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March 24, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“What room do ghosts avoid?”/“The living room.”

"What room do ghosts not go in? The living room!" was posted on Twitter by FizzyDuck on July 7, 2009. "What room do ghosts avoid? The living room. bah-dum-dum" was posted on…

March 24, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“What room do ghosts not go in?”/“The living room.”

"What room do ghosts not go in? The living room!" was posted on Twitter by FizzyDuck on July 7, 2009. "What room do ghosts avoid? The living room. bah-dum-dum" was posted on…

March 24, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“What room do ghosts stay out of?”/“The living room.”

"What room do ghosts not go in? The living room!" was posted on Twitter by FizzyDuck on July 7, 2009. "What room do ghosts avoid? The living room. bah-dum-dum" was posted on…

April 17, 2015
Sports/Games

“What runs around a baseball field, but never moves?”/“A fence.”

A popular baseball riddle is: Q. What runs around a baseball field, but never moves?A. A fence. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1990. However, this wasn't originally a riddle…

October 21, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What scares me most is not the fact that our media is lying to us…”

"What scares me most is not the fact that our media is lying to us. It’s the fact that most of you believe them" was posted on Twitter by David B on November 18, 2020. Authorship is…

October 21, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What scares me most is not the fact that the media is lying to us…”

"What scares me most is not the fact that our media is lying to us. It’s the fact that most of you believe them" was posted on Twitter by David B on November 18, 2020. Authorship is…

November 15, 2022
Education/Schools

“What school do you have to drop out of in order to graduate?”/“Skydiving school.”

To "drop out" of school means to leave school. There are several skydiving school jokes. "What kind of school do you have to drop out to graduate? Sky-diving school" was printed…

September 6, 2017
Education/Schools

“What school do you have to drop out to graduate from?”/“Parachute school.”

A school riddle is: Q: What school do you have to drop out to graduate from?A: Parachute school. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1972. Google BooksAugust 1972, Boys' Life,…

November 12, 2016
Education/Schools

“What school supply is always tired?”/“A knapsack.”

Do knapsacks take naps? A jocular "daffynition" (daffy + definition) was cited in 1943: "Knapsack: a sleeping bag." A school riddle has been cited in print since at least 2007:…

November 22, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What screams ‘I’m insecure’?”/“HTTP.”

A programmer joke about "http" and "https" is: Q: What screams "I'm insecure?"A: HTTP. The joke was posted on Reddit -- AskReddit on September 8, 2015. Wikipedia:…

September 27, 2020
Food/Drink

“What seafood got its great body with a strict sauna regimen?”/“Steamed mussels.”

"Mussels" are not the same as "muscles," but there are jokes. "u want steamed mussels...come to the sauna wit me" was posted on Twitter by Greg Davis on October 11,…

May 10, 2022
Time/Weather

“What season is it when you are on a trampoline?”/“Spring time.”

A seasonal riddle is: Q: What season is it when you are on a trampoline? A: Springtime. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1976. Google BooksBiggest Riddle Book in the WorldJoseph…

May 10, 2022
Time/Weather

“What season is it when you’re on a trampoline?”/“Springtime.”

A seasonal riddle is: Q: What season is it when you are on a trampoline? A: Springtime. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1976. Google BooksBiggest Riddle Book in the WorldJoseph…

July 24, 2013
Food/Drink

“What seems to be the officer, problem?” (“What’s the officer problem?”)

"What seems to be the problem, officer?" is what a driver might ask whose vehicle is being pulled over to the side of the road by the police. "What seems to be the officer,…

November 10, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What should we do with people who rely on government handouts but are too lazy to work?” (joke)

This editorial cartoon by cartoonist Rob Rogers was published in the Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette on April 25, 2014: Poll-taker: WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH PEOPLE WHO RELY ON GOVERNMENT HANDOUTS BUT…

November 10, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What should we do with people who rely on government handouts, but refuse to work?” (joke)

This editorial cartoon by cartoonist Rob Rogers was published in the Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette on April 25, 2014: Poll-taker: WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH PEOPLE WHO RELY ON GOVERNMENT HANDOUTS BUT…

June 24, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What should you do if the lights in a Chinese restaurant are too bright?”/“Dim sum.”

Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Dim sumDim sum (traditional Chinese: 點心; simplified Chinese: 点心; pinyin: diǎnxīn; Cantonese Yale: dímsām) is a large range of small dishes that…

August 16, 2016
Art/Sculpture

“What should you say when the Statue of Liberty sneezes?”/“God bless America.”

A popular riddle about the Statue of Liberty is: Q: What should you say when the Statue of Liberty sneezes?A: God bless America. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1986. Wikipedia:…

July 12, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What should you use to fix your mask if it breaks?”/“Masking tape.”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. Masking tape is not necessarily just for face masks, but there are jokes. "If I tear my mask, can I use…

November 3, 2016
Food/Drink

“What smells best at Thanksgiving dinner?”/“Your nose.”

A "What smells best?" riddle involved a perfume shop in 1934: Q: What smells best in a perfume shop?A: Your nose. The "What smells best?" riddle involved a bakery in 1947: Q:…

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