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January 26, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What’s a vampire’s least favorite newspaper(s)?”/“The Sun and The Mirror.”

Both London and New York City either have or had newspapers called The Mirror and The Sun. A joke was posted on Twitter by Sickipedia_Feed‏ on March 24, 2012: "Whats a Vampires least…

July 14, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s a volcano’s favorite dessert?”/“BakLava.”

"Baklava" (a Turkish pastry dessert) doesn't contain "lava," but there are jokes. This was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on December 9, 2016: Q: What's a volcano's…

July 16, 2019
Food/Drink

“What’s a web designer’s favorite tea?”/“URL Grey.”

Many people pronounce "URL" as "Earl," leading to puns about "URL Grey tea." "URL grey?" was posted on the newsgroup alt.devilbunnies on November 24, 1999.…

July 16, 2019
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What’s a web developer’s favorite tea?”/“URL Grey.”

Many people pronounce "URL" as "Earl," leading to puns about "URL Grey tea." "URL grey?" was posted on the newsgroup alt.devilbunnies on November 24, 1999.…

December 29, 2019
Food/Drink

“What’s a werewolf’s favorite sauce?”/“Béchamel, because it starts with a rouuuuuuuux.”

Do werewolves like béchamel sauce? A riddle was posted on Twitter by "Caelyn Sandel is still here" on October 21, 2019: Q: What's a werewolf's favorite sauce?A: Béchamel,…

May 28, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s a wok?”/“Something you fwow at a wabbit.”

A popular riddle about a wok (a cooking utensil) has been printed on several images: Q: What is a wok?A: Something you fwow at a wabbit when you don't have a wifle. The dialect is that of…

July 9, 2021
Time/Weather

“What’s a zombie’s favorite weather?”/“Brainstorms.”

A zombie riddle was posted on Reddit -- Zombies on May 17, 2011, taken from this rage comic of the day before: Q: What is a zombie's favorite weather?A: BRAINSTORMS. Zombies, as everyone…

February 8, 2017
Hotels

“What’s an accountant’s idea of trashing a hotel room?”/“Not filling out the comment card.”

A joke about an accountant's supposedly mild personality is: Q: What's an accountant's idea of trashing his/her hotel room? A: Refusing to fill out the guest comment card. The joke…

February 9, 2017
Work/Businesses

“What’s an accountant’s idea of trashing a hotel room?”/“Not filling out the comment card.”

A joke about an accountant's supposedly mild personality is: Q: What's an accountant's idea of trashing his/her hotel room? A: Refusing to fill out the guest comment card. The joke…

September 8, 2021
Sports/Games

“What’s an alcoholic’s least favorite part of a baseball game?”/“The bottom of the fifth.”

Whiskey used to be sold in fifths of a gallon. "The bottom of the fifth" can refer to the fifth inning of a baseball game, but to an alcoholic it can mean the last fifth of alcohol. The…

April 22, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s an Amish person’s favorite kind of raisin?”/“A barn raisin.”

"Raisin" can sound like "raising." "What is an Amish man's favorite dried fruit? A barn raisin!" was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on March 9, 2014.…

February 23, 2023
Food/Drink

“What’s an anagram of “thaws’”

"What’s is an anagram of 'thaws'" was posted on the newsgroup uk.rec.sheds on February 21, 2000. "What's an anagram of thaw" was posted on Twitter by Neil…

March 13, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s an Irish windbreaker?”/“Someone who’s had too much corned beef and cabbage.”

A "windbreaker" is a coat. A popular St. Patrick's Day joke about another kind of wind is: Q: What's an Irish windbreaker?A: Someone who's had too much corned beef and…

October 22, 2019
Food/Drink

“What’s an ISIS terrorist’s favorite wine?”/“A Zinfidel.”

Zinfandel is a variety of black-skinned wine grape. "Zinfidel" is a jocular portmanteau word of "Zinfandel" and "infidel." "That makes me want to open a terrorist…

June 13, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“What’s best way to build upper arm strength? Take lots of selfies”

"What's best way to build upper arm strength? Take lots of selfies" is a jocular saying that has been printed on an images. "What's best way to build upper arm strength?…

February 26, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s better than eating a mandarin?”/“Eating Amanda out.”

A pun about eating a mandarin orange is: Q: What's better than eating a mandarin?A: Eating Amanda out. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.flame.james.ngygook on June 23, 1996. Wikipedia:…

July 24, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s better than enchiladas?”/“n+1 chiladas.”

"Enchilada" might sound like "n-chilada" to a mathematician. A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on July 24, 2021: Q: What's better than enchiladas?A: n+1 chiladas.…

July 17, 2016
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“What’s better than roses on your piano?”/“Tulips on your organ.”

The organ has been the subject of many sex jokes. One popular pun is: Q; What's better than roses on your piano?A: Tulips on your organ. The oral sex joke has been cited in print since at…

November 9, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s Bigfoot’s favorite Thanksgiving side?”/“Sas-squash.”

Sasquatch (Bigfoot) has nothing to do with squash, but several jokes involve "sas-squash" or "sass-squash." "What do you call a squash with an attitude? A SASS-SQUASH!…

May 5, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s black and brown and looks good on a lawyer?” (lawyer joke)

One of the oldest and most popular of lawyer jokes is: What 's black and brown and looks good on a lawyer?A doberman. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1986 and has been included…

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