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March 20, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a lawyer and a herd of buffalo?”/“The lawyer charges more.”

One popular lawyer joke is: Q: What's the difference between a lawyer and a herd of buffalo?A: The lawyer charges more. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1992. Google Groups:…

November 19, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a lawyer and a trampoline?” (lawyer joke)

"What's the difference between a bassoon and a trampoline? You take off your shoes to jump on a trampoline" is a musician joke that has been cited in print since at least 1992. It…

March 20, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a lawyer and a vampire?” (lawyer joke)

A popular lawyer joke is: Q: What's the difference between a lawyer and a vampire?A: A vampire only sucks blood at night. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1990. Google Groups:…

June 4, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a lawyer and an onion?”/“You cry when you cut up an onion.”

A popular lawyer joke is: Q: What's the difference between a lawyer and an onion?A: You cry when you cut up an onion. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1991. "What’s the…

September 9, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a liberal and a gun?”/“A gun has only one trigger.”

"What's the difference between a feminist and a gun? A gun has only one trigger" is a riddle that was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on May 2, 2016. "What's the difference…

December 15, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a minarchist and an anarchist? Six months”

A popular libertarian joke is: "What's the difference between a minarchist and an anarchist? Six months" Minarchists believe in a minimum amount of government, such as the security…

May 30, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a pickpocket and a peeping Tom?” (joke)

A popular NSFW riddle is: Q: What's the difference between a pickpocket and a peeping Tom?A: A pickpocket snatches watches (and a peeping Tom watches snatches). People used to have pocket…

January 5, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a plumber and a politician?” (joke)

"What's the difference between a plumber and a politician?" begins an old joke. "At the end of the day at least the dirt/slime washes off of a plumber." It's not known…

November 16, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a politician and a flying pig?”/“The letter F.”

A political riddle went viral in November 2016 (around the U.S. presidential election): Q: What's the difference between a politician and a flying pig?A: The letter F. The "lying…

March 29, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a politician and an onion?” (riddle)

A politician riddle is: Q: What's the difference between a politician and an onion? A: No one sheds a tear when you chop a politician. "What's the difference between a politician and…

March 21, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a tick and a lawyer?” (lawyer joke)

A popular lawyer joke is: Q: What's the difference between a tick and a lawyer? A: The tick drops off when you're dead. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1994. Google Books…

October 1, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a vaccine passport and a yellow star?”/“82 years.”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in some vaccine mandates, where people were required to show proof of vaccination (sometimes on paper and sometimes on a smart phone). It reminded many…

July 12, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a vacuum cleaner and a lawyer on a motorcycle?” (lawyer joke)

A lawyer joke is: Q: What’s the difference between a vacuum cleaner and a lawyer on a motorcycle? A: The vacuum cleaner has the dirt bag on the inside. The joke has been cited in print since at…

February 8, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between an Afghani military base and a Pakistani elementary school?” (joke)

A military joke about drone killing has been printed on many images: Q: What's the difference between an Afghani military base and a Pakistani elementary school?A: I don't know. I just…

November 5, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between communism & a pencil?”/“The pencil works on things other than paper.”

It's sometimes said that communism works on paper, but not in reality. A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on December 10, 2015: Q: What's the similarity between communism and a…

May 24, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between COVID and a Karen?” (NSFW joke)

A NSFW riddle about the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on April 19, 2020: Q: What's the difference between COVID and a Karen?A: One's a contagion, the…

May 31, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between COVID-19 and your mom?” (NSFW joke)

A coronavirus riddle (NSFW) was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on March 19, 2020: Q: What's the difference between COVID-19 and your mom?A: COVID-19 doesn't spread as fast. Wikipedia:…

September 2, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between God and a federal court judge?” (joke)

A popular joke is told about a person (or a person in a particular profession) with a high opinion of himself or herself. The following joke about doctors was told in 1995: "The difference…

June 9, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between Middle Earth and New York City?”/“Two towers.”

Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One riddle is: Q: What's the difference between…

August 24, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between socialism and democratic socialism?” (meme)

Two similar memes about democratic socialism have been printed on many images. The following meme was posted by The Atlas Society on Twitter and Facebook on February 12, 2019: "Teacher:…

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