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February 2, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a book written in prison?”/“Context.”

A prison riddle was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on February 1, 2021: Q: What do you call a book written in prison?A: Context. "Context" is a pun on "con text." Reddit --…

October 14, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a bookworm who gets eaten by a cannibal?”/“Reader’s Digest.”

At least two cannibal jokes involve the magazine name Reader's Digest. This riddle has been cited in print since at least 1984: Q: Why do cannibals eat readers, not writers?A: Because writers…

April 25, 2016
Sports/Games

“What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back?”/“A stick.”

There's an old joke about boomerangs: Q: What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back? A: A stick. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1984. Google News Archive4 February…

November 1, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What do you call a bouncer at a gay bar?”/“A flamethrower.”

A gay bar riddle is: Q: What do you call a bouncer at a gay bar?A: A flamethrower. The joke -- based on the old gay slang of "flaming faggot" -- was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on…

October 31, 2020
Education/Schools

“What do you call a broken angle?”/“A REKTangle.”

A "rectangle" geometry riddle is: Q: What do you call a broken angle/square?A: A rektangle (rekt angle).A: A wreckedangle (wrecked angle). "What do you call a pretty angle? an acute…

October 31, 2020
Education/Schools

“What do you call a broken angle?”/“A wrecked angle.”

A "rectangle" geometry riddle is: Q: What do you call a broken angle/square?A: A rektangle (rekt angle).A: A wreckedangle (wrecked angle). "What do you call a pretty angle? an acute…

October 31, 2020
Education/Schools

“What do you call a broken square?”/“A REKTangle.”

A "rectangle" geometry riddle is: Q: What do you call a broken angle/square?A: A rektangle (rekt angle).A: A wreckedangle (wrecked angle). "What do you call a pretty angle? an acute…

October 31, 2020
Education/Schools

“What do you call a broken square?”/“A wrecked angle.”

A "rectangle" geometry riddle is: Q: What do you call a broken angle/square?A: A rektangle (rekt angle).A: A wreckedangle (wrecked angle). "What do you call a pretty angle? an acute…

December 3, 2019
Food/Drink

“What do you call a Buddhist potato?”/“A chipmonk.”

One of the many "-tater" riddles is: Q: What do you call a Buddhist potato?A: A medi-tater. (meditator) This potato riddle has been cited in print since at least 2013. "Chips"…

December 3, 2019
Food/Drink

“What do you call a Buddhist potato?”/“A medi-tater.”

One of the many "-tater" riddles is: Q: What do you call a Buddhist potato?A: A medi-tater. (meditator) This potato riddle has been cited in print since at least 2013. "Chips"…

April 8, 2021
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“What do you call a building filled with guitar players?”/“Jail.”

A guitarist riddle was posted on the newsgroup alt.music.ramones on November 20, 2003: Q: What do you call a building full of guitarists?A: Jail. This version was posted on the newsgroup…

April 8, 2021
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“What do you call a building full of guitarists?”/“Jail.”

A guitarist riddle was posted on the newsgroup alt.music.ramones on November 20, 2003: Q: What do you call a building full of guitarists?A: Jail. This version was posted on the newsgroup…

April 8, 2021
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“What do you call a building full of guitarists?”/“Prison.”

A guitarist riddle was posted on the newsgroup alt.music.ramones on November 20, 2003: Q: What do you call a building full of guitarists?A: Jail. This version was posted on the newsgroup…

November 19, 2016
Education/Schools

“What do you call a bunch of bad chemistry students?”/“Molasses.”

Various chemistry jokes have "molasses" (mole + asses) in the punchlines. "Q: If a mole of moles were digging a mole of holes, what would you see? A: A mole of molasses" has…

November 20, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a bunch of bad chemistry students?”/“Molasses.”

Various chemistry jokes have "molasses" (mole + asses) in the punchlines. "Q: If a mole of moles were digging a mole of holes, what would you see? A: A mole of molasses" has…

February 20, 2017
Sports/Games

“What do you call a bunch of white guys sitting on a bench?”/“The NBA.”

A racial joke about white people and basketball is: Q: What do you call a bunch of white guys sitting on a bench?A: The NBA (National Basketball Association). That is, the best players -- the…

June 30, 2026
Hotels

“What do you call a bunny who was raised in a hotel?”/“An inn-grown hare.”

An "ingrown hair" is not the same as an "inn-grown hare," but there are jokes. "Question: If hotels serve rabbits they raise themselves, can any disease result? Answer:…

October 31, 2020
Work/Businesses

“What do you call a calculator that works instantly?”/“Calcunow.”

"Calculator" is not "calcu-later," but some people have joked that they want a "calcunow." "A CalcuNow instead of a CalcuLater then?" was posted on Twitter…

October 29, 2019
Time/Weather

“What do you call a car that’s covered in leaves?”/“An autumnobile.”

An autumn riddle is: Q: What do you call a car that's covered in leaves?A: An autumnobile. The joke was posted on Twitter by Smashy Baren on November 11, 2015. TwitterSmashy…

April 8, 2021
Time/Weather

“What do you call a carnivorous weatherman?”/“A meat-eater-ologist.”

A meteorologist riddle is: Q: What do you call a carnivorous weatherman?A: A meat-eater-ologist. The riddle was printed in the Los Angeles (CA) Times on October 22, 2002. "Meaty…

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