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November 5, 2016
Food/Drink

“What happened when the turkey got into a fight?”/“He got the stuffing knocked out of him.”

A popular Thanksgiving turkey riddle is: Q: What happened when the turkey got into a fight?A: He got the stuffing knocked out of him. Jokes about a turkey getting "the stuffing knocked…

February 20, 2017
Food/Drink

“What happens at a bulimic’s bachelor party?”/“The cake jumps out of the girl.”

A girl inside a cake was a popular surprise at 1950s' bachelor parties. A joke variation is: Q: What happens at a bulimic's bachelor party?A: The cake jumps out of the girl. The joke has…

January 1, 2018
Food/Drink

“What happens if you eat yeast and shoe polish?”/“Every morning you’ll rise and shine!”

A popular breakfast riddle is: Q: What happens if you eat yeast and shoe polish?A: Every morning you’ll rise and shine! "The newest is a mixture of yeast and shoe polish for people who want…

May 15, 2020
Food/Drink

“What happens to an egg every time you look at it?”/“It becomes egg sighted.”

An egg riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on May 12, 2020: Q: What happens to an egg every time you look at it?A: It becomes egg sighted. "Egg sighted" sounds like…

March 18, 2018
Food/Drink

“What happens when the cows refuse to be milked?”/“Udder chaos.”

A cow riddle is: Q: What happens when the cows refuse to be milked?A: Udder chaos. "Udder" sounds like "utter." The cow joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. Funny…

September 19, 2016
Food/Drink

“What happens when two pastries divorce?”/“They have a custardy battle.”

"Custody" sounds like "custardy," resulting in several puns. A typical joke was posted on the newsgroup bigweek.general on December 12, 2001: "Husband and wife have…

February 27, 2019
Food/Drink

“What happens when you eat aluminum foil?”/“You sheet metal.”

"Sheet" can sound like "shit." A pun was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on March 14, 2018: "You know what happens when you eat aluminum foil? You sheet metal." A popular…

July 14, 2024
Food/Drink

“What happens when you eat uranium?”/“You get atomic ache.”

"Atomic ache" sounds a bit like "a tummy ache." "Eating uranium can cause atomic ache" was posted on the newsgroup Google Groups: rec.humor on April 22, 1991.…

June 18, 2016
Food/Drink

“What has four legs and flies?”/“A picnic table.”

"What has four legs and flies?" is a riddle that has had many answers. "Two ducks" was an answer in 1918. "A dead horse" was an answer in 1922. "Two pairs of…

June 18, 2016
Food/Drink

“What has four wheels and flies?”/“A garbage truck.”

“What has four legs and flies?"/"A dead horse" is an old riddle. A popular variation of this riddle is: Q: What has four wheels and flies?A: A garbage truck. The joke has been…

October 20, 2017
Food/Drink

“What has no legs, but can do a split?”/“A banana.”

A banana split riddle is: Q: What has no legs, but can do a split?A: A banana. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1999. 3 December 1999, The News Journal (Wilmington, DE), "Just…

June 8, 2016
Food/Drink

“What has one horn and gives milk?”/“A milk truck.”

A popular milk riddle is: Q: What has one horn and gives milk?A: A milk truck. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1952. “What has four wheels and flies?"/"A garbage…

February 15, 2021
Food/Drink

“What has to be broken before it can be used?”/“An egg.”

"Eggs as well as colts must be broken before they can be used" was printed in the Vermont Watchman & State Journal (Montpelier, VT) on May 9, 1883. "Why is an egg like a colt?…

November 11, 2016
Food/Drink

“What hides in the bakery at Christmas?”/“Mince spy.”

"Mince pie" sounds like "mince spy." The observation was cited in an 1872 newspaper: "The little boy who wanted to go and see the French Spy, was told to be good and stay…

March 7, 2016
Food/Drink

“What hotel do mice stay in?/“The Stilton.”

Stilton cheese (from the UK) is not related to the Hilton hotel change, but there's a cheese joke: Q: What hotel do mice stay in?A: The Stilton. The joke was cited on Twitter on January 11,…

October 3, 2022
Food/Drink

“What I do drunk is none of my business”

"What I do when I'm drunk is none of my business" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "What I do drunk is none of my business" has also been printed…

October 3, 2022
Food/Drink

“What I do when I drink is none of my business”

"What I do when I'm drunk is none of my business" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "What I do drunk is none of my business" has also been printed…

October 3, 2022
Food/Drink

“What I do when I’m drunk is none of my business”

"What I do when I'm drunk is none of my business" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "What I do drunk is none of my business" has also been printed…

April 11, 2024
Food/Drink

“What I love most about cooking three meals a day and cleaning up afterwards is probably…”

A joke about cooking three meals a day was posted on X/Twitter by Justin Shanes on April 1, 2020: "What I love most about cooking three meals a day and cleaning up afterwards is probably the…

February 15, 2025
Food/Drink

“What I Said: ‘I’ll save the other half of this sandwich for later.’ What I Did: Immediately ate the other half of that sandwich”

A sandwich is often cut in half, and people have several feelings about the second half of the sandwich. "The Second half of a sandwich is always the best piece" was posted on X/Twitter…

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