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May 18, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between unlawful and illegal?” (joke)

A popular joke about legal definitions is: Q: What's the difference between "unlawful" and "illegal"?A: "Unlawful" means "against the law."…

December 6, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between USA and USB?” (joke)

A popular computer riddle is: Q: What's the difference between USA and USB?A: One connects to all of your devices and accesses the data, and the other is a hardware standard. The joke was…

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

“What’s the difference between vaccine papers 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 4, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the main difference between a duck and George Washington?” (riddle)

George Washington (1732-1799) is on the U.S. one dollar bill. This riddle by comedian Jay Leno was printed in his book Jay Leno's How to Be the Funniest Kid in the Whole Wide World (2005) and…

January 31, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the main religion of most ghosts?”/“Boo dism.”

A religion riddle is: Q: What's the main religion of most ghosts?A: Boo dism. Forms of the pun on "Buddhism" have been cited in print since at least 2004. Wikipedia: BuddhismBuddhism…

February 28, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the point of being afraid of the zombie apocalypse when you’re already a zombie?”

"What's the point of being afraid of the zombie apocalypse when you're already a zombie?" is a saying that has been shown on several images. The most popular image shows…

March 16, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“What’s the wage gap between all 58 genders?”

"What's the wage gap between all 58/99 genders?!" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The "gender pay gap" usually refers to men and women only.…

March 16, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“What’s the wage gap between all 99 genders?!”

"What's the wage gap between all 58/99 genders?!" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The "gender pay gap" usually refers to men and women only.…

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

“What’s the worst name for a history lesson?”/“A crash course on 9/11.”

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

March 26, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s way more dangerous than the coronavirus? The belief that government cares about you”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led many governments to propose solutions, such as quarantining citizens in their homes. This was posted on Twitter by Kyle Reese #SovereignSoulja on March 13,…

October 17, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s a police officer’s favorite gaming console?”/“WII U WII U WII U WII U WII U WII U.”

Wii U s a home video game console developed by Nintendo. The name sounds like a European police siren. "Sounds like a euro police siren. Wii U...wii u...wii u" was posted on Twitter on…

April 15, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s considered trashy if you’re poor, but classy if you’re rich?”/“Getting govt. money.”

A business magnate such as Elon Musk receives billions of "corporate welfare" government money. However, when a poor person receives welfare, many people regard this action as worse.…

April 10, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s really selfish is expecting other individuals to surrender their liberties…”

"What’s really selfish is expecting other individuals to surrender their liberties so that you can enjoy a false sense of security. AND THATS A FACT" was posted on Twitter by Mr…

May 31, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a conspiracy theory and the truth?”/“About 6-12 months.”

What's the difference between a conspiracy theory and the truth? A joke is that the only difference is time -- that is, the conspiracy theory will eventually be proven to be true. "what…

June 3, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a police officer and a bullet?” (riddle)

The 2020 death of George Floyd while in police custody created national protests in the United States. This riddle was posted on Reddit -- Darkjokes on June 1, 2020: Q: Whats the difference between…

November 26, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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

What's the difference between a politician and a snail? A politics joke was posted to the newsgroup eunet.jokes on November 14, 1994: "Gerold's pronouncement: The difference between…

February 1, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between an American and a computer?” (riddle)

A troubleshooting (or "trouble shooting") riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on October 31, 2019: Q: What's the difference between an American and a computer?A: An American…

April 16, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between COVID-19 and Romeo & Juliet?”/“Coronavirus & Verona Crisis.”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemi shouldn’t be confused with Romeo and Juliet (a Verona crisis), but there are jokes. “You’ve heard a lot about corona virus, get ready to learn about a Verona…

July 4, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between George Washington and a duck?” (riddle)

George Washington (1732-1799) is on the U.S. one dollar bill. This riddle by comedian Jay Leno was printed in his book Jay Leno's How to Be the Funniest Kid in the Whole Wide World (2005) and…

September 3, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between ignorance and apathy? I don’t know and I don’t care”

Many voters often do not show up to the polls, and political commentators wonder if the voters were ignorant of the candidates and the issues or if the voters were just apathetic. A popular joke…

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