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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.…

November 7, 2020
Work/Businesses

“What type of trainers 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.…

December 31, 2017
Work/Businesses

“What would Economics be without assumptions?”/“Accounting.”

A riddle about the subject of Economics has been cited in print since at least 2003: Q: What would Economics be without assumptions?A: Accounting. "Economics without assumptions is…

October 3, 2021
Work/Businesses

“What would you call a super successful poultry farmer?”/“Chick magnate.”

"Chick magnet" (where women are "chicks") shouldn't be confused with "chick magnate" (where young chickens are chicks), but there are jokes. "My grandfather…

August 3, 2019
Work/Businesses

“What You See Is What You Get” (WYSIWYG)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: WYSIWYGWYSIWYG (/ˈwɪziwɪɡ/ WIZ-ee-wig) is an acronym for What You See Is What You Get. In computing, a WYSIWYG editor is a system in which content (text and…

September 17, 2018
Work/Businesses

“What’s 12 inches long and hangs in front of an asshole?”/“My boss’s tie.”

A political joke has been cited in print since at least 1990: Q: What's twelve inches long and hangs in front of an asshole? A: Dukakis's necktie. Michael Dukakis was the Democratic…

October 31, 2020
Work/Businesses

“What’s a pirate’s favorite element?”/“ARRRRRRRRRgon.”

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…

October 31, 2020
Work/Businesses

“What’s a pirate’s favorite element?”/“The element of surprise.”

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…

February 9, 2017
Work/Businesses

“What’s an accountant’s idea of trashing a hotel room?”/“Not filling out the comment card.”

A joke about an accountant's supposedly mild personality is: Q: What's an accountant's idea of trashing his/her hotel room? A: Refusing to fill out the guest comment card. The joke…

June 24, 2022
Work/Businesses

“What’s the cheapest way to buy a boat?”/“Hull sale.”

A boat riddle is: Q: What's the cheapest way to buy a boat?A: Hull sale. "Hull sale" sounds like "wholesale." The joke was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on June 23, 2022.…

July 18, 2017
Work/Businesses

“What’s the difference between a barber and a stylist?”/”$50.”

What's the difference between a barber and a stylist? A joke is: Q: What's the difference between a barber and a stylist?A: $50 (or some other amount). "The stylist charged about…

October 3, 2016
Work/Businesses

“What’s the difference between a bonus and a penis?” (joke)

A popular off-color joke about an employee bonus is: Q: What's the difference between a bonus and a penis?A: Your wife will blow your bonus! The joke was posted to the newsgroup eunet.jokes on…

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