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March 26, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s black and doesn’t work?”/“Decaf coffee, you racist.”

"What's black and doesn't work?"/"Decaf coffee, you racist" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The joke was posted on Twitter on February 16, 2012. The…

April 5, 2016
Sports/Games

“What’s black and white and never right?”/“A hockey referee.”

An ice hockey referee wears a black-and-white jersey. Vern Buffey titled his hockey memoir, Black and White and Never Right: A Hockey Referee (1980). It not known when the "black and white and…

December 13, 2008
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What’s black and white and read all over?” (newspaper riddle)

"What's black and white and re(a)d all over?" The newspaper riddle has been cited in print from at least 1824. WikiAnswersQ: What is black and white and read all over?In: Jokes and…

April 28, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What’s black and white and red all over?”/“A blushing zebra.”

“What’s black and white and read all over?”/"A newspaper" is a riddle cited in print since at least 1824. There are various different punchlines. Q: What's black and white and…

April 28, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What’s black and white and red all over?”/“A sunburned zebra.”

“What’s black and white and read all over?”/"A newspaper" is a riddle cited in print since at least 1824. There are various different punchlines. Q: What's black and white and…

April 28, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What’s black and white and red all over?”/“An embarrassed zebra.”

“What’s black and white and read all over?”/"A newspaper" is a riddle cited in print since at least 1824. There are various different punchlines. Q: What's black and white and…

February 8, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s blue and looks like a tomato?”/“A red tomato in disguise.”

A tomato riddle is: Q: What's blue and looks like a tomato?A: A red tomato is disguise. The riddle was posted on Twitter by "anti joke apple" on April 11, 2014. “What’s yellow…

April 15, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s classy if you’re rich, but trashy if you’re poor?”/“Getting money from the government.”

A business magnate such as Elon Musk receives billions of "corporate welfare" government money. However, when a poor person receives welfare, many people regard this action as worse.…

October 14, 2019
Food/Drink

“What’s cookin’?” (What’s cooking?”)

"What's cooking?" originally meant exactly that. However, 'What's cooking?" (or "What's cookin'?") has come to mean "What's…

January 3, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s Darth Vader’s favorite Canadian dish?”/“Palpoutine.”

The Star Wars film character of Emperor Palpatine has nothing to do with the Canadian dish of poutine, but there have been several puns. "The Canadian Emperor's name is Pal Poutine"…

July 10, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“What’s easier to pick up the heavier it gets?”/“Women.”

A riddle that might be popular at some gyms is: Q: What's easier to pick up the heavier it gets?A: Women. The joke became popular in 2011. "Ah, sarcasm. Perhaps the only thing that gets…

June 30, 2017
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What’s half fruit, half dog and is rather sad?”/“A melon collie.”

A "melancholy" riddle is: Q: What's half fruit, half dog and is rather sad?A: A melon collie. "Half dog and half fruit..A real melon-collie pup/baby" was posted on the…

March 10, 2016
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“What’s Irish and sits in the back yard?”/“Paddy O’Furniture.”

A popular St. Patrick's Day joke is: Q: What's Irish and sits in the back yard?A: Paddy O'Furniture (patio furniture). The jocular Irish name "Paddy/Patti/Patty…

December 24, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s it called when the people doing the fact checking are controlled by the same people lying?”

"When the fact checkers are controlled by the same people doing the lying, what do you call it?" (or "What's it called when the people doing the fact checking are controlled by…

August 26, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“What’s it called when you run 26.2 miles in underwear?”/“A marathong.”

"Marathong" (marathon + thong) is an infrequently used marathon joke word. "Marathong? Running in a thong?" was posted on Twitter on March 14, 2010. "I just invented a race…

January 12, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s larger than a pico de gallo?”/“A kilo de gallo.”

The Mexican dish of "pico de gallo" is not a metric prefix, but there have been jokes. "I got a burrito at lunch just to quip that with the amount of salsa they put on, they should…

January 15, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s long and thin, covered in skin, red in parts and goes in tarts?”/“Rhubarb.”

A food riddle -- with sexual innuendo -- is: Q: What's long and thin, covered in skin, red in parts, and goes in tarts?A: Rhubarb. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1974.…

June 12, 2020
Food/Drink

“What’s next, is vinegar going to be renamed vi?”

The Black Lives Matter movement resulted in some name changes, such as the band Lady Antebellum changing to the name Lady A. This was posted on Sickipedia on June 12, 2020: "Episodes of Fawlty…

May 13, 2017
Sports/Games

“What’s Osama bin Laden’s favorite football team?”/“The New York Jets.”

Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One of the earliest jokes is: Q: What's Osama…

September 14, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s red and green and wears boxing gloves?”/“A fruit punch.”

A fruit punch riddle is: Q: What's red and green and wears boxing gloves?A: A fruit punch. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2000. Google BooksSuper-Duper Good Clean Jokes for…

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