“What are you doing for others?”
American clergyman and activist Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) wrote in the book Strength to Love (1963): "Light has come into the world, and every man must decide whether he will walk in…
“What are you doing out of jail?” (Thoreau’s reply to Emerson?)
American author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) refused to pay poll taxes for six years because he objected to any money going to support the Mexican-American War or slavery. In July…
“What borders on stupidity?”/“Canada and Mexico.”
"Hahahah QOTD: 'What borders on stupidity? Mexico and Canada.' #USElection" was posted on Twitter by Niklas (and many others) on November 9, 2016. Many people felt that the U.S.…
“What can a goose do, a duck can’t, and a lawyer should?” (lawyer joke)
One popular lawyer joke about a lawyer's bill is: Q: What can a goose do, a duck can't, and a lawyer should?A: Stick his bill up his ass. The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“What causes poverty? Nothing. It’s the original state, the default and starting point…”
"What causes poverty? Nothing. It's the original state, the default and starting point. The real question is, What causes prosperity?" is a saying that has been printed on many…
“What did one lawyer say to the other lawyer?”/“We are both lawyers!”
A popular lawyer anti-joke has been printed on several images: Q: What did one lawyer say to the other lawyer?A: We are both lawyers! The joke was posted on Twitter on November 20, 2010. Twitter…
“What did socialists use before candles? Electricity” (joke)
A popular joke is told about a failed economic state: Q: What did socialists use before candles?A. Electricity. The "What did we use before candles?" joke dates to at least 1964, when it…
“What did the penguin’s lawyer say?”/“Your honor, my client is CLEARLY not a flight risk.”
At a bail hearing, one concern is if the defendant is a "flight risk" -- that is, the risk of leaving the jurisdiction and not showing up for trial. "Flight risk" doesn't…
“What did the right knee say to the left knee?”/“Hi, felony!”
"Felony" sounds a bit like "fellow knee" or "fella knee." "What did the right knee say to the left knee? Hi...felony!" was posted on Twitter by Justin on…
“What difference does it make?”
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was questioned by Congress on January 13, 2013 about the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi. She was asked by Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)…
“What do a lawyer and a sperm cell have in common?” (lawyer joke)
A popular joke has been told about lawyers since at least 1993: Q: What's the difference between a lawyer and a sperm?A; A sperm has a one-in-a-million chance of becoming a human being.…
“What do democracy and football have in common?”/“Adding the word ‘American’ changes the meaning.”
"What does democracy and football have in common? Adding the word American completely changes the meaning" is a riddle that was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on November 5, 2020. The joke was…
“What do judges like to snack on?”/“Trial mix.”
"Trail mix" is not spelled as "trial mix," but there are jokes. "What do lawyers snack on in court? Trial mix" was posted on Twitter by Jim Davies on April 30, 2010.…
“What do juries eat when on break?”/“Trial mix.”
"Trail mix" is not spelled as "trial mix," but there are jokes. "What do lawyers snack on in court? Trial mix" was posted on Twitter by Jim Davies on April 30, 2010.…
“What do lawyers do after they die?”/“They lie still.”
Lawyers have a reputation for stretching the truth (lying). An old joke has it that when a lawyer goes to bed, he lies on his right side and then he lies on his left side, and when he dies he lies…
“What do lawyers eat for a snack?”/“Trial mix.”
"Trail mix" is not spelled as "trial mix," but there are jokes. "What do lawyers snack on in court? Trial mix" was posted on Twitter by Jim Davies on April 30, 2010.…
“What do lawyers wear to court?”/“Law suits.”
A popular riddle about lawyers is: Q: What do lawyers wear to court?A: Law suits. The pun/joke has been cited in print since at least 1998. Google News Archive12 December 1998, Gadsden (SC) Times,…
“What do non-binary people drink?”/“Gender fluids.”
"Gender fluid" is not a drink, but there are jokes. "Do trans people drink gender fluid?" was posted on Facebook by Myllo onn June 25, 2020. "What do gays drink when…
“What do politicians and porn stars have in common?”/“They’re experts at switching positions.”
A riddle about politics is: Q: What do politicians and porn actors have in common?A: Both are experts at switching positions in front of a camera. "@SexCigarsBooze: What do politicians &…
“What do pro-vaxxers and anti-vaxxers have in common?”/“They’ll never be fully vaccinated.”
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, and these vaccines required boosters after every few months. A popular comment is that the vaxxed and unvaxxed both have one thing in…