“What do you call a mouse that swears?”/“A cursor.”
A computer riddle has been cited in print since at least 2012:
Q: What do you call a mouse that swears?
A: A cursor.
The word “computer” was added in this version on Twitter by Olivia Damato on April 12, 2015:
Q: What do you call a computer mouse that swears?
A: A cursor.
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Helena 🌹
@Helenarth
Teehee. RT @_xs: What do you call a mouse that swears too much? A cursor.
4:47 PM · Mar 12, 2012·TweetDeck
Twitter
michelle🖐🏼
@probablymich
What do u call a mouse that swears a lot????
A cursor
8:55 PM · Apr 29, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Olivia Damato
@Olivia_Damato
what do you call a computer mouse that swears?
a cursor
hahahahahahaha
9:40 AM · Apr 12, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/dgardner1398 March 16, 2019
What do you call a mouse that swears
A cursor
Twitter
Dad Jokes
@Dadsaysjokes
What do you call a mouse that swears?
A cursor.
5:17 PM · Mar 16, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/dgardner1398 December 2, 2019
What do you call a mouse that swears?
A cursor
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/Lee68651 December 3, 2019
What do you call a mouse that swears?
A cursor
LaffGaff
By laffgaff December 14, 2019
Swearing Mouse Joke
What do you call a computer mouse that swears?
A cursor.