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April 1, 2018
Food/Drink

“How big does a cupcake have to be before it’s just a cake?”

"How big does a cupcake have to be before it’s just a cake?" is a saying that has been printed on an ecard. "How big does a cupcake have to be before it's no longer a cupcake?…

December 27, 2017
Food/Drink

“How can a lighthouse, rose trellis, windstorm, dune & Halloween costume make something tasty?”

The "BLT" (bacon, lettuce and tomato) is one of America's most popular sandwiches. A riddle has been cited in print since at least 1994: Q: How can you use a lighthouse, a rose…

September 17, 2019
Names/Phrases

“How can anyone not love New York?”

"How can anyone not love New York?" was said in the American teen drama television series Gossip Girl by the character Serena van der Woodsen (played by Blake Lively), on the episode…

December 7, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“How can I install Dominion on my bank account?” (Dominion Voting Systems joke)

Dominion Voting Systems received much criticism following the 2020 U.S. presidential election, where many people believed that candidate Joe Biden received millions of extra votes. "How can I…

January 3, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“How can politicians represent you when they are given millions to represent someone else?”

"How can politicians represent you when they are given millions to represent someone else?" -- that is, millions of dollars from special interests -- is a question that has been printed…

May 17, 2022
Radio/Television

“How can radio stations claim to play today’s best music when today’s music sucks?”

Radio stations often advertise to play "today's best music." "'go to this radio station to listen to todays best music!' - reality check, today's music…

June 13, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“How can the government ‘buy back’ my guns? They never owned them”

A government "gun buyback program" is a misnomer, since the government is buying the guns of private citizens and not "buying them back." "How can you 'buy back'…

October 2, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“How can they both be right?”/“You’re right, too.”

A popular joke is frequently told about when a judge (or a rabbi) hears a case, telling both sides that they're right. A listener asks how both sides can be right, and the judge (or rabbi)…

February 21, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“How can we have world peace when we can’t even have Coke and Pepsi in the same restaurant?”

"Pepsi & Coke can't even be in the same restaurant together...and you want world peace" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Pepsi and Coke are rival soda companies.…

September 15, 2018
Food/Drink

“How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?” (riddle)

An egg riddle is: Q: How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?A: Concrete floors are very hard to crack! The riddle was been cited in print since at least 2004. Google…

April 15, 2017
Food/Drink

“How can you find the Easter bunny?”/“Eggs (x) marks the spot.”

An Easter bunny riddle is: Q: How can you find the Easter bunny?A: Eggs (x) marks the spot. "How can you tell where the Easter Bunny has been? Eggs mark the spot" was printed in a 1994…

September 2, 2017
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“How can you get rich by eating?”/“Eat fortune cookies.”

A fortune cookie riddle is: Q: How can you get rich by eating?A: Eat fortune cookies. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Wikipedia: Fortune cookieA fortune cookie is a crisp…

September 2, 2017
Food/Drink

“How can you get rich by eating?”/“Eat fortune cookies.”

A fortune cookie riddle is: Q: How can you get rich by eating?A: Eat fortune cookies. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Wikipedia: Fortune cookieA fortune cookie is a crisp…

September 27, 2016
Transportation

“How can you get to see the official bird of New York City?”/“Cut someone off.”

New York City does not have an official bird. New York State's official bird is the eastern bluebird. It's sometimes said that the official "bird" of New York City is the middle…

September 13, 2017
Food/Drink

“How can you help a starving cannibal?”/“Give them a hand.”

A popular cannibal riddle is: Q: How can you help a starving cannibal?A: Give him/them a hand. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on October 11, 2002. Google Groups:…

November 16, 2016
Food/Drink

“How can you make a turkey float?”/“Get 2 ice cream scoops, root beer and a turkey.”

A turkey riddle is: Q: How can you make a turkey float?A: You need 2 scoops of ice cream, some root beer, and a turkey. The punchline describes a "root beer float" -- with a turkey added.…

October 22, 2018
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“How can you tell a bagpiper with perfect pitch?” (riddle)

A riddle about bagpipes is: Q. How can you tell a bagpiper with perfect pitch? A. He can throw a set into the middle of a pond and not hit any of the ducks. The joke was posted on the newsgroup…

June 21, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“How can you tell economists have a sense of humor?”/“They use decimal points.”

An economics joke is: Q: How can you tell economists have a sense of humor?A: They use decimal points. The joke is that economics is not that exact a science. U.S. Treasury Secretary William E.…

June 5, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“How can you tell good cops from bad cops?”/“Easy. Good cops carry a Goodge.”

"Badge" does not mean that there is a "goodge," but there are jokes. "It's not a badge; it's a goodge" was posted on Twitter by Sidyom H on December 13,…

June 30, 2021
Food/Drink

“How can you tell if a fish is a Swedish fish?”/“It only has Finns on one side.”

Swedish Fish is a fish-shaped, chewy candy. Sweden is a country next to Finland. "A Swedish Fish is that which has no Finns" was posted on Twitter by Tony Bowman on March 11, 2019.…

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