“What kind of school do surfers go to?”/“Boarding school.”
A surfer riddle is: Q: What kind of school do surfers go to?A: Boarding school. "Q. Where do surfers go to learn to surf? A. Boarding school" was posted on X/Twitter by Claire Spiers on…
“What kind of school does a carpenter go to?”/“Boarding school.”
"Boarding school" is the subject of an obvious pun: Q: What kind of school does a carpenter go to?A: Boarding school. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. “Flight…
“What kind of shoes do linguists wear?”/“Converse.”
Converse shoes have nothing to do with conversations or conversing, but there are jokes. "What kind of shoes do linguists wear? converse" was posted on Reddit -- Funny on October 10,…
“What languages do pigs speak?”/“Porktuguese.”
"Porktuguese" (Portuguese language + pork) is not a language that exists, but there are jokes. "Learning the language that Brazilian pigs speak...porktuguese" was posted on…
“What school do you have to drop out of in order to graduate?”/“Skydiving school.”
To "drop out" of school means to leave school. There are several skydiving school jokes. "What kind of school do you have to drop out to graduate? Sky-diving school" was printed…
“What school do you have to drop out to graduate from?”/“Parachute school.”
A school riddle is: Q: What school do you have to drop out to graduate from?A: Parachute school. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1972. Google BooksAugust 1972, Boys' Life,…
“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…