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September 12, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What’s the best thing about a swimming pool bar?” (joke)

Many hotels have bars at their swimming pools. "Ever wonder why there's never any bathrooms near the pool bar? Yeah. That's why" was posted on Twitter on October 12, 2009.…

July 17, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s the best thing for a hangover?”/“Drink loads the night before.”

A joke about hangovers is: Q: What's the best thing for a hangover?A: Drink loads the night before. The question really meant how to "cure" a hangover, but the answer provided how to…

May 5, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s the best thing to eat with jacket potatoes?”/“Button mushrooms.”

A riddle about "jacket" potatoes and "button" mushrooms is: Q: What's the best thing to eat with jacket potatoes?A: Button mushrooms. The joke has been cited in print since…

November 26, 2014
Food/Drink

“What’s the best thing to put into a cake or pie?”/“Your teeth.”

"What is the best thing to put into a cake/pie?" is a classic joke. "Your teeth" is the answer. "What is the best thing to put in pie?" has been cited in print since…

November 13, 2017
Sports/Games

“What’s the best way to catch a fish?”/“Have someone throw it to you.”

A fishing riddle is: Q: What's the best way to catch a fish?A: Have someone throw it to you. The riddle was printed in many American newspapers in 1965. 27 June 1965, Indianapolis (IN) Star,…

December 7, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the best way to eat a hot dog?”/“With relish.”

Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterFoodies' Night In‏@FoodiesNiteInQ5. With RELISH... Best way to finish a hot dog? Pickled veg faves? Spicy ethnic spins? Grilled or raw onions? #FNIchat3:24…

April 3, 2019
Food/Drink

“What’s the best way to serve a stack of puncakes?”/“Syruptitiously.”

"Syruptitiously" is a portmanteau of the words "syrup" and "surreptitiously." "Pass the Log Cabin, said Tom syruptitiously" is a Tom Swifty that was posted…

November 17, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the best way to stuff a turkey?”/“Take him out for pizza and ice cream!”

A riddle about stuffing a turkey is: Q: What's the best way to stuff a turkey?A: Take him out for pizza and ice cream! The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2001. Google…

July 16, 2020
Sports/Games

“What’s the best way to watch a fly fishing tournament?”/“Live stream.”

A fly fishing riddle is: Q: What's the best way to watch a fly fishing tournament?A: Live stream. The joke was posted on Twitter by Drew Davis on April 25, 2017. Twitter Drew…

February 20, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What’s the biggest lie on the internet?”/“I have read and agree to the terms of use.”

There are many "big lies" that have been told over the internet. A popular joke is: Q: What's the biggest lie on the internet?A: I have read and agree to the terms of use. Few people…

June 24, 2022
Work/Businesses

“What’s the cheapest way to buy a boat?”/“Hull sale.”

A boat riddle is: Q: What's the cheapest way to buy a boat?A: Hull sale. "Hull sale" sounds like "wholesale." The joke was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on June 23, 2022.…

March 21, 2022
Food/Drink

“What’s the coldest vegetable?”/“Arctichoke.”

What's the coldest vegetable? A cucumbrrr? Brrroccoli? A chili (chilly) pepper? Iceberg lettuce? An arctichoke? "Broccoli is probably the coldest vegetable out there" was posted on…

March 21, 2022
Food/Drink

“What’s the coldest vegetable?”/“Brrroccoli.”

What's the coldest vegetable? A cucumbrrr? Brrroccoli? A chili (chilly) pepper? Iceberg lettuce? An arctichoke? "Broccoli is probably the coldest vegetable out there" was posted on…

March 21, 2022
Food/Drink

“What’s the coldest vegetable?”/“Chili pepper.”

What's the coldest vegetable? A cucumbrrr? Brrroccoli? A chili (chilly) pepper? Iceberg lettuce? An arctichoke? "Broccoli is probably the coldest vegetable out there" was posted on…

March 21, 2022
Food/Drink

“What’s the coldest vegetable?”/“Chilly pepper.”

What's the coldest vegetable? A cucumbrrr? Brrroccoli? A chili (chilly) pepper? Iceberg lettuce? An arctichoke? "Broccoli is probably the coldest vegetable out there" was posted on…

March 21, 2022
Food/Drink

“What’s the coldest vegetable?”/“Cucumbrrr.”

What's the coldest vegetable? A cucumbrrr? Brrroccoli? A chili (chilly) pepper? Iceberg lettuce? An arctichoke? "Broccoli is probably the coldest vegetable out there" was posted on…

March 21, 2022
Food/Drink

“What’s the coldest vegetable?”/“Iceberg lettuce.”

What's the coldest vegetable? A cucumbrrr? Brrroccoli? A chili (chilly) pepper? Iceberg lettuce? An arctichoke? "Broccoli is probably the coldest vegetable out there" was posted on…

September 4, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the Constitution among friends?”

New York Democratic politician Tim Campbell (1840-1904) served in the New York State senate in 1884 and 1885, and then served in Congress in 1886. A popular anecdote was reported in The Washington…

October 17, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the coolest vegetable?”/“A rad-ish.”

A radish is not necessarily "rad" (as in "radical"), but there's a riddle: Q: What's the coolest vegetable?A: A rad-ish. The joke has been cited in print since at…

January 30, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the cure for bird flu?”/“Murder most fowl.”

"Murder most foul, as in the best it is / But this most foul, strange and unnatural" is a line from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. This shouldn't be confused with…

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