“Why did the vegan meat cross the road?”/“To prove it wasn’t chicken.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A mock meat version is: Q: Why did the vegan meat cross the road?A:…
“Why did the vegetable never meet his father?”/“Because he had a dead beet dad.”
A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on November 5, 2020: Q: Why did the vegetable never meet his father?A: Because he had a dead beet dad. "Dead beet dad" is a pun on "deadbeat…
“Why did the vegetable thief wet his pants?”/“Because he took a leek!”
Wikipedia: LeekThe leek is a vegetable, a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum, the broadleaf wild leek. The edible part of the plant is a bundle of leaf sheaths that is sometimes erroneously called a…
“Why did the woman wear a helmet at the dinner table?”/“She was on a crash diet.”
A riddle about a "crash" diet (an extreme diet) is: Q: Why did the woman wear a helmet at the dinner table?A: She was on a crash diet. Forms of the riddle have been cited in print since…
“Why did you come home half drunk?”/“I ran out of money.”
"Honey, sorry I came home half drunk. I ran out of money!" is a jocular drinking saying that has been printed on many images. This husband-and-wife exchange was printed in many newspapers…
“Why didn’t anyone respect the mushroom farmer?”/“He had no morels.”
"Morels" (a genus of edible sac fungi) sounds like "morals," and there have been several puns. "I knew an unscrupulous mushroom farmer....he had no morels" was posted…
“Why didn’t the Mexican archer fire his bow?”/“He didn’t habanero.”
"Habanero" sounds a little like "have an arrow." A riddle is: Q: Why didn't the Mexican archer fire his bow?A: He didn't habanero. "Why couldn't the Mexican…
“Why didn’t the server want a job filling salt and pepper shakers?”/“Because it’s seasonal work!”
A food joke involves the terms "seasoning" (salt and pepper, in the joke) and "seasonal work." "Why didn't the server want a job filling salt and pepper shakers?...…
“Why didn’t the skeleton like the Halloween candy?”/“He didn’t have the stomach for it.”
A skeleton riddle was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor on September 29, 2000: Q: Why didn't the skeleton eat the cafeteria food?A: Because he didn't have the stomach for it! A similar…
“Why didn’t the two fours want any lunch?”/“Because they already eight.”
A riddle on the homophones "ate" and "eight" is: Q: Why didn't the two fours want any lunch?A: Because they already eight. Four plus four equals eight -- and this sounds…
“Why didn’t the cheese want to get sliced?”/“It had grater plans.”
A popular cheese pun is: Q: Why didn't the cheese want to get sliced?A: It had grater plans. The joke was cited on Twitter on November 9. 2014. Similar "grate" cheese puns include…
“Why didn’t the teddy bear eat dessert?”/“Because he was stuffed.”
A teddy bear riddle was posted on the newsgroup alt.tasteless.jokes on October 11, 1997: Q: Why didn't the teddy bear eat anything?A: He was already stuffed. A dessert version was printed in…
“Why do all hot dogs look the same?”/“Because they are in bread.”
"Inbred" sounds like "in bread." "Greg: Why do these hamburgers and hot dogs look so weird? Me: Because they're inbred (bread)" was posted on Twitter on August 2,…
“Why do beers on airplanes cost so much?”/“You’re paying for the atmosphere.”
The food and drinks served on airplanes can be expensive, and there's a joke: Q: Why do beers on airplanes cost so much?A: You're paying for the atmosphere. The joke was cited on Reddit…
“Why do bees have sticky hair?”/“Because they use honeycombs.”
A riddle about honey is: Q: Why do bees have sticky hair?A: Because they use honeycombs. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1978, and has been printed on several images. Google…
“Why do blondes hate M&Ms?”/“They’re too hard to peel.”
A riddle about M&Ms is: Q: Why do blondes hate M&Ms?A: They're too hard to peel. The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on May 7, 1992. Wikipedia: M&M'sM&M's…
“Why do blurry people always ask me if I’m drunk?”
"Why do blurry people always ask me if I’m drunk?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Chopper on February 28, 2014.…
“Why do brides wear white?”/“Because it’s the most popular color for kitchen appliances”
A riddle about kitchen appliances is: Q: Why do brides wear white? A: Because it's the most popular color for kitchen appliances. The popular politically incorrect joke -- implying that women…
“Why do cannibals eat readers, not writers?”/“Because writers cramp, but readers digest.”
At least two cannibal jokes involve the magazine name Reader's Digest. This riddle has been cited in print since at least 1984: Q: Why do cannibals eat readers, not writers?A: Because writers…
“Why do cannibals go to the movies alone?”/“No outside food is allowed.”
A cannibal riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on March 2, 2017: Q: Why do cannibals go to the movies alone?A: No outside food is allowed. Forms of the joke had been posted earlier. "How do…