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February 2, 2021
Sports/Games

“Why can’t you carry unlimited pickles in video games?”/“You’re over-cucumbered.”

The term "encumbance" has nothing to do with cucumbers, but there are jokes. "Enumbrance" is a video game term defined in The Long Dark Wiki as "a player statistic that…

March 19, 2016
Sports/Games

“Why couldn’t the pirate play cards?”/“Because he was sitting on the deck.”

There's a joke about a deck of cards and a ship's deck: Q: Why couldn't the pirate play cards?A: Because he was sitting on the deck. "We have lots of singing and reading, but…

March 2, 2017
Sports/Games

“Why did a soccer manager give his team lighters?”/“Because they kept losing all of their matches.”

A pun about football (soccer) "matches" is: Q: Why did the football manager give his team lighters?A: Because they kept losing all of their matches. The joke was posted to the newsgroup…

June 18, 2019
Sports/Games

“Why did man invent curling?”/“To convince women sweeping was a sport.”

Curling is a sport that involves sweeping. A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on January 27, 2016: Q: Why did man invent curling?A: To convince women sweeping was a sport. Wikipedia:…

July 22, 2018
Sports/Games

“Why did Tarzan spend so much time on the golf course?”/“He was perfecting his swing.”

Tarzan (a fictional character) usually swings in the jungle, but a golf riddle is: Q: Why did Tarzan spend so much time on the golf course?A: He was perfecting his swing. Wikipedia: TarzanTarzan…

November 13, 2017
Sports/Games

“Why did the bowling pins stop working?”/“Because they went on strike.”

A bowling riddle has been cited in print since at least 1984: Q: Why did the bowling pins lie down? A: Because they were on strike. A slightly different version was printed in 1997: Q: Why did the…

October 8, 2017
Sports/Games

“Why did the chicken cross the basketball court?”/“Because it heard the referee was blowing fowls.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A basketball version is: Q: Why did the chicken cross the basketball…

December 14, 2017
Sports/Games

“Why did the console gamer cross the road?”/“To render the buildings on the other side.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A gamer version is: Q: Why did the console gamer cross the road?A: To…

December 14, 2017
Sports/Games

“Why did the gamer cross the road?”/“Buy the DLC to find out.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A gamer version is: Q: Why did the gamer cross the road?A: Buy the…

June 5, 2015
Sports/Games

“Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants?” (joke)

A corny old golf joke goes: Q: Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants? A: In case he got a hole in one. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1946. 21 June 1946, Bowie (TX) News,…

April 13, 2015
Sports/Games

“Why did they stop selling beer at the baseball park?” (joke)

A popular joke is told at the beginning of baseball season: Q: Why did they stop selling beer at the baseball park?A: Because the Mets/Yankees lost the opener. The joke has been cited in print…

September 27, 2016
Sports/Games

“Why did they stop the zombie hockey game?”/“There was a face off in the corner.”

Hockey has "face-offs," and there's a joke: Q: Why did they call timeout in the leper hockey game? A: There was a face off in the corner. The joke has been cited in print since at…

April 9, 2018
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“Why didn’t the dog want to play football?”/“It was a boxer.”

A dog riddle is: Q: Why didn't the dog want to play football?A: It was a boxer. The "boxer" pun has been cited in print since at least 2001. Wikipedia: Boxer (dog)The Boxer is a…

May 28, 2019
Sports/Games

“Why do barrel racers have to be cremated?”/“Because the ground’s never good enough.”

Barrel racing is a rodeo event, and barrel racers frequently complain about the ground. A joke has been printed on an image: Q: Why do barrel racers have to be cremated when they die?A: Because the…

November 3, 2020
Sports/Games

“Why do big-game hunters mount lions’ heads?”/“To mount the other end would be a catastrophe.”

The word "catastrophe" sounds like "cat ass trophy," and there are jokes. "This sounds like a guaranteed cat-ass-trophy!" was posted on the newsgroup rec.motorcycles…

September 19, 2020
Sports/Games

“Why do girls float?”/“They’re boyn’t.”

"Buoyant" has nothing to do with "boy," but "boyn't" is a pun. "Boys always sink but girls don't because they're boyn't" was posted on…

December 30, 2017
Sports/Games

“Why do leprechauns giggle when they play soccer?”/“Because the grass tickles their balls.”

A leprechaun riddle was posted on Twitter on March 17, 2009: Q: Why do leprechauns laugh when they run? A: Cuz the grass tickles their nuts. A soccer version of the leprechaun riddle was posted on…

June 6, 2019
Sports/Games

“Why do lesbians shop at Sports Authority?”/“Because they don’t like Dick’s.”

Dick's Sporting Goods was founded by Richard "Dick" Stack in 1948. There's a popular riddle on the name: Q: Why do lesbians shop at Sports Authority?A: Because they don't…

June 7, 2022
Sports/Games

“Why do pancakes always win at baseball?”/“They have the best batter.”

The term "batter" is the subject of several baseball and pancake riddles. "Q. How is a baseball game like a pancake? A. They both need a good batter!" was printed in the Battle…

October 20, 2004
Sports/Games

“Why do they call it a World Series when it’s always played in the Bronx?”

"They call it the World Series...but it is usually played in the Bronx!" can be found in Google Groups, May 25, 2001. Here's a reference to this now-popular T-shirt wisdom: (GOOGLE…

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