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November 27, 2021
Work/Businesses

“What do you call a vampire on sale?”/“Discount Dracula.”

Count Dracula (the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula) has nothing to do with discounts, but there are jokes. "The cheapest vampire? Dis-Count Dracula"…

November 27, 2021
Work/Businesses

“What do you call a vampire who does his shopping on Black Friday?”/“Dis-Count.”

Count Dracula (the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula) has nothing to do with discounts, but there are jokes. "The cheapest vampire? Dis-Count Dracula"…

August 7, 2016
Work/Businesses

“What do you call an accountant with an opinion?”/“An auditor.”

Accountants are often joked to be less exciting people than auditors. An accounting joke is: Q: What do you call an accountant with an opinion?A: An auditor. The joke was cited on Twitter on…

May 26, 2017
Work/Businesses

“What do you call an atheist business?”/“A non-prophet organization.”

"Prophet" is sometimes used in business puns for the word "profit." "Atheism is a non-prophet organization" is a joke that has been cited in print since at least 1988.…

April 29, 2019
Work/Businesses

“What do you call security guards working outside Samsung shops?”/“Guardians of the Galaxy.”

The movie Guardians of the Galaxy came out in 2014, and many jokes involved the Samsung Galaxy mobile computing devices. "'Guardians of the Galaxy', some title indeed. Perhaps it has…

February 23, 2021
Work/Businesses

“What do you call someone who points out the obvious?”/“Someone who points out the obvious.”

A riddle was posted on Twitter by sickipediabot on June 30, 2010: Q: What do you call someone who points out the obvious?A: Someone who points out the obvious. The joke originated on the Sickipedia…

January 13, 2022
Work/Businesses

“What do you call something that can’t be forklifted?”/“Unpalletable.”

"Unpalatable" (disagreeable or distasteful) is not the same thing as "unpalletable" (involving a pallet), but there are jokes. "Forklift operators do not care for puns -…

March 5, 2018
Work/Businesses

“What do you call the best salesman at a funeral home?”/“The Top Urner.”

"Top earner" sounds like "top urner." "Have you heard about the crematorium ceo? she was a top urner" was posted on Twitter on April 7, 2013. A riddle was posted on…

March 28, 2023
Work/Businesses

“What do you do for a living?”/“My best. I do my best.”

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February 9, 2024
Work/Businesses

“What do you do if you get rejected from a job at a sunscreen factory? Reapply!”

"I applied for a job at a sunscreen factory. Unfortunately, I didn't get it. No worries. I'm going to re-apply" is a joke that was posted on X/Twitter by Kim Harman on September…

May 11, 2018
Work/Businesses

“What do you say to an overworked clothing maker?”/“You seamstressed.”

"You seem stressed" sounds like "You seamstressed." "My mum was getting annoyed because of her job sewing things. I said 'You seamstressed'" was posted on…

July 9, 2020
Work/Businesses

“What does a pulley like the best about its position? It’s the center of a tension”

"What does a pulley like the best about its position? It's the center of a tension" -- a pun on "center of attention" -- was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on August 18, 2017.…

November 30, 2017
Work/Businesses

“What does an auctioneer need to know?”/“Lots.”

An auctioneer riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006: Q: What do you have to know to be an auctioneer? A: Lots. “What do you have to know to be a real estate salesman?"/”…

August 29, 2017
Work/Businesses

“What does Kmart stand for?”/“Kuz Mexicans Are Rich Too.”

Kmart is an American department store chain. The "Kmart" name is not an acronym, but there's a riddle: Q: What does Kmart stand for?A: Kuz Mexicans Are Rich Too. The joke was posted…

July 13, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksTime/WeatherWork/Businesses

“What happened to the house on a full moon?”/“It became a warehouse.”

A warehouse has nothing to do with a werewolf, but there are jokes. "When the full moon comes out does a werewolf's house turn into a warehouse?" was posted on Facebook by Joey…

February 22, 2015
Work/Businesses

“What happens if we invest money to develop our people and they leave?”

A classic business conversation is when the owner or manager (a CEO or a CFO) asks, "What if we train our workers and they leave?" The Human Resources Manager responds, "What if we…

July 7, 2019
Work/Businesses

“What happens when someone steals uranium?”/“It becomes theiranium.”

"Uranium" starts with "you" in several puns. "Uranium Myranium Theiranium" was posted on Twitter by J Farrers on November 4, 2015. A riddle was posted on Reddit --…

May 9, 2021
Work/Businesses

“What has 3 feet, but can’t walk?”/“A yardstick.”

A yardstick riddle is: Q: What has three feet, but can't walk?A: A yardstick. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1899. Newspapers.com26 August 1899, The Champaign County News…

May 9, 2021
Work/Businesses

“What has three feet and cannot walk?”/“A yard stick.”

A yardstick riddle is: Q: What has three feet, but can't walk?A: A yardstick. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1899. Newspapers.com26 August 1899, The Champaign County News…

May 9, 2021
Work/Businesses

“What has three feet, but can’t walk?”/“A yardstick.”

A yardstick riddle is: Q: What has three feet, but can't walk?A: A yardstick. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1899. Newspapers.com26 August 1899, The Champaign County News…

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