“What kind of lotion does a bullfighter use?”/“Olay!”
Olay (or Oil of Olay) is an American skin care brand. It has nothing to do with the Spanish word "olé," but there are jokes. "Spanish bullfighters use Oil of Olé face cream to beat…
“What kind of moisturizer does a bullfighter use?”/“Olay!”
Olay (or Oil of Olay) is an American skin care brand. It has nothing to do with the Spanish word "olé," but there are jokes. "Spanish bullfighters use Oil of Olé face cream to beat…
“What kind of pig plays basketball?”/“A ball hog.”
A basketball riddle is: Q: What kind of pig plays basketball?A: A ball hog. "What do you call a pig who plays basketball.....A BALL HOG" was posted on Twitter on July 30, 2009. The joke…
“What lights up a football stadium?”/“A football match.”
Entry in progress -- B.P. 13 June 2006, Liverpool (UK) Echo, "Your JOEKS," pg. 22:What lights up a football stadium?A football match!
“What runs around a baseball field, but never moves?”/“A fence.”
A popular baseball riddle is: Q. What runs around a baseball field, but never moves?A. A fence. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1990. However, this wasn't originally a riddle…
“What sport did Jesus play?”/“Lacrosse.”
The sport of lacrosse has nothing to do with Jesus and the cross, but there are jokes. "In fact there's only one sport Jesus doesn't play... Lacrosse!" was posted on the…
“What superhero do you want on your baseball team?”/“Batman.”
A baseball riddle is: Q: What superhero do you want on your baseball team?A: Batman. "Which superhero do baseball players like the best? Batman" was published in a 1996 book. Wikipedia:…
“What tea do footballers drink?”/“Penaltea.”
A "penalty" is not a tea drink ("penaltea"), but there have been several puns. A football/soccer riddle has been cited in print since at least 2001 and has been printed on many…
“What tea do hockey players drink?”/“Penaltea.”
A "penalty" is not a tea drink ("penaltea"), but there have been several puns. A football/soccer riddle has been cited in print since at least 2001 and has been printed on many…
“What was Jesus’ favorite sport?”/“Lacrosse.”
The sport of lacrosse has nothing to do with Jesus and the cross, but there are jokes. "In fact there's only one sport Jesus doesn't play... Lacrosse!" was posted on the…
“What was Jesus’ least favorite sport?”/“Lacrosse.”
The sport of lacrosse has nothing to do with Jesus and the cross, but there are jokes. "In fact there's only one sport Jesus doesn't play... Lacrosse!" was posted on the…
“What’s a chicken’s favorite game in the pool?”/“Marco Pollo.”
"Polo" is a game. "Pollo" is Spanish for "chicken." "Marco Polo" is a game played in a pool, and there are 'Marco Pollo" jokes. "The kids in…
“What’s a police officer’s favorite gaming console?”/“WII U WII U WII U WII U WII U WII U.”
Wii U s a home video game console developed by Nintendo. The name sounds like a European police siren. "Sounds like a euro police siren. Wii U...wii u...wii u" was posted on Twitter on…
“What’s a skier’s favorite lunch meat?”/“Slalomi.”
The skiing term "slalom" is sometimes jokingly combined with "salami" to form the portmanteau word "slalami" or "slalomi." "The Slalami Promise: No more…
“What’s an alcoholic’s least favorite part of a baseball game?”/“The bottom of the fifth.”
Whiskey used to be sold in fifths of a gallon. "The bottom of the fifth" can refer to the fifth inning of a baseball game, but to an alcoholic it can mean the last fifth of alcohol. The…
“What’s black and white and never right?”/“A hockey referee.”
An ice hockey referee wears a black-and-white jersey. Vern Buffey titled his hockey memoir, Black and White and Never Right: A Hockey Referee (1980). It not known when the "black and white and…
“What’s Osama bin Laden’s favorite football team?”/“The New York Jets.”
Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One of the earliest jokes is: Q: What's Osama…
“What’s the best Olympic sport?”/“Diving, hands down.”
"Hands down" means "without question." In diving, the divers keep their hands down. "What's the best Olympic sport? Diving, hands down" was posted on Reddit --…
“What’s the best part about dating a Mets fan?”/“You know she’s not looking for a ring.”
Championship athletes often get rings. A joke about the fans of non-winning teams (the Mets, in this example) is: Q: What's the best part of dating a Mets fan?A: You know she's not…
“What’s the best way to catch a fish?”/“Have someone throw it to you.”
A fishing riddle is: Q: What's the best way to catch a fish?A: Have someone throw it to you. The riddle was printed in many American newspapers in 1965. 27 June 1965, Indianapolis (IN) Star,…