“Why is there kosher salt, but no kosher pepper?”
There is "koshering salt" or "kosher salt," a larger grain salt used for removing surface blood from meat. However, there is no product called "kosher pepper."…
“Why is too much alcohol bad for you?”/“Because that would be too whiskey.”
"Whiskey" sounds like "risky." "So a friend told me, we should have drinks on the train tracks....I told them that would be too whiskey!" was posted on Twitter on…
“Why isn’t ‘female’ pronounced like ‘tamale’?”
The words "female" and "tamale" are pronounced differently. "Why is the word 'female' not pronounced like 'tamale'? Civilization will end if I do not…
“Why shouldn’t you fall in love with a pastry chef?”/“Because he’ll dessert you.”
A Valentine's Day riddle is told about a pastry chef: Q: Why shouldn’t you fall in love with a pastry chef? A: S/he’ll just dessert you! The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“Why shouldn’t you insult an Italian baker?”/“Because he’ll beat the focaccia.”
"Focaccia" is a flat oven-baked Italian bread that sounds a little bit like "fuck out of ya." "Talkin bout my bread, I'll beat the focaccia.…
“Why shouldn’t you put avocados in your eyes?”/“You could get guacoma.”
"Guacoma" is a portmanteau word that can mean a disease from eating too much guacamole (guacamole + coma) or a disease of the eyes caused by guacamole (guacamole + glaucoma).…
“Why shouldn’t you tell a secret in a cornfield?”/“Because the corn has ears.”
A corn riddle is: Q: Why shouldn't you tell a secret in a cornfield?A: Because the corn has ears. The corn pun is an old classic. "Tell not your secrets in a corn-field; it has thousands…
“Why shouldn’t you go into business with a watermelon?”/“They’re seedy.”
"Seedy" has a double meaning, and there are several food jokes. "Why does your mom disapprove of sesame bagels? because they're seedy" was posted on Twitter by arleigh on…
“Why shouldn’t you tell an Easter egg a joke?”/“It might crack up.”
An Easter egg riddle is: Q: Why shouldn’t you tell an Easter egg a joke?A: It might crack up! "Why shouldn't you tell a joke to a raw egg?"/"Because it might crack up!"…
“Why shouldn’t you trust watermelons?”/“They’re seedy.”
"Seedy" has a double meaning, and there are several food jokes. "Why does your mom disapprove of sesame bagels? because they're seedy" was posted on Twitter by arleigh on…
“Why the heck do underwear and socks come in resealable bags, but potato chips don’t?”
"Why the heck do underwear and socks come in resealable bags, but potato chips don’t?" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "How is socks come in resealable bags…
“Why was pot roast sad?”/“Bae leaves.”
A "bay leaf" has nothing to do with a "bae," but there are jokes. "Q: What's the most heartbreaking herb? A: Bae leaves" was posted on Twitter by Normal Kane on…
“Why was the cannibal looking peeky?”/“Because he had just eaten a Chinese dog.”
A cannibal riddle is: Q: Why was the cannibal looking peeky?A: Because he had just eaten a Chinese dog. That would probably be a Pekingese to make the cannibal feel "peeky." The joke has…
“Why was the cat so small?”/“Because it only ate condensed milk.”
A milk riddle is: Q: Why was the cat so small? A: Because it only ate condensed milk. The "condensed milk" joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. Google BooksNoah's…
“Why was the feminist picnic cancelled?”/“Because nobody made sandwiches.”
A popular "politically incorrect" joke is told about feminists and preparing food: Q: Why was the feminist picnic cancelled?A: Because nobody made sandwiches. "That awkward moment at…
“Why was the Pepsi employee fired?”/“He tested positive for Coke.”
Pepsi and Coke are rival soft drink companies. A drug testing riddle is: Q: Why was the Pepsi employee fired?A: He tested positive for Coke. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003 and…
“Why was the potato coughing?”/“He had tuber-culosis.”
Tuberculosis doesn't involve potatoes ("tubers"), but there are jokes. "Why was the potato concerned over its cough? Because it thought it had Tuber-culosis" was posted on…
“Why was the racehorse named Strawberry Ice?”/“He was a sherbet.”
A sherbet riddle is: Q: Why was the racehorse named Strawberry Ice?A: He was a sherbet (sure bet). The joke was posted on Twitter on November 2, 2009. Wiktionary: sherbet Nounsherbet (countable and…
“Why was the tomato blushing?”/“Because he saw the salad dressing.”
Q: Why did the lobster blush? A: Because he saw the salad dressing! "Lobster blush" jokes date to at least 1876; "the lobster blushed because he saw the salad dressing" jokes…
“Why were the coffee beans upset?”/“Because they got roasted.”
A coffee riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on April 24, 2015: Q: Why were the coffee beans upset?A: Because they were grounded. This was the "Laugh of the Day" on…