easter bunny go to college?A: Johns Hopkins! The Easter joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. Wikipedia: Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns…