“Why did the narcissist cross the road?”/“It thought it was a boundary.”

“Why did the chicken cross the road?”/“To get to the other side” is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A narcissist version is:
   
Q: Why did the narcissist cross the road?
A: It thought it was a boundary.
 
The riddle has been printed on many images, with slightly different answers. “A little psych humor: Why did the narcissist cross the road? Because he thought it was a boundary. *rimshot*” was posted on X/Twitter by Momma Problems on December 6, 2014. “Why did the narcissist cross the road? It thought it was a boundary” (shown on an image) was posted on X/Twitter by David Desjardins on February 15, 2016. “Why did the Narcissist cross the road? They thought it was someone else’s healthy BOUNDARY” was posted on Facebook by Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Flying Monkeys - OH MY” on March 8, 2016.
   
 
X/Twitter
Momma Problems
@momma_problem
A little psych humor: Why did the narcissist cross the road? Because he thought it was a boundary. *rimshot*
4:28 PM · Dec 6, 2014
 
X/Twitter
Eric Wolak
@ericthewolak
Q: Why did the narcissist cross the road?
A: Because he thought it was a boundary.
12:17 AM · Dec 24, 2014
   
X/Twitter
joe noia
@joenoia
Q: Why did the narcissist cross the road?
A: Because he thought it was a boundary.
12:15 AM · Mar 8, 2015
 
X/Twitter
David Desjardins
@DAVE_ID
Why did the Narcissist cross the road?
(“Why did the narcissist cross the road? It thought it was a boundary” is shown on an image.—ed.)
1:53 PM · Feb 15, 2016
 
Facebook
Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Flying Monkeys - OH MY
March 8, 2016 at 8:38 PM ·
Why did the Narcissist cross the road? They thought it was someone else’s healthy BOUNDARY. You see what we did right there? Gotta love a good Chicken joke. #narcissism #humor #lmao
— thinking about Narcissistic Abuse Recovery.
     
Reddit—Raisedbynarcissists
[deleted]—June 10, 2016
Why did the narcissist cross the road?
It thought it was a boundary
   
Facebook
Pamela Wolfe
August 22, 2016 at 4:35 AM ·
Q: Why did the narcissist cross the road?                           
A: He thought it was a boundary…
 
Facebook
RED FLAG Society
September 6, 2016 at 1:17 AM ·
Why did the narcissist cross the road? They thought it was a boundary….
 
X/Twitter
Treasures Galore
@bbonnie123
Why did the narcissist cross the road? It thought it was a boundary. http://pinterest.com/pin/311241024231633909/
11:21 AM · Oct 9, 2016
 
X/Twitter
Shazz Riggs
@Sherrymay100
Why did the Narcissist Cross the Road?
It thought it was a Boundary
How does a Narcissist wife survive over 37 years of marriage with this Bully? When he bullies other women outside of the marriage.
He cannot possibly be that much of a saint at home the way he is towards women.
(The saying is also shown on an image.—ed.)
8:20 PM · Nov 9, 2019
 
X/Twitter
LA Ơ̴̴̴͡.̮Ơ̴̴̴͡ Guru
@StabiloBoss
why did the narcissist cross the road?
they thought it was a boundary
10:49 AM · Mar 9, 2025