Riddles and question jokes
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The question-and-answer joke is a riddle that wants to be laughed at rather than solved. The question sets a trap, the pause lets everyone try to answer, and the answer is nothing anyone guessed. It is the format behind most jokes kids tell and a surprising number of the ones adults keep.
These are clean, quick, and good for the moments when you need the other person to say 'I don't know, what?' before you deliver.
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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