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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…

December 15, 2016
Work/Businesses

“What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day”

American stand-up comedian Phyllis Diller said: "What I don't like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day." It's not known when Diller first said this,…

October 31, 2020
Work/Businesses

“What is a pirate’s favorite element in the periodic table?”/“Gold, not Argon.”

A pirate riddle was posted on the newsgroup rec.sport.pro-wrestling on October 18, 1998: Q: What's a pirate's favorite element?A: ARRRRRRRRRgon. There are two popular variations of this…

August 14, 2017
Work/Businesses

“What is an autograph?”/“A chart which shows car sales.”

A joke on the word "autograph" is: Q: What is an autograph?A: A chart which shows car sales. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2008. Free Funny JokesFunny Car And Train…

August 5, 2020
Work/Businesses

“What is the kind of all office supplies?”/“The ruler.”

An office supplies riddle is: Q: Who/What is the king of office supplies?A: The ruler. "What's the king of all office supplies? The ruler!" was posted on Twitter by "}" on…

June 23, 2015
Work/Businesses

“What is the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable?”

American author John Green wrote in An Abundance of Katherines (2006): "What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? How very odd, to believe God…

November 14, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceEducation/SchoolsWork/Businesses

“What is the strangest thing you’ve done for cash?”/“I took out a loan to go to school so I could get a job to pay off my school loans.”

School loans can feel like years of poverty. "I’m so glad I went to school and studied hard so I could get a good job and pay off my student loans and 10 years later...still feel poor…

March 16, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“What is this? Bring-your-knife-to-work day??” (March 15th joke)

"Is it bring your knife to work day or something? -- Julius Caesar" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Roman dictator Julius Caesar (100 BC-44 BC) was assassinated…

April 9, 2018
Work/Businesses

“What kind of ant is good at math?”/“An accountant.”

An ant riddle is: Q: What kind of ant is good at math?A: An accountant. The "account-ant"/"accountant" joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. 6 May 2001, Sunday…

October 29, 2016
Work/Businesses

“What kind of clothes do zombies wear?”/“Decay NY.”

A popular Halloween riddle about New York-based fashion house DKNY is: Q: What kind of clothes do zombies wear?A: Decay NY. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1999. Wikipedia: DKNYDKNY…

July 20, 2018
Work/Businesses

“What kind of money do fishermen make?”/“Net profits.”

A riddle about "net profits" is: Q: What kind of money do fishermen make?A: Net profits. The "net profits" pun has been popular since at least 1988 and 1989. Wikipedia: Net…

November 7, 2020
Work/Businesses

“What kind of shoes do chickens wear?”/“Ree-bok-bok-bok.”

"Reebok" makes footwear and clothing. This sounds like what a chicken would say ("Bok-bok-bok"), and a "REE-BOK-BOK-BOK-BOK" joke has been printed on several images.…

March 8, 2018
Work/Businesses

“What kind of shoes does a plumber wear?”/“Clogs.”

A plumber riddle is: Q: What kind of shoes do plumbers wear? A: Clogs. The "clogs" pun has been cited in print since at least 2001. “What kind of shoes do bakers…

July 11, 2018
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“What kind of work does a weak cat do?”/“Light mouse work.”

Many classified ads state "light house work." In 1950, several classified ads offering kittens stated that they do "light mouse work." A riddle has been cited in print since at…

November 24, 2019
Work/Businesses

“What may be done at any time will be done at no time”

"What may be done at any time will be done at no time" is an adage that has been printed on many images. "What my be done at any Time, will be done at no Time" was included in…

June 16, 2018
Work/Businesses

“What Our Recovery Knows” (“work” backronym)

"What Our Recovery Knows" is a backronym (back acronym) of the word "work." "AA-related 'Alconym' . . .W O R K = What Our Recovery Knows" was posted on the…

August 26, 2024
Work/Businesses

“What time do you get off work?”/“Me: Officially 5:00 pm. Emotionally around 2, but on Fridays 10:00 am”

A work joke was posted on X/Twitter by The Mad Marketer 📣 on April 4, 2022: "What time do you get off work?" Me: Officially 7 PM Emotionally around 2, but on Fridays 10 AM. 😉 The…

November 9, 2020
Work/Businesses

“What type of sneakers do chickens wear?”/“Ree-bok-bok-bok-bok.”

"Reebok" makes footwear and clothing. This sounds like what a chicken would say ("Bok-bok-bok"), and a "REE-BOK-BOK-BOK-BOK" joke has been printed on several images.…

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