“Why do we put candles on top of a birthday cake?” (joke)
A popular joke about birthday cake is: Q: Why do we put candles on top of a birthday cake?A: Because it's too hard to put them on the bottom! The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“Why do worms taste like chewing gum?”/“Because they’re wrigleys.”
A chewing gum riddle is: Q: Why do worms taste like chewing gum?A: Because they're wrigleys. The pun is on the word "wriggle" and "Wrigley" (a brand of chewing gum). The…
“Why does a Frenchman have only one egg in his omelet?” (joke)
"Un oeuf" (French for "one egg") sounds like "enough," prompting the pun: Q: Why does a Frenchman have only one egg in his omelet?A: Because one egg is un oeuf. The…
“Why does a round pizza come in a square box?”
"Why does a round piza come in a square box" is a question that has been added to many lists of supposedly unanswerable (or "stupid") questions. A frequently given answer is…
“Why does beer go through your system so fast?” (joke)
"Why does beer go through your system so fast? Becuase it doesn't have to stop to change color!" is an old joke about the color of beer. It's not known how old the joke is, but…
“Why does cheese look sane?”/“Because everything else on the plate is crackers.”
A cheese riddle is: Q: Why does cheese look sane?A: Because everything else on the plate is crackers. "Why does cheese look sane? Because everyone else on the plate is crackers" was…
“Why does cling wrap stick to everything except what you want it to?”
Many people have noticed that cling wrap (food wrap) sticks to everything except what you want it to cling to. "gah why does cling wrap stick to everything except the pot you're trying to…
“Why does cooking take like 5 hours and eating like 3 seconds and washing dishes like 7 days”
"Why does cooking take like six hours and eating like three seconds and washing dishes like seven days and seven nights" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The…
“Why does cooking take like 6 hours and eating like 3 seconds and washing dishes like 7 days”
"Why does cooking take like six hours and eating like three seconds and washing dishes like seven days and seven nights" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The…
“Why does Dr Pepper come in a bottle?” (dirty joke)
Dr Pepper is a carbonated soft drink that was created in the 1880s by Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas. A popular off-color Dr Pepper joke is: Q: Why does Cr Pepper come in a bottle?A: Because his…
“Why does fried duck get golden, crispy and delicious?”/“The mallard reaction.”
The Maillard reaction is the chemical reaction that gives browned food *such as grilled meat) its flavor. "Maillard" has nothing to do with "mallard" (a duck), but there have…
“Why does hamburger have less energy than steak?”/“Because it’s in the ground state.”
A popular science joke involving hamburger (ground beef) is: Q: Why does hamburger have less energy than steak?A: Because it's in the ground state. The joke was told in the newsgroup net.jokes…
“Why does it take me 452 snacks to realize that I just need to eat dinner?”
"Why does it take me 452 snacks to realize that I just need to eat dinner?" is a jocular saying about snacking that has been printed on many images. Many people snack when they should eat…
“Why does mineral water that has ‘trickled through mountains for centuries’ have a ‘Use By’ date?”
"Why does mineral water that has 'trickled through mountains for centuries' have a 'Use By' date?" is a jocular line of unknown authorship. The question was listed…
“Why does Mr. Potato have a mobile phone?”/“Just in case Mr. Onion rings.”
An onion rings riddle is: Q: Why does Mr. Potato have a mobile phone?A: Just in case Mr. Onion rings. The joke was posted on Twitter by Sickipedia_Feed on April 16, 2013, and originated on the…
“Why does no one starve in a desert?” (joke)
"Sand which is" is an old pun on "sandwiches." "Why surely you can afford it here (the seaside -- ed.), for you would not have to pay a farthing if you were to eat all the…
“Why does root beer taste the way that Abraham Lincoln looks?”
"Root beer tastes (like) the way Abraham Lincoln looks, and I can't explain that" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Perhaps the explanation is that Abraham Lincoln…
“Why does the Easter bunny drink beer?”/“To get his hops.”
Beer has hops, and there's an Easter bunny riddle (posted on Twitter in various forms since at least 2013): Q: Why does the Easter bunny drink beer?A: To get his hops. India pale ale (IPA) is…
“Why does vegan cheese taste bad?”/“It hasn’t been tested on mice.”
Mice eat cheese, but do they eat vegan cheese? A riddle is: Q: Why does vegan cheese taste bad?A: It hasn't been tested on mice. The vegan cheese joke has been cited in print since at least…
“Why does your mom taste like a savory?”/“Because she’s umami.”
"Umami" (savory taste) sometimes sounds like "your mommy." A joke was posted on Reddit -- Dad Jokes on December 28, 2017: Q: Why does your mom taste like a savory?A: Because…