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March 11, 2017
Time/Weather

“What did one Irish ghost say to the other?”/“Top o’ the moaning!”

"Top of the morning!" is a morning greeting. A St. Patrick's Day riddle is: Q: What did one Irish ghost say to the other?A: "Top of the moaning!" The joke has been cited in…

October 26, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What did one keyboard say to the other keyboard?”/“Sorry, you’re not my type.”

A keyboard riddle is: Q: What did one keyboard say to the other keyboard?A: "Sorry, you're not my type." The joke has been cited in print since at least 2002. 23 February 2002, The…

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

“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…

May 28, 2016
Food/Drink

“What did one leftover say to the other?”/“Foiled again!”

There's a joke about leftovers: Q: What did one leftover say to the other?A: Foiled again! "'Foiled again!' said leftover roast when it was popped back into the…

July 2, 2016
Food/Drink

“What did one loaf of bread say to the other?”/“Weirdo.”

A bread pun is: Q: What did one loaf of bread say to the other?A: Weirdo. (We're dough.) The pun was posted on Reddit on July 3, 2016. Twitterlil white dad‏@itismeE_A_DWe're dough!!…

January 21, 2017
Sports/Games

“What did one oar say to the other?”/“Are you up for a little row-mance?”

A popular Valentine's Day riddle is: Q: What did one oar say to the other?A: Are you up for a little row-mance? The joke was posted to the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on February 14, 2004 and has…

August 3, 2020
Work/Businesses

“What did one painkiller say to the other?”/“You’re what I’m aspirin to be.”

"Aspiring" should not be confused with "aspirin," but there are jokes. "You see, I'm Aspirin' to become an agricultural tumour, sorry, a Farmer Cyst!" was…

February 6, 2017
Food/Drink

“What did one pickle say to the other on Valentine’s Day?”/“You mean a great dill to me.”

A pickle riddle is: Q: What did one pickle say to the other on Valentine's Day?A: "You mean a great dill to me." The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2001. Google…

February 21, 2016
Food/Drink

“What did one plate say to the other?”/“Lunch is on me.”

A popular children's riddle is: Q: What did one plate say to another?A: Lunch is on me! The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1998. "Dinner is one me!" is a variant.…

January 22, 2020
Food/Drink

“What did one potato chip say to the other?”/“Shall we go for a dip?”

A potato chip riddle is: Q: What did one potato chip say to the other?A: "Shall we go for a dip?" "Dip" can mean "a swim" or "a dipping sauce." The joke has…

October 7, 2017
Time/Weather

“What did one raindrop say to the other?”/“Two’s company, three’s a cloud.”

"Two's company, three's a crowd" is an old saying. A rain riddle is: Q: What did one raindrop to another raindrop?A: "Two's company but three's a cloud." The…

June 4, 2016
Food/Drink

“What did one strawberry say to the other?” (joke)

A popular riddle/pun about strawberries is: Q: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry?A: If you weren't so fresh, we wouldn't be in this jam! "What did one strawberry…

June 25, 2016
Streets

“What did one traffic light say to the other traffic light?” (joke)

A traffic light joke is: Q: What did one traffic light say to the other traffic light?A: "Don't look! I'm changing!" The joke has been cited in print since at least 1993.…

June 7, 2018
Food/Drink

“What did one vegan say to the other vegan?”/“We have to stop meating like this.”

"Meat" sounds like "meet." A vegetarian riddle has been cited in print since at least 2003: Q: What did one vegetarian spy say to the other vegetarian spy?A: "We have to…

June 7, 2018
Food/Drink

“What did one vegetarian spy say to the other vegetarian spy?”/“We have to stop meating like this.”

"Meat" sounds like "meet." A vegetarian riddle has been cited in print since at least 2003: Q: What did one vegetarian spy say to the other vegetarian spy?A: "We have to…

April 30, 2018
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“What did one wall say to the other wall?”/“Meet me at the corner.”

A riddle about walls is: Q: What did one wall say to the other wall?A: "Meet me at the corner." The joke was printed in the Brooklyn (NY) Eagle on August 17, 1940. 17 August 1940,…

September 18, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What did one worm say to another?”/“I know a restaurant where we can eat dirt cheap.”

To eat "dirt cheap" is to eat very cheaply. There's a joke: Q: Do you want to eat dirt cheap?A: I don't like dirt. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1926. Worms…

April 14, 2016
Food/Drink

“What did one worm say to the other?”/“I’m moving to the Big Apple!”

Worms are sometimes found inside apples. There's a joke: Q: What did one worm say to the other?A: I'm moving to the Big Apple! The joke has been cited in print since at least 1997. Google…

June 8, 2016
Names/Phrases

“What did one worm say to the other?”/“I’m moving to the Big Apple!”

Worms are sometimes found inside apples. There's a joke: Q: What did one worm say to the other?A: I'm moving to the Big Apple! The joke has been cited in print since at least 1997. Google…

September 12, 2016
Food/Drink

“What did Osama Bin Laden cook on Iron Chef?”/“Big Apple Crumble.”

Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One popular joke is: Q: What did Osama bin Laden cook…

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