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August 19, 2017
Food/Drink

“What did the bunny say when he had only thistles to eat?”/“Thistle have to do!”

An animal riddle (frequently told at Easter) is: Q: What did the bunny say when he had only thistles to east?A: "Thistle have to do!" The "thistle" pun has been cited in print…

August 13, 2017
Food/Drink

“What did the cannibal do after dumping his girlfriend?”/“He wiped his ass.”

A cannibalism riddle is: Q: What did the cannibal do after dumping his girlfriend?A: He wiped his ass. The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on October 1, 1993. Google Groups:…

April 11, 2017
Food/Drink

“What did the cannibal eat at the Chinese restaurant?”/“Chow Man.”

A cannibal riddle involving a Chinese restaurant is: Q: What did the cannibal eat at the Chinese restaurant?A: Chow Man. The riddles was posted to Reddit -- Dad Jokes on April 9, 2017. Reddit --…

September 24, 2017
Food/Drink

“What did the cauliflower bank robber say to the broccoli 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…

February 22, 2016
Food/Drink

“What did the cheese say when it looked in the mirror?”/“Halloumi!”

A popular cheese joke is: Q: What did the cheese say when it looked in the mirror?A: Halloumi! (Hello me!) The joke has been cited in print since at least 2009. Wikipedia: HalloumiHalloumi…

November 6, 2021
Food/Drink

“What did the chemist have for lunch? A Pb and J sandwich! And then he died of lead poisoning”

A peanut butter and jelly sandwich (PB&J) is popular in the United States. However, "Pb" is the chemical symbol for lead. "J" is an old symbol for iodine.…

May 11, 2025
Food/Drink

“What did the chick say when his mum laid an orange?”/“Look what marmalade.”

"Marmalade" sounds like "mama laid," and there are jokes, usch as this riddle: Q: What did the chick say when his mum laid an orange? A: Look what marmalade. Versions of the…

January 21, 2018
Food/Drink

“What did the chicken do when she saw a bucket of fried chicken?”/“She kicked the bucket!”

A chicken riddle is: Q: What did the chicken do when she saw a bucket of fried chicken?A: She kicked the bucket! To "kick the bucket" means to die. The joke was posted on the newsgroup…

January 28, 2017
Food/Drink

“What did the chocolate sauce say to the ice cream?”/“I’m sweet on you!”

An ice cream riddle -- popular on Valentine's Day -- is: Q: What did the chocolate sauce/syrup say to the ice cream?A: "I'm sweet on you!" The riddle has been cited in print…

October 17, 2018
Food/Drink

“What did the cold and angry man have for dinner?”/“A BrrrrGrrrrr.”

"Burger" is sometimes written as "BrrrrGrrrr," with the joking explanation that it's eaten by someone who is cold (brrrr) and angry (grrrr). "What did the hungry,…

October 20, 2016
Food/Drink

“What did the cute Starburst say to the Mars Bar?”/“Going my Milky Way?”

A joke about cosmic candy names is: Q: What did the cute Starburst say to the Mars Bar?A: Going my Milky Way? The joke was posted on Twitter on May 16, 2012. Wikipedia: Starburst…

March 10, 2018
Food/Drink

“What did the deer forget when trying to make pizza?”/“The doe.”

"Doe" and "dough" are homonyms. "Oh deer. At least the bad puns are for some pizza doe" was posted on Twitter on February 10, 2011. "Million dollar idea: Start…

February 23, 2018
Food/Drink

“What did the Dorito say to the cowboy?”/“Cool ranch.”

"Cool Ranch" Doritos tortilla chips contain ranch dressing, but not an actual ranch. A Doritos riddle about this is: Q: What did the Dorito say to the cowboy?A: "Cool ranch."…

January 18, 2017
Food/Drink

“What did the egg say when it got turned up?”/“Om lit.”

"What did the egg say when it got turned up?"/"Om lit (omelet/omelette)" is a joke that has been printed on GIFs. "Turned up" and "lit" are slang for…

February 13, 2017
Food/Drink

“What did the farmer give his wife for Valentine’s Day?”/“Hogs and kisses.”

A Valentine's Day riddle is: Q: What did the farmer give his wife for Valentine's Day?A: Hogs and kisses. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1998. 14 February 1998, The San…

November 29, 2019
Food/Drink

“What did the fisherman say to the magician?”/“Pick a cod, any cod.”

"Cod" can sound like "card." A riddle has been printed on many images: Q: What did the fisherman say to the magician?A: "Pick a cod, any cod." The joke has been cited…

May 28, 2023
Food/Drink

“What did the full glass of water say to the empty glass?”/“You look drunk.”

Is an empty glass drunk? "What did the full glass say to the empty glass? 'You look drunk'"" was posted on Twitter by 𝑀𝒾𝒸𝓀 on June 18, 2019. "What did the…

May 28, 2023
Food/Drink

“What did the full glass say to the empty glass?”/“You look drunk!”

Is an empty glass drunk? "What did the full glass say to the empty glass? 'You look drunk'"" was posted on Twitter by 𝑀𝒾𝒸𝓀 on June 18, 2019. "What did the…

April 4, 2021
Food/Drink

“What did the garlic dip say to the French fries?”/“Aioli have eyes for you.”

"Aioli have eyes for you #kitchensongs" was posted on Twitter by Sue on May 24, 2010. The joke is a pun on the famous song "I Only Have Eyes for You" (1934), by composer Harry…

December 6, 2015
Food/Drink

“What did the gingerbread man put on his bed?”/“A cookie sheet.”

A popular winter joke for children is: Q: What did the Gingerbread Man put on his bed?A: A cookie sheet. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1998. Google BooksBest Riddle Book EverBy…

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