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January 22, 2020
Food/Drink

“What did one potato chip say to the other?”/“Shall we go for a dip?”

A potato chip riddle is: Q: What did one potato chip say to the other?A: "Shall we go for a dip?" "Dip" can mean "a swim" or "a dipping sauce." The joke has…

June 4, 2016
Food/Drink

“What did one strawberry say to the other?” (joke)

A popular riddle/pun about strawberries is: Q: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry?A: If you weren't so fresh, we wouldn't be in this jam! "What did one strawberry…

June 7, 2018
Food/Drink

“What did one vegan say to the other vegan?”/“We have to stop meating like this.”

"Meat" sounds like "meet." A vegetarian riddle has been cited in print since at least 2003: Q: What did one vegetarian spy say to the other vegetarian spy?A: "We have to…

June 7, 2018
Food/Drink

“What did one vegetarian spy say to the other vegetarian spy?”/“We have to stop meating like this.”

"Meat" sounds like "meet." A vegetarian riddle has been cited in print since at least 2003: Q: What did one vegetarian spy say to the other vegetarian spy?A: "We have to…

April 14, 2016
Food/Drink

“What did one worm say to the other?”/“I’m moving to the Big Apple!”

Worms are sometimes found inside apples. There's a joke: Q: What did one worm say to the other?A: I'm moving to the Big Apple! The joke has been cited in print since at least 1997. Google…

September 12, 2016
Food/Drink

“What did Osama Bin Laden cook on Iron Chef?”/“Big Apple Crumble.”

Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One popular joke is: Q: What did Osama bin Laden cook…

February 28, 2018
Food/Drink

“What did Simba (The Lion King) order for brunch?”/“A tuna frittata.”

"Hakuna Matata" is a popular song in Disney's animated film The Lion King (1994). Timon and Pumbaa, the animated meerkat and warthog duo, introduce the philosophy to young lion…

March 28, 2018
Food/Drink

“What did Spartacus say to the cannibal who killed his wife?”/“Nothing, he’s Gladiator.”

"Gladiator" sounds like "glad he ate her," and puns have been cited in print since at least 1836. A riddle was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on July 13, 1992: Q: What do you…

September 12, 2017
Food/Drink

“What did the apple say to the apple pie?”/“You’ve got some crust.”

A pun on the word "crust" is: Q: What did the apple say to the apple pie?A: "You've got some crust." "Crust" means also "nerve." The food riddle has…

October 18, 2016
Food/Drink

“What did the apple skin say to the apple?”/“I’ve got you covered.”

An apple riddle is: Q: What did the apple skin say to the apple?A: I’ve got you covered. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. "What did the rug say to the…

December 21, 2019
Food/Drink

“What did the assassin do when he was hungry?”/“The assassinate.”

"Assassinate" shouldn't be confused with "assassin ate," but there are jokes. "A murderer had heartburn because of something the assassinate. (Pun of the Day)"…

September 28, 2020
Food/Drink

“What did the astronaut cook for lunch?”/“An unidentified frying object.”

An "Unidentified Flying Object" (UFO) has the food equivalent in "Unidentified Frying Object." "Some restaurants serve what can only be called Unidentified Frying…

September 28, 2020
Food/Drink

“What did the astronaut see on his skillet?”/“Unidentified frying objects.”

An "Unidentified Flying Object" (UFO) has the food equivalent in "Unidentified Frying Object." "Some restaurants serve what can only be called Unidentified Frying…

September 28, 2020
Food/Drink

“What did the astronaut see on the stove?”/“An unidentified frying object.”

An "Unidentified Flying Object" (UFO) has the food equivalent in "Unidentified Frying Object." "Some restaurants serve what can only be called Unidentified Frying…

July 3, 2014
Food/Drink

“What did the baby corn say to its mom?”/“Where’s my pop corn?”

Popcorn is the subject of a frequently told joke: Q: What did the baby corn say to its mom? A: Where's pop corn? The joke has been cited in print since at least 1977. “Who called them dad…

July 14, 2016
Food/Drink

“What did the bacon say to the sandwich?”/“See you in the club!”

A club sandwich riddle is: Q: What did the bacon say to the sandwich?A: See you in the club! The joke was cited on Twitter on July 25, 2009. "What did the bacon say to the provolone cheese?…

August 9, 2020
Food/Drink

“What did the bottle write on the postcard?”/“Wish you were beer!”

"Wish you were beer" is a drinking pun on “Wish you were here.” A riddle is: Q: What did the bottle write on the postcard?A: "Wish you were beer!" The riddle was posted on…

December 14, 2017
Food/Drink

“What did the bowling vegetable get on that last frame?”/“A spare, I guess.”

"A spare I guess" for "asparagus" is a pun that has been printed on several images. A bowling "spare" asparagus pun is the most popular. "The joke will have…

March 6, 2021
Food/Drink

“What did the bread say to the butter?/‘You’re my butter half.’”

"You're my better half" shouldn't be confused with "you're my butter half," but there are jokes. "what did the skim milk say to the cream? 'You're…

July 16, 2021
Food/Drink

“What did the broccoli say to the getaway driver?”/“Floret.”

The word "floret" (a cluster of flower buds) is pronounced in English as "floor it." In French, the word "floret" sounds like "floor-ay." There have been…

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