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February 28, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is Pac-Man’s favorite piece of cookware?”/“A wok a wok a wok a wok a wok.”

A joke about the sound that the Pac-Man arcade game makes was posted on Reddit -- Funny on October 20, 2011: Q: What does pacman use to cook his dinner?A: Awok wok wok wok wok wok. The riddle was…

June 13, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is Perseus’s least favorite cheese?”/“Gorgonzola.”

Gorgonzola cheese doesn't contain the Gorgons of ancient Greek mythology, but there are jokes. "Perseus and the Gorgonzola #cheesemyths" was posted on Twitter on December 28, 2009.…

April 18, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What is Peter Pan’s favorite fast food restaurant?”/“Wendy’s.”

A riddle about Wendy's fast food restaurants is: Q: What is Peter Pan's favorite fast food restaurant?A: Wendy's! The joke was posted on Twitter on September 13, 2009. Wikipedia:…

May 10, 2022
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“What is Porky Pig’s least favorite musical?”/“Hamilton.”

There is no "ham" in the musical Hamilton, but there are jokes. "What is Porky Pig's least favorite musical? Hamilton" was posted on Twitter by Lost in Transition on…

November 29, 2022
Time/Weather

“What is red, orange and yellow and doesn’t get hurt when it falls?”/“Autumn leaves!”

An autumn riddle is: Q: What is red, orange and yellow and doesn’t get hurt when it falls?A: Autumn leaves! "What is red, orange and yellow and doesn’t get hurt when it falls? Autumn…

July 16, 2022
Food/Drink

“What is sexier than salad dressing?”/“Salad undressing.”

"Salad dressing" exists. There is no "salad undressing, but there are jokes. "What about salad undressing?" was posted on Twitter by Jeff Straw Branding on April 23, 2009.…

October 2, 2017
Food/Drink

“What is small, furry and smells like bacon?”/“A hamster.”

A "hamster" sounds like a pet made out of ham. A riddle is: Q: What is small, furry, and smells like bacon?A: A ham-ster. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2005. Google…

January 10, 2016
Food/Drink

“What is small, red and whispers?”/“A hoarse radish.”

A popular joke about horseradish is: Q: What is small, red and whispers?A: A hoarse radish. The joke was cited in he newsgroup uk.rec.gardening in 1997. Google Groups: uk.rec.gardeningGardening…

March 25, 2021
Food/Drink

“What is something that tastes better than it smells?”/“A tongue.”

A food riddle is: Q: What tastes better than it smells?A: Your tongue. The question hints at a food that tastes better than it smells (such as a durian), but the answer (tongue) is a body part that…

May 5, 2017
Food/Drink

“What is the best butter in the world?”/“A goat.”

"Butter" can mean a food or "someone who butts." A riddle is: Q: What is the best butter in the world?A: A goat. Forms of the "butter" pun have been cited in print…

February 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“What is the best month to drink beer?”/“Fe-brew-ary.”

Some people put the "brew" in "February" and spell it "febrewary." "October is the great time for brewing ale, we believe, but we should have thought…

October 29, 2020
Sports/Games

“What is the best track and field sport? Discus”

"Discus" (as in the "discus throw," a track and field event) should not be confused with "discuss" (as in "discussion"), but there are jokes. "What is…

April 28, 2019
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“What is the best way to cut a musician into tiny pieces?”/“With a band saw.”

A bandsaw (or "band saw") has nothing to do with a musical band, but there are jokes. This riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on April 28, 2019: Q: What is the best way to cut a…

October 24, 2021
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“What is the best way to tune a bagpipe?”/“With a pitchfork!”

Many people do not like the sound of bagpipes. "the best way to tune bagpipes is with a pitchfork" was posted on Twitter by HERCULES MUSIC on July 7, 2017. "What is the best way to…

February 27, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is the color of a hamburger?”/“Burgundy.”

A hamburger riddle is: Q: What is the color of a hamburger? A: Burgundy. The pun is that the color "burgundy" contains a "burger." The joke was posted on Twitter on December 28,…

June 27, 2017
Time/Weather

“What is the color of the wind?”/“Blew.”

A riddle about the wind is: Q: What is the color of the wind?A: Blew (blue). The pun was cited in print much before the song "Colors of the Wind" in the animated film Pocahontas (1995).…

October 5, 2021
Time/Weather

“What is the cutest of all seasons?”/“Awwwwwtumn!”

A seasonal riddle is: Q: What is the cutest season?A: Awwtumn. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2016. Extra letters are sometimes added to the jocular spelling of "autumn."…

October 5, 2021
Time/Weather

“What is the cutest season?”/“Awwtumn.”

A seasonal riddle is: Q: What is the cutest season?A: Awwtumn. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2016. Extra letters are sometimes added to the jocular spelling of "autumn."…

June 18, 2016
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“What is the definition of a financial genius?” (joke)

The "definition if a financial genius" was a popular joke in the 20th century. "Our idea of a financial genius is a man who can spend his money faster than he acquires it" was…

October 11, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What is the definition of Death?”/“When you stop paying taxes suddenly.”

"Death and taxes" are often said to be the only certainties in life. There's a joke: Q: What is the definition of Death?A: When you stop paying taxes suddenly. The joke has been…

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