“What happens to deposed kings?”/“They get throne away.”
A royal riddle is: Q: What happens to deposed kings?A: They get throne away. "Throne away" is a pun on "thrown away." The riddle was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on August…
“What happens when a normal cell goes to war?”/“It becomes diploid.”
"Diploid" sounds a bit like "deployed." "What happens when a normal cell goes to war? It becomes DIPLOID" was posted on Twitter by rebecca on February 10, 2016.…
“What has two butts and kills people?”/“An assassin.”
The word "assassin" breaks into "ass-ass-in." "hmm. So, ASSASSIN == ASS + ASS + IN. Two butts and an 'in.' Interesting.." was posted on Twitter by Richard…
“What I stand for is what I stand on” (environmental activism)
"What I stand for is what I stand on" -- that is, the earth -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. American philosopher, poet, essayist, farmer, novelist and social activist…
“What if nobody was president and we all promised real hard to just be cool”
"What if nobody was president and we all promised real hard to just be cool" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was popular in the U.S. presidential election…
“What if this quarantine is just the aliens fattening us up before the big harvest?”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines. Many people ate and got fat. "Corona virus is really just aliens fattening us up before they come eat us" was posted on Twitter…
“What if tinfoil producers create conspiracies so people buy their tinfoil?”
"Tin foil hat" has become a stereotype for a conspiracy theorist. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on January 4, 2018: "What if tinfoil producers create conspiracies so…
“What if UFOs are just billionaires from other planets?”
Billionaires such as Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson all created companies to explore space. "What if UFOs are just empty vehicles sent into space by the eccentric billionaires of…
“What if UFOs are just empty vehicles sent into space by eccentric billionaires of other planets?”
Billionaires such as Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson all created companies to explore space. "What if UFOs are just empty vehicles sent into space by the eccentric billionaires of…
“What if your father was a horse thief?” (political affiliation joke)
A classic political affiliation joke involves Theodore Roosevelt or a Northerner. The Northerner asks a Southerner what political party he's a member of and why. The Southerner responds that…
“What is a communist? One who hath yearnings for equal division of unequal earnings.”
English poet Ebenezer Elliott (1781-1849) wrote: EPIGRAM.What is a communist? One who hath yearnings For equal division of unequal earnings: Idler, or bungler, or both, he is willing To fork out…
“What is a conspiracy theorist?”/“Someone who fact-checks professional liars.”
"A CONSPIRACY THEORIST IS JUST SOMEONE WHO FACT-CHECKS PROFESSIONAL LIARS" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Truth Theory on August 21, 2024. "A CONSPIRACY THEORIST IS…
“What is a Karen called in Europe?”/“An American.”
A riddle about a "Karen" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on June 27, 2020: Q: What is a Karen called in Europe?A: An American. An older, related term is "Ugly American."…
“What is a non-binary person’s favorite 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 is copper nitrate?”/“Overtime for policemen.”
Police are sometimes called "coppers." A chemistry riddle is: Q: What is copper nitrate?A: Overtime for policemen. The "copper night rate" joke has been cited in print since at…
“What is the definition of Death?”/“When you stop paying taxes suddenly.”
"Death and taxes" are often said to be the only certainties in life. There's a joke: Q: What is the definition of Death?A: When you stop paying taxes suddenly. The joke has been…
“What is this? Bring-your-knife-to-work day??” (March 15th joke)
"Is it bring your knife to work day or something? -- Julius Caesar" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Roman dictator Julius Caesar (100 BC-44 BC) was assassinated…
“What kind of cells get drafted for war?”/“Diploid.”
"Diploid" sounds a bit like "deployed." "What happens when a normal cell goes to war? It becomes DIPLOID" was posted on Twitter by rebecca on February 10, 2016.…
“What kind of COVID vaccine did the ghost get?”/“A boo-ster!”
Several ghost puns (popular at Halloween) involve a "booster" ("boo-ster"). "Q: What kind of seat does a baby ghost sit in? A: A booster seat" was printed in the…
“What kind of woman do you take me for?”/“We’ve already established that” (Churchill?)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: Winston ChurchillSir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC (Can) (1874-11-30 – 1965-01-24) was a British politician. He was Prime…