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September 14, 2015
Sports/Games

“Why doesn’t Jesus play hockey?” (joke)

A frequently told hockey joke has been cited in print since at least 2000: Q: Why doesn't Jesus play hockey?A: Because he's afraid of being nailed to the boards. An anti-joke of this was…

January 21, 2017
Education/Schools

“Why doesn’t the sun go to college?”/“Because it has a million degrees.”

A pun about "degrees" is: Q: Why doesn't the sun go to college?A: Because it has a million degrees. The riddle was posted on Twitter on August 29, 2009. “My college graduation was…

July 19, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Why doesn’t this restaurant have any specials?”/“Because nothing about this food is special.”

Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterEve Taylor@Taylor_EveCustomer: Why doesn't this restaurant have any specials?Waiter: Because nothing about this food is special.9:07 PM - 6 Dec 2009 TwitterPHP…

March 10, 2022
Food/Drink

“Why doesn’t Tupperware come out with ‘spaghetti sauce’ colored containers?”

Tupperware often is used for spaghetti and becomes the color of spaghetti sauce. "[Million dollar idea] : Spaghetti Sauce colored Tupperware" was posted on Twitter by Wizard of…

November 3, 2019
Sports/Games

“Why doesn’t Mike Tyson use a PlayStation?”/“Because he’s an X-Boxer.”

Xbox is a video gaming brand from Microsoft. Is someone who uses Xbox called an "Xboxer"? Of course, there are "ex-boxer" jokes. "Why doesn't Mike Tyson play…

December 29, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Why don’t ants go to church?”/“Because they’re in sects.”

An ant riddle is: Q: Why do ants not go to church?A: Because they're in sects (insects). The joke has been cited in print since at least 2008. Google Groups: alt.messianicWhere Do Darwinist…

May 9, 2018
Food/Drink

“Why don’t apples smile when you go bobbing?”/“Because they’re crab apples.”

An apple riddle is: Q: Why don't apples smile when you go bobbing?A: Because they're crab apples. The joke is popular around Halloween, when apple bobbing traditionally occurs. The joke…

December 5, 2016
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“Why don’t blind people go skydiving?”/“Because it scares the hell out of their dogs.”

A riddle about the sport of skydiving is: Q: Why don't blind people go skydiving?A: Because it scares the hell out of their dogs. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1989. Google…

December 17, 2017
Food/Drink

“Why don’t blondes like making Jell-O?”/“They can’t fit two cups of water in the little box.”

When a recipe states "Add 8 cups of water," it usually meals to add that to a bowl or to a pitcher. A "dumb blonde" joke about Jell-O was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on…

December 17, 2017
Food/Drink

“Why don’t blondes like making Kool-Aid?”/“They can’t fit 8 cups of water in the little packet.”

When a recipe states "Add 8 cups of water," it usually meals to add that to a bowl or to a pitcher. A "dumb blonde" joke about Jell-O was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on…

June 12, 2023
Sports/Games

“Why don’t boxers have sex the night before a fight?”/“They don’t fancy each other.”

A boxing riddle is: Q: Why don't boxers have sex the night before a fight?\A: They don't fancy each other. The question sounds like one asking how a boxer prepares for a fight. Abstaining…

August 28, 2009
Food/Drink

“Why don’t cannibals eat clowns?”/“Because they taste funny!”

"Why don't cannibals eat clowns? Because they taste funny!" This popular cannibal-eats-clown joke (wordplay on "tastes funny" meaning "strange" or "not…

March 10, 2018
Food/Drink

“Why don’t cannibals eat divorced women?”/“They’re too bitter.”

A cannibal riddle is: Q: Why don't cannibals eat divorced women?A: They're too bitter. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.callahans on December 4, 1999. Google Groups:…

August 12, 2015
Sports/Games

“Why don’t chickens play baseball?” (joke)

A popular children's pun about baseball is: Q: Why don't chickens play baseball? A: Because they hit fowl balls. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1983. 5 February 1983,…

October 12, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why don’t churches have WiFi?”/“They don’t want to compete with an invisible power that works.”

American comedian Mark Normand posted a WiFi joke on Twitter on February 4, 2010: "Churches never have wifi... I guess no church wants to compete with an invisible power that actually…

January 4, 2017
Education/Schools

“Why don’t communists ever learn?”/“Because there are no classes.”

German philosopher and economist Karl Marx (1818-1883), co-author with Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) of The Communist Manifesto (1848), preached a classless society. A riddle was posted to Reddit --…

January 5, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Why don’t communists ever learn?”/“Because there are no classes.”

German philosopher and economist Karl Marx (1818-1883), co-author with Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) of The Communist Manifesto (1848), preached a classless society. A riddle was posted to Reddit --…

March 14, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Why don’t cows ever have any money?”/“Because the farmers milk them dry.”

A cow riddle is: Q: Why don't cows ever have any money?A: Because the farmers milk them dry. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1993. 5 February 1993, Statesman Journal (Salem,…

September 6, 2019
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why don’t developers carry guns?”/“They have troubleshooting.”

"Troubleshooting" doesn't involve guns, but there are jokes. This was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on September 4, 2019: Q: Why don't developers carry guns?A: They have…

September 13, 2021
Food/Drink

“Why don’t eggs taste like chicken?”

"Tastes like chicken" is a food meme that began as a way to describe exotic meats. Eventually, the saying became overused and a joke to describe how everything tastes. "Why…

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