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January 13, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you give to a sick lemon?”/“Lemon aid.”

A riddle about lemonade is: Q: What do you give to a sick lemon?A: Lemon aid. The joke was posted to the newsgroup eunet.jokes on February 27, 1994. Google Groups: eunet.jokesa joke on…

October 6, 2015
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“What do you have to know to be a real estate salesman?”/” Lots.”

A popular real estate riddle is: Q: What do you have to know to be a real estate salesman?A: Lots. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1976. “What does an auctioneer need to…

January 4, 2022
Sports/Games

“What do you have when you get five yachts?”/“Yachtzee!”

The dice game of Yahtzee has nothing to do with yachts, but there are jokes. "Yachtzee: What a child, or another person, may say when they see this type of boat" was posted on the…

July 13, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you have when you have a lawyer buried up to his neck in sand? (lawyer joke)

One of the most popular of lawyer jokes is: Q. What do you have when you have a lawyer buried up to his neck in sand?A. Not enough sand. The joke has been told since at least the mid-1980s. Other…

August 1, 2024
Food/Drink

“What do you mean a baguette isn’t a female bag?”

"Baguette" is not French for "female bag," but there are jokes. "just learned a new word--douche baguette- for when there exists a female douche bag lol" was posted on…

June 9, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you need to make dill bread?”/“Dill dough.”

A risqué riddle about dill bread is: Q: What do you need to make dill bread?A: Dill dough (dildo). The joke has been cited in print since at least 1990. Similar "dill" and…

February 10, 2021
Sports/Games

“What do you play 4D chess on?”/“A chesseract!”

"Chesseract" (chess + tesseract) is a four-dimensional chess game that was made in 2000. "How do you call friends playing chess? Chess mates? And in 4D? Chesseract mates?" was…

March 11, 2017
Time/Weather

“What do you say to a leprechaun?”/“How’s the weather down there?”

"How's the weather up there?" is a jocular line said to a tall person. A leprechaun version has been cited in print since at least 2001: Q: What did the leprechaun say to the elf? A:…

January 13, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“What do you say to a Mexican body builder who’s out of protein powder?”/“No whey, José.”

"No whey, José," a pun on "No way, José," has been cited in print since at least 1985. A joke was posted to Reddit -- Jokes on July 17, 2014: Q: What do you call a Mexican…

July 28, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you say to a mother of members of the military?”/“Thank you for your cervix.”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Long Beach (CA) Post AUG 4 2016 5:56 PMA Hash From the Past: Running Club Serves Up Beer, History and Playful DebaucheryJason RUiz(...)They’re witty—Adam from West Los…

January 30, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you say to a naked pig?”/“I never sausage a body.”

A pig riddle is: Q: What do you say to a naked pig?A: "I never sausage a body." The "sausage"/"saw such" pun was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on February 23,…

April 7, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you say to a vegetarian in a coma?”/“You are what you eat.”

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), in the book Physiologie du Gout (1825), wrote "Tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are," often interpreted as "you are what…

October 4, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you say to an angry 300-pound baked potato?”/“Anything, just butter him up!”

A potato riddle has been cited in print since at least 1985: Q: What do you say to an angry 300-pound baked potato?A: Anything, just butter him up. "what do you say to an angry potato?…

October 16, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you say to an angry potato?”/“Anything, just butter him up.”

A potato riddle has been cited in print since at least 1985: Q: What do you say to an angry 300-pound baked potato?A: Anything, just butter him up. "what do you say to an angry potato?…

May 11, 2018
Work/Businesses

“What do you say to an overworked clothing maker?”/“You seamstressed.”

"You seem stressed" sounds like "You seamstressed." "My mum was getting annoyed because of her job sewing things. I said 'You seamstressed'" was posted on…

August 24, 2019
Education/Schools

“What do you say to comfort an English teacher?”/“They’re, there, their.”

An English riddle was posted on Twitter by Tricia L on April 30, 2012: Q: How do you comfort a grammar nazi??A: Pat them on the back while saying, "There, their, they're..." An…

June 26, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you say when your pea rolls away?”/“It’s an escape-pea!”

Peas tend to roll of plates. A riddle is: Q: What do you say when your pea rolls away?A: "It's an escape-pea!" The "escape-pea" pea pun has been cited in print since at…

August 20, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you see when the Pillsbury Dough Boy bends over?”/“Donuts.”

A riddle about the Pillsbury Doughboy is: Q: What do you see when the Pillsbury Doughboy bends over?A: Doughnuts. (Also spelled "Dough nuts" or "Donuts.") That is, the Pillsbury…

August 20, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you see when the Pillsbury Doughboy bends over?”/“Doughnuts.”

A riddle about the Pillsbury Doughboy is: Q: What do you see when the Pillsbury Doughboy bends over?A: Doughnuts. (Also spelled "Dough nuts" or "Donuts.") That is, the Pillsbury…

March 5, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you take before every meal?”/“You take a seat.”

A food riddle is: Q: What do you take before every meal?A: You take a seat. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2004. Google BooksReally Silly JokesBy Cyl Lee Edina, MN: ABDO Publishing…

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