“What school supply is always tired?”/“A knapsack.”
Do knapsacks take naps? A jocular "daffynition" (daffy + definition) was cited in 1943: "Knapsack: a sleeping bag." A school riddle has been cited in print since at least 2007:…
“What type of wine goes well with back to school?”
"What type of wine goes well with back to school?" is a jocular parent saying that has been printed on many images. "What type of wine goes well with back to school? #wine #wino…
“What was the geometry student looking for at the beach?”/“A tangent.”
The word "tangent" is connected with an obvious math pun: Q: What was the geometry student looking for at the beach?A: A tangent. The joke was cited on Twitter on April 8, 2009. Google…
“What we teach children to love and desire outweighs what we make them learn”
The Read-Aloud Handbook (seventh edition, 2013), by Jim Trelease, states: "There's an education adage that goes, 'What we teach children to love and desire will always outweigh what…
“What’s a math teacher’s favorite dessert?”/“Pi.”
A math riddle is: Q: What's a math teacher's favorite dessert?A: Pi(e). The joke has been cited in print since at least 2008 and has been printed on several images. Yahoo! Answers…
“What’s a math teacher’s favorite drink?”/“Root beer.”
A math riddle is: Q: What's a math teacher's favorite drink?A: Root beer. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2016. “If you put root beer in a square cup, does it become…
“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…