Riddle jokes
48 jokes · ten picks, reshuffled daily
A question that sets a trap, a pause while everyone tries to answer, and an answer nobody guessed. It is the format behind most jokes children tell, which is not a criticism: it is the format that teaches people how jokes work.
Why don't oysters share? Because they're shellfish.
What has hands but can't clap? A clock.
What has keys but can't open locks? A piano.
Why do bees have sticky hair? Because they use honeycombs.
Why don't eggs tell jokes? They'd crack each other up.
What do you call cheese that isn't yours? Nacho cheese.
What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? One is really heavy, and the other is a little lighter.
Why did the student eat his homework? Because the teacher said it was a piece of cake.
Why did the maths teacher open a bakery? She was great at pi.
Why did the golfer bring two pairs of trousers? In case he got a hole in one.
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