“‘Mobsters’ are part of a ‘mob’. and so you’d think ‘lobsters’ would be part of a ‘lob’, but ohohohhohoho, life just isn’t so simple”
Lobsters have nothing to do with mobsters or “the lob,” but there are jokes.
“Tonight’s Groaner: If a mobster is a member of the Mob, what’s a lobster a member of?” was posted on X/Twitter by Roy Atkinson on August 21, 2009. “If a mobster is a part of the mob, is a lobster part of the lob?” was posted on X/Twitter by Jay on December 18, 2020. “‘mobsters’ are part of a ‘mob’. and so you’d think ‘lobsters’ would be part of a ‘lob’, but ohohohhohoho, life just isn’t so simple” was posted on Tumblr by skluug on April 21, 2021, and this received over 136,000 notes.
“What is a Lobster’s favorite shot in #tennis?… The ‘lob’ of course” was posted on X/Twitter by Funny Teacher on September 25, 2023. “lobster: n. a highly skilled tennis player who can play overhead shots” was posted on Facebook by Balasubramanian Ananthanarayan on February 22, 2024. “Pun of the day: What is the lobster’s favorite shot in tennis? The lob.. #punoftheday #haha #lobsterpuns” was posted on Facebook by Neil Van Heerden on July 17, 2024.
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Roy Atkinson
@RoyAtkinson
Tonight’s Groaner: If a mobster is a
member of the Mob, what’s a lobster a member of?
7:35 PM · Aug 21, 2009
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Hi I’m Hot Dogs
@turbonathan
If a mobster is part of the mob what kind of tomfoolery is a lobster gettin’ into?!
2:23 AM · Jul 18, 2016
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Jay
@_Itsjustjay94
If a mobster is a part of the mob, is a lobster part of the lob?
1:40 PM · Dec 18, 2020
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skluug
April 21st, 2021 at 6:30 PM
‘mobsters’ are part of a ‘mob’. and so you’d think ‘lobsters’ would be part of a ‘lob’, but ohohohhohoho, life just isn’t so simple
136,447 notes
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Crustacean Memes for Crabby Fiends ·
Collin Shipley ·
April 22, 2021 at 6:55 PM ·
If mobsters belong to the mob, do lobsters belong to the lob?
Reddit—WritingPrompts
supersam40121—April 27, 2021
[WP] Just like all mobsters are part of the mob, all lobsters are part of the lob
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CC 🦋
@CCRuns
Mobster: *in the mob*
Lobster: Anyone want to play tennis?
10:05 AM · Jul 2, 2021
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Ben Ehrhardt
May 1, 2022 at 8:25 PM ·
‘mobsters’ are part of a ‘mob’. and so you’d think ‘lobsters’ would be part of a ‘lob’, but ohohohohoho, life just isn’t so simple
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Last Saint of Velka 🦇❄️
@Eirabites
you: wants to be a mobster to be part of the mob
me: wants to be a lobster to be part of the lob
we are not the same
4:05 AM · Jun 20, 2022
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Funny Teacher
@SchoolJokesK_12
What is a Lobster’s favorite shot in #tennis?… The “lob” of course! https://bit.ly/2mMcrEU #NationalLobsterDay #Summer #lobsters #restaurants
5:59 AM · Sep 25, 2023
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Balasubramanian Ananthanarayan
February 22, 2024 at 9:52 PM ·
lobster: n. a highly skilled tennis player who can play overhead shots.
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Loppy
@loppy.bsky.social
A mobster is in the mob. But a lobster is in the lob. 🦞
4:36 AM · Mar 23, 2024
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Neil Van Heerden
July 17, 2024 at 9:48 AM ·
Pun of the day: What is the lobster’s favorite shot in tennis? The lob.. #punoftheday #haha #lobsterpuns
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CR Andy 🦖☀️
@SCFGOAT
The existence of lobsters implies the existence of a shadowy organization called the Lob
4:14 PM · Jan 18, 2025
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Karl Max 🪶📃
@KarlMaxxed
Parody account
dyou think lobsters are part of The Lob
5:03 PM · May 1, 2025
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Josh Ummel
June 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM ·
‘mobsters’ are part of a ‘mob’. and so you’d think ‘lobsters’ would be part of a ‘lob’, but ohohohhohoho, life just isn’t so simple
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Al Shipley
@alshipley
so mobsters are guys that are in the mob…are lobsters all members an aquatic criminal organization called “the lob”?
1:28 PM · Jul 16, 2025
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Al Shipley
@alshipley.bsky.social
so mobsters are guys that are in the mob…are lobsters all members an aquatic criminal organization called “the lob”?
1:29 PM · Jul 16, 2025
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The Green Kasey 🎃
@RawbertBeef
If mobsters are a part of the mob, why aren’t lobsters a part of the lob?
Much to think about.
7:39 PM · Feb 7, 2026
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Michael Mayo
February 7, 2026 at 8:57 PM ·
‘mobsters’ are part of a ‘mob’. and so you’d think ‘lobsters’ would be part of a ‘lob’, but ohohohhohoho, life just isn’t so simple
Bluesky
pipo
@pipo1k.bsky.social
if mobsters are part of the mob, would lobsters be part of the lob, much to unpack here
7:01 AM · Feb 10, 2026
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Bob Kostic
@causticbob
If Mobsters belong to an organization refered to as “the mob” than what the hell do lobsters belong to?
6:20 PM · Feb 25, 2026