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May 2, 2018
Names/Phrases

“What’s the difference between the Titanic and Al Qaeda?”/“Al Qaeda made it to New York.”

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

May 18, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between unlawful and illegal?” (joke)

A popular joke about legal definitions is: Q: What's the difference between "unlawful" and "illegal"?A: "Unlawful" means "against the law."…

December 6, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between USA and USB?” (joke)

A popular computer riddle is: Q: What's the difference between USA and USB?A: One connects to all of your devices and accesses the data, and the other is a hardware standard. The joke was…

October 1, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between vaccine papers and a yellow star?”/“82 years.”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in some vaccine mandates, where people were required to show proof of vaccination (sometimes on paper and sometimes on a smart phone). It reminded many…

December 4, 2020
Food/Drink

“What’s the difference between virgin olive oil and regular olive oil?” (NSFW joke)

What's the difference between virgin olive oil and regular olive oil? A NSFW joke provides an answer. The comic character of "Olive Oyl" was the girlfriend of the sailor character…

January 29, 2017
Time/Weather

“What’s the difference between you and a calendar?”/“A calendar has a date on Valentine’s Day.”

A Valentine's Day riddle is: Q: What's the difference between you and a calendar?A: A calendar has a date on Valentine's Day. "What's the difference between you and a…

October 8, 2019
Food/Drink

“What’s the fanciest kind of cheese?”/“Guccis.”

"Guccis" (a luxury Italian fashion brand) shouldn't be confused with "blue cheese" or "goat cheese," but there are jokes. "Person 1: blue jeans. Person 2…

June 7, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s the fastest fast food?”/“Lamb-burger-inis.”

A fast food riddle is: Q: What's the fastest fast food?A: Lamb-burger-inis. The fast food joke was posted on the website PunGents on March 26, 2015. Wikipedia: LamborghiniAutomobili…

October 15, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the fastest vegetable?”/“A runner bean.”

A "runner bean" isn't necessarily athletic, but there's a riddle: Q: What is the fastest vegetable?A: The runner bean! The joke has been cited in print since at least 1972.…

April 9, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“What’s the fastest way to transfer money?”/“Get married.”

What's the fastest way to transfer money? "Electronic Banking is a fast way to transfer money. Marriage is an even faster way" was posted on Twitter on April 17, 2009. "2nd…

June 17, 2020
Food/Drink

“What’s the funniest bunch of fruit?”/“A pun-net of strawberries.”

A "punnet" is a small box for fruits and vegetables. The word sounds like it's a "pun net" or "net of puns." This riddle was posted on the website Pun of the Day…

February 4, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s the greatest cheese of all time?”/“GOAT cheese.”

A goat cheese riddle is: Q: What's the greatest cheese of all time?A: GOAT cheese. "GOAT" is slang meaning "Greatest Of All Time." The joke was posted on Twitter on…

September 30, 2016
Sports/Games

“What’s the hardest part about skateboarding?”/“Telling your parents you’re gay.”

The American crime drama television series The Sopranos, on the episode "Cold Stones" that aired on May 21, 2006, contained this line: "What's the hardest thing about…

December 1, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the hardest part of making a vegan pizza?”/“Skinning the vegan.”

A joke about vegans was posted on Reddit on December 1, 2016: "What's the hardest part of making a vegan pizza? Skinning the vegan." “Are Girl Scout cookies made from real Girl…

November 21, 2016
Sports/Games

“What’s the hardest thing about skydiving?”/“The ground.”

A riddle about the sport of skydiving is: Q: What's the hardest thing about skydiving?A: The ground The riddle was posted to the newsgroup rec.skydiving on February 23, 1998. Google Groups:…

July 30, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“What’s the hardest thing to sell to a ghost?”/“Life insurance.”

A ghost riddle is: Q: What's the hardest thing to sell to a ghost? A: Life insurance. The life insurance joke has been cited in print since at least 1992. Google Books102 Haunted House JokesBy…

September 15, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s the heaviest soup in the world?”/“Wonton soup.”

A "wonton" dumpling sounds like "one ton," and there's a riddle: Q: What's the heaviest soup in the world?A: Wonton soup. "In 1411, the heaviest soup ever made…

November 2, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the key to a great Thanksgiving dinner?”/“The turkey.”

A popular riddle about Thanksgiving dinner is: Q: What's the key to a great Thanksgiving dinner?A: The turkey. The riddle was posted to the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on November 25, 1999.…

March 31, 2014
Food/Drink

“What’s the kindest vegetable?”/“A sweet potato.”

A popular food riddle is: "What's the kindest vegetable?""A sweet potato." The sweet potato riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006. Wikipedia: Sweet potatoThe…

July 12, 2016
Transportation

“What’s the last thing that goes through a fly’s mind when it hits a windshield?” (riddle)

Bugs hit windshields, and there's a riddle about it: Q: What's the last thing that goes through a fly's mind when it hits a windshield?A: His ass. The joke has been cited in print…

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