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October 29, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What’s a Meta for?”

On October 28, 2021, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company would be known as Meta, Inc. There were several jokes, such as "What's a Meta for?"…

October 29, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What’s a Meta you? Gotta no respect! Wadda you think you do? Ahh shuddup you Facebook!”

On October 28, 2021, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company would be known as Meta, Inc. There were several jokes, such as "What's a Meta for?"…

October 29, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What’s a Meta?”/“Nothing. What’s a Meta with you?”

On October 28, 2021, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company would be known as Meta, Inc. There were several jokes, such as "What's a Meta for?"…

October 27, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s a monster’s favorite bean?”/“A human bean.”

A popular monster riddle is: Q: What's a monster's favorite bean?A: A human bean. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1996, when it was included in a Halloween joke list.…

June 30, 2018
Transportation

“What’s a paradox?”/“Two places to park your boat.”

A "paradox" ("pair of docks") riddle is: Q: What's a paradox?A: Two places to park your boat. "A paradox is two places to park boats" has been cited in print…

November 18, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s a penguin’s favorite type of pasta?”/“Penguini.”

"Linguine" is a pasta. The continent of Antarctica doesn't have a "penguine" or "penguini" pasta made for (or of) penguins -- and there is no such named pasta…

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

“What’s a pig’s 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…

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

“What’s a 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…

February 10, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s a pirate’s favorite cheese?”/“Cheddarrrr.”

A pirate riddle about cheese is: Q: What's a pirate's favorite cheese?A: Cheddarrrr / Havarrrrrti / Yarrrrrrrrlsberg. "'Pirate's favorite cheese?'…

February 11, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s a pirate’s favorite cheese?”/“Havarrrrrti.”

A pirate riddle about cheese is: Q: What's a pirate's favorite cheese?A: Cheddarrrr / Havarrrrrti / Yarrrrrrrrlsberg. "'Pirate's favorite cheese?'…

February 11, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s a pirate’s favorite cheese?”/“Yarrrrrrrrlsberg.”

A pirate riddle about cheese is: Q: What's a pirate's favorite cheese?A: Cheddarrrr / Havarrrrrti / Yarrrrrrrrlsberg. "'Pirate's favorite cheese?'…

October 31, 2020
Work/Businesses

“What’s a pirate’s favorite element?”/“ARRRRRRRRRgon.”

A pirate riddle was posted on the newsgroup rec.sport.pro-wrestling on October 18, 1998: Q: What's a pirate's favorite element?A: ARRRRRRRRRgon. There are two popular variations of this…

October 31, 2020
Work/Businesses

“What’s a pirate’s favorite element?”/“The element of surprise.”

A pirate riddle was posted on the newsgroup rec.sport.pro-wrestling on October 18, 1998: Q: What's a pirate's favorite element?A: ARRRRRRRRRgon. There are two popular variations of this…

September 20, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s a pirate’s favorite food?”/“Arrrrrtichokes.”

A pirate riddle is: Q: What's a pirate's favorite food?A: Arrrrrtichokes. "What's a pirate's favorite food? an ARRRR-ange!" was cited on a message board in 2003.…

January 20, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s a pirate’s favorite kind of cookie?”/“Ships Ahoy!”

A pirate riddle is: Q: What's a pirate's favorite kind of cookie?A: Ships Ahoy! The Chips Ahoy! cookie pun has been cited in print since at least 2003. Wikipedia: Chips Ahoy!Chips Ahoy!…

January 22, 2018
Holidays/Events/Parades

“What’s a pirate’s favorite kind of socks?”/“Arrrrgyle.”

A pirate riddle (popular on International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19th) is: Q: What's a pirate's favorite kind of socks?A: Arrrrgyle. The pirate joke was posted on the…

January 7, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What’s a pirate’s favorite restaurant?”/“Arrrby’s.”

Pirates say "arrr," according to many pirate movies. There is a joke: Q: What's a pirate's favorite restaurant?A: Arrrby's. The Arby's joke has been cited in print…

December 4, 2016
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What’s a pirate’s least favorite letter?” (computer piracy joke)

A sea pirate's favorite letter might be "R." "What's a pirate's least favorite letter?" is the subject of a computer piracy joke. "I think a pirate's…

June 5, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s a pizza’s favorite relative?”/“Aunt Chovie.”

"Aunt Chovy" (or "Aunt Chovie") is a pun on "anchovy." "'My Uncle Jim is a great fish-eater.' 'So's your Aunt Chovy'" was printed in…

June 5, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s a pizza’s favorite relative?”/“Aunt Chovy.”

"Aunt Chovy" (or "Aunt Chovie") is a pun on "anchovy." "'My Uncle Jim is a great fish-eater.' 'So's your Aunt Chovy'" was printed in…

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