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November 30, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s the saddest herb?”/“Bae leaves.”

A "bay leaf" has nothing to do with a "bae," but there are jokes. "Q: What's the most heartbreaking herb? A: Bae leaves" was posted on Twitter by Normal Kane on…

September 19, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“What’s the saddest hole in a building?”/“A weep hole.”

A riddle about weep holes was posted on Twitter by ArchStudentProblems on December 6, 2013: Q: What's the saddest hole in a building?A: A weep hole! "What is the saddest component of a…

November 2, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s the scariest dessert?”/“Terrormisu.”

The Italian dessert "tiramisu" sometimes becomes "terrormisu" (terror + tiramisu) for Halloween. "Terror-Misu" was printed in the Los Angeles (CA) Times on May 30,…

April 20, 2015
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What’s the scoop?”

Newspapers began to have "scoops" (exclusive pieces of information) in the 1870s and 1880s. The question "What's the scoop?" -- "What's news?" or…

December 26, 2017
Time/Weather

“What’s the shittiest day of the week?”/“SaTURDay.”

A riddle was posted on Twitter on January 2, 2011: Q: What's the shittiest day of the week? A: Sa"TURD"ay. "What's the shittiest day of the week? SaTURDay" was posted…

March 15, 2015
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“What’s the similarity between a drummer and a philosopher?” (joke)

Many jokes are told about drummers and their alleged lack of timing. One popular drummer joke is: Q: What's the similarity between a drummer and a philosopher? A: They both perceive time as an…

November 22, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the sleepiest thing at the Thanksgiving table?”/“Nap-kins.”

A riddle about the Thanksgiving table is: Q: What's the sleepiest thing at the Thanksgiving table?A: Nap-kins. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006. Brownielocks --…

July 28, 2014
Food/Drink

“What’s the slowest soup a chef can prepare?”/“Turtle soup.”

Turtle soup has a joke: "What's the slowest soup a chef can prepare?""Turtle soup." The joke appeared in "MIGHTY FUNNY'S Mini Jokes" on The Mini Page by…

October 16, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the strongest vegetable?”/“A muscle sprout.”

The Brussels sprout has a riddle: Q: What's the strongest vegetable?A: A muscle sprout. The "muscle sprout" joke has been cited in print since at least 2002. “What do you call…

July 2, 2015
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“What’s the tallest building?” or “What building has the most stories?” (joke)

There's an old riddle about the tallest building: Q: What’s the tallest building? A: A library because it has so many stories. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1929. 22…

May 15, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“What’s the use of happiness? It can’t buy you money”

"Money can't buy happiness" is a proverb that has been cited in English since at least 1821. There have been many jocular additions and variations to the proverb. "What good is…

March 16, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“What’s the wage gap between all 58 genders?”

"What's the wage gap between all 58/99 genders?!" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The "gender pay gap" usually refers to men and women only.…

March 16, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“What’s the wage gap between all 99 genders?!”

"What's the wage gap between all 58/99 genders?!" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The "gender pay gap" usually refers to men and women only.…

January 6, 2025
Food/Drink

“What’s the world’s fastest cake?”/“All cakes have a constant velocity of 0 mph.”

"Scone" sounds like "'s gone" ("it's gone") in the UK. A popular joke is: Q: What's the world's fastest cake? A: Scone! The riddle has been cited…

February 12, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the worst name for a history lesson?”/“A crash course on 9/11.”

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

January 15, 2017
Education/Schools

“What’s the worst thing about ancient history class?”/“The teachers tend to Babylon.”

"Babylon" sounds like "babble on." "Yah, they do tend to Babylon" was posted to the newsgroup rec.humor on December 19, 1989. "Ancient orators tended to…

December 9, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“What’s the worst thing to find in stockings at Christmas?”/“Your dad.”

The Christmas stocking is an old tradition. A joke was posted on Twitter by James Martin on December 1, 2014: Q. What's the worst thing to find in stockings at Christmas?A. Your dad.…

March 21, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the worst vegetable to bring on a boat?”/“A leek.”

A children's food joke involving leeks -- which sounds like "leaks" -- is: Q: What's the worst vegetable to bring on a boat?A: A leek. The joke was cited in print in 1892 and…

May 1, 2015
Food/Drink

“What’s up, cake?”/“Muffin much.”

"What's up, cake?"/"Muffin much" is a jocular conversation that has been illustrated on T-shirts. The short conversation has been cited on Twitter since February 10, 2010.…

March 5, 2022
Food/Drink

“What’s up, sir?”/“The opposite of syrup?”

There is no "sir up" in "syrup," but there are jokes. "'What's up sir?' ...'the opposite of syrup?'" was posted on Twitter by Derek on January…

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