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June 7, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“When computers ask ‘Are you a robot?’ they might just be trying to find their family”

Computers often query users, "Are you a robot?" "When computers ask 'are you a robot' they might just be trying to find their family..." was posted on Reddit --…

April 4, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When did innocent until proven guilty become sick until proven healthy?”

"Sick until proven healthy" has been used during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and has been compared to "guilty until proven innocent" (the opposite of "innocent…

September 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“When did my muffin top turn into a 5-layer cake?”

"When did my muffin top turn into a 5-layer cake?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. That is, the speaker has gone from one roll of fat to several.…

December 23, 2017
Food/Drink

“When did the Japanese start eating omelettes?”/“A long tamago.”

"Tamago" (Japanese for "grilled egg") sounds like "time ago." "I used to make jokes about Japanese eggs... But I quit a long tamago" was posted on Reddit --…

July 5, 2017
Sports/Games

“When did you stop beating your wife?”/“When her chess game improved.”

"Have you stopped beating your wife?" is a famous loaded question. A joke on this was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on July 5, 2017: Q: When did you stop beating your wife?A: When her chess…

December 20, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need”

"When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is almost always credited as…

February 4, 2018
Food/Drink

“When do burgers quit their jobs?”/“The day they decide to meat loaf.”

A burger riddle is: Q: When do burgers quit their jobs?A: The day they decide to meat loaf. The joke was printed in the book 101 Hamburger Jokes (1978) by Phil Hirsch. Google Books101 Hamburger…

January 6, 2016
Food/Drink

“When do cannibals leave the table?”/“When everyone’s eaten.”

A popular cannibalism joke is: Q: When do cannibals leave the table?A: When everyone's eaten. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996. Another popular cannibalism joke is: “Why…

September 3, 2017
Time/Weather

“When do clocks die?”/“When their time is up.”

A clock riddle is: Q: When do clocks die?A: When their time is up. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Google BooksBiggest Riddle Book in the WorldBy Joseph…

November 12, 2022
Time/Weather

“When do we get to cash in all this daylight we’ve been saving?”

Daylight Saving Time is not like a bank's savings account, but there are jokes. "Are we making interest on all this daylight we've been saving or can we cash some of it out? I want…

May 28, 2016
Food/Drink

“When do you go on red and stop on green?”/“When eating a watermelon.”

A popular children's riddle is: Q: When do you go on red and stop on green?A: When you're eating a watermelon. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. February 2001, Ranger…

August 13, 2022
Time/Weather

“When do you know it is time for the cows to go to sleep?”/“When it is pasture bedtime.”

"Pasture bedtime" sounds like "past your bedtime," and there are several jokes. "Jill: What did the mama cow say to the baby cow? Bill: I dunno, What? Jill: It's…

November 7, 2016
Food/Drink

“When do you serve tofu turkey?”/“Pranksgiving.”

Some people serve tofu "turkey" on Thanksgiving, and there's a riddle: Q: When do you serve tofu turkey?A: On Pranksgiving. A dish that is not actual turkey is appropriate for…

October 31, 2022
Food/Drink

“When do zombies finish trick or treating?”/“When they are dead tired!”

"Q- When do zombies go to sleep? A- When they are dead tired" was posted on Twitter by Irene Fanous on August 16, 2011. "When do zombies go to sleep? When they are dead…

October 31, 2022
Holidays/Events/Parades

“When do zombies go to sleep?”/“When they are dead tired.”

"Q- When do zombies go to sleep? A- When they are dead tired" was posted on Twitter by Irene Fanous on August 16, 2011. "When do zombies go to sleep? When they are dead…

October 27, 2016
Food/Drink

“When does a ghost have breakfast?”/“In the moaning.”

A popular ghost riddle is: Q: When does a ghost have breakfast?A: In the moaning. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1996, when it was included in a Halloween joke list. Google…

August 27, 2016
Food/Drink

“When does a hunger strike stop?”/“When hunger strikes.”

A joke about hunger strikes is: Q: When does a hunger strike stop?A: When hunger strikes. The joke was posted on Reddit on August 26, 2016. redditWhen does a hunger strike stop?submitted August 26,…

January 2, 2018
Holidays/Events/Parades

“When does a joke become a dad joke?”/“When it leaves you and never comes back.”

A dad joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on March 26, 2016: Q: When does a joke become a dad joke?A: When it leaves you and never comes back. The classic dad joke has been printed on many images.…

January 2, 2018
Holidays/Events/Parades

“When does a joke become a dad joke?”/“When it’s fully groan.”

A dad joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on March 26, 2016: Q: When does a joke become a dad joke?A: When its fully groan (grown). The classic dad joke has been printed on many images and has been…

December 25, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“When does a joke become a dad joke?”/“When the punchline becomes apparent.”

The word "apparent" sounds like "a parent." A dad joke was posted on Twitter on December 9, 2014: Q: When does a joke become a dad joke?A: When the punchline becomes apparent.…

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