“How do you get rid of a fat ghost in a house?”/“You exercise it.”

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Entry from November 03, 2018

“How do you get rid of a fat ghost in a house?”/“You exercise it.”

There are many “exercise” and “exorcise” puns. “We had a fat ghost haunting our house so I got our local gym instructor to exercise him” was posted on Twitter by Matt Holme on August 24, 2011. “What do you do with a fat ghost? You exercise it!” was posted on Twitter by Flapjack Racetrack on February 16, 2014.

“How do you get rid of a fat ghost in a house? You exercise it” was posted on Reddit—3amjokes on November 3, 2018.

Twitter
recognize.
@jenihead
exercise to exorcise your fat ghost.
2:51 PM - 2 Nov 2010

Twitter
Matt Holme
@mattholme0
We had a fat ghost haunting our house so I got our local gym instructor to exercise him
6:33 AM - 24 Aug 2011

Twitter
Sunyai Sue
@Monicasunyai
hahahahaRT @_agent_m: If I ever see a fat ghost in my house am calling the priest to exercise it
6:45 AM - 29 Sep 2012

Twitter
Ryan, Son of Barry, First of his name,
@FratlasChugged
I’m haunted by a fat ghost. I need a priest and a personal trainer to exorcise and exercise
10:49 PM - 9 Apr 2013

Twitter
Flapjack Racetrack
@Jacki_in_a_box
Replying to @MasonSGarcia11
@MasonSGarcia11 What do you do with a fat ghost? You exercise it!
11:00 PM - 16 Feb 2014

Reddit—3amjokes
How do you get rid of a fat ghost in a house? self.3amjokes
Submitted November 3, 2018 by DevilStuff123
You exercise it.

Posted by Barry Popik
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