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June 15, 2023
Food/Drink

“What do they drink in the southern suburbs?”/“Subourbon!”

"Subourbon" (suburb + bourbon) is a portmanteau word that is mostly jocular. "What do they drink in The Southern Suburbs? Subourbon!" was posted on Twitter by Bosse Löthén on…

October 7, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do they have for breakfast in earthquake zones?”/“Panquakes.”

"Panquake" (pan/pancake + earthquake) is a jocular term from "pancake." "Frisco Breakfast: Panquakes and syrup" was printed in the Miami (FL) News on August 7, 1979.…

December 1, 2017
Time/Weather

“What do they sing at a snowman’s birthday party?”/“Freeze a jolly good fellow.”

"Freeze a jolly good fellow" is a mondegreen for "For he's a jolly good fellow." "THE REFRAIN OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE -- 'Freeze a jolly good fellow'' was…

November 10, 2018
Education/Schools

“What do they teach you in pre-K?”/“The first 10 letters.”

"Pre-K" means "pre-kindergarten," but a riddle was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on November 6, 2018: Q: What do they teach you in pre-K?A: The first 10 letters. Reddit --…

April 5, 2018
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“What do tired line dancers do?”/“They line down.”

A line dancer riddle is: Q: What do tired line dancers do?A: They line down. The line dancer joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. funnyjoke.com.auCategory: Dance jokesDate Added:…

May 29, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do trans people drink when they’re thirsty?”/“Gender fluid.”

"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…

July 3, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do transgenders put on their salad?”/“Crossdressing.”

Diners put dressing on their salad, but what about crossdressing? "Cross-dressing is what transvestite nuns put on their salad" was posted on Twitter on March 29, 2013. "What do…

November 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do turkeys have to be thankful for on Thanksgiving?”/“Vegans.”

A Thanksgiving riddle is: Q: What do turkeys have to be thankful for on Thanksgiving?A: Vegetarians.A: Vegans. "What's a turkey have to be thankful for on Thanksgiving? Vegetarians"…

November 25, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do turkeys have to be thankful for on Thanksgiving?”/“Vegetarians.”

A Thanksgiving riddle is: Q: What do turkeys have to be thankful for on Thanksgiving?A: Vegetarians.A: Vegans. "What's a turkey have to be thankful for on Thanksgiving? Vegetarians"…

January 13, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do two communists have in common?”/“Everything.”

A communism riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on January 14, 2018: Q: What do two communists have in common?A: Everything. Wikipedia: CommunismIn political and social sciences, communism (from…

April 25, 2018
Sports/Games

“What do vampires play poker for?”/“High stakes.”

A vampire riddle has been cited in print since at least 1999: Q: What do vampires play poker for? A: High stakes. A slightly different version -- not necessarily involving the game of poker -- was…

May 11, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do vegans and vampires have in common?”/“They both hate stakes.”

"Stakes... only Vampires and vegetarians can't stand them" -- "stakes is a pun on "steaks" -- was posted on Twitter on April 17, 2012. "What do vampires and…

December 28, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do vegans say at Christmas?”/“Soy to the world!”

"Joy to the World" is an English Christmas carol, written by English minister and hymnwriter Isaac Watts in 1719, "Soy to the World" is a pun that has been printed on many…

May 27, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do vegans say during sex?”/“Artichoke me.”

People who like to eat artichokes don't necessarily like choking, but there have been several vegan sex jokes. "Kinky vegan: 'artichoke me daddy'" was posted on Twitter on…

September 24, 2016
Transportation

“What do we want? LOW FLYING AIRPLANE NOISES!” (joke)

"What do we want?" a speaker often chants at protests. The crowd says what they demand. "When do we want it?" the speaker asks. "NOW!" the protesters shout.…

December 4, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do we want?”/  “A cure for chocolate addiction.”/  “When do we want it?”/  “After eight.”

"What do we want?"/ "[X]"/ "When do we want it"/ "Now!" is a popular protest chant. "After Eight" is a brand of mint chocolate thins. "What do…

December 4, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do we want?”/ “A box of chocolates.”/ “When do we want it?”/ “After eight.”

"What do we want?"/ "[X]"/ "When do we want it"/ "Now!" is a popular protest chant. "After Eight" is a brand of mint chocolate thins. "What do…

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

“What do we want?”/“Hearing aids!”/“When do we want them?”/“HEARING AIDS!”

A joke on protest chants is: "What do we want?""Hearing aids!""When do we want them?""HEARING AIDS!" Several versions of the "hearing aids" joke…

May 18, 2019
Time/Weather

“What do we want?”/“Time travel!”/“When do we want it?”/“It’s irrelevant!”

"What do we want?"/"[insert cause]"/"When do we want it?"/"Now!" is a popular protest chant. "What do we want?"/"Time travel!"/"When…

January 9, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What do web developers’ children play?”/“The floor is Java!”

"The floor is lava" is a game. "The floor is java" is a coffee pun. "The floor is java" is also a Java programming language joke. "I want to play the floor is…

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