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Why did the chicken cross the road? The answers to this and other funny why did joke questions here...

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Beano Jokes Team
Last Updated:  February 9th 2022

You got questions? We got answers! The least factually accurate answers, that is, to some of the world's oddest questions...

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Why did the sushi roll’s guitar sound bad?

They didn’t have a tuna!

Why did the puny lettuce go to the gym?

It wanted to get shredded!

Why did the skeleton refuse to go on the rollercoaster?

They didn't have the guts for it!

Grinning skeleton with two slices of cucumber on their eyes

Why did the bacon buy a suit?

They wanted to look pretty crisp!

Why did the whale cross the ocean?

To get to the other side!

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Because he farted so he had to run away from the smell!

Why did the traffic light say to the car?

Hey! Don’t look, I’m about to change!

Why did the boy’s computer break?

He tried eating his cookies with milk!

Why did the boy go to the corner of his hot classroom?

Because it was 90 degrees!

Why did Adele cross the road?

To say hello to the other sideeeeee!

Four emoji faces with their tongue sticking out cheekily

Why did the man fall down a hole?

Because it was April Falls' Day!

April Fools jokes

Why did the scarecrow win an award?

Because he was outstanding in his field!

Why did the girl smear peanut butter on the road?

To go with the traffic jam!

Why did the cookie call the doctor?

Because his world was crumbling!

Why did the boy eat his homework?

Because his teacher said it was a piece of cake!

Why didn’t the donkey cross the road?

Because he saw what happened to the zebra!

Why did the cow cross the road?

To watch a moo-vie!

Why did the doctor take a red pen to work?

In case she wanted to draw blood!

Why did the school ban scissors?

To stop people cutting class!

Why did the teddy bear say no to pudding?

Because he was stuffed!

Why did the cow cross the road?

To listen to the moo-sician!

Why did the dog sit next to the fire?

He wanted to be a hot dog!

Why did the crisp cross the road?

It was a walker!

Why did the elephants get kicked out of the swimming pool?

Because they couldn’t keep their trunks up!

Why did Tarzan spend so much time on the golf course?

He was perfecting his swing!

Why did the toilet roll down the hill?

To get to the bottom!

Why did the cow cross the road?

To get to the moo-seum!

Why did the sheep cross the road?

He really wanted a chocolate baaaaa!

Why did the octopus cross the road?

To get to the other tide!

Why did the tailor go to the doctor?

He had pins and needles!

Why did the onion need help?

It was in a pickle!

Why did the witch go to the doctor?

She had a dizzy spell!

Why did the axe go to the doctor?

It had a splitting head!

Why did the skeleton go to the restaurant?

For spare ribs!

Why did the tree get in trouble?

It was knotty!

Why did jokes

Why did the computer break up with the internet?

There was no connection!

Why did jokes

Why did the computer go to the doctor?

It had a virus!

Why did the boy throw the clock out of the window?

He wanted to see time fly!

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Why did the girl run around her bed?

She wanted to catch up on her sleep!

A sleepy woman

Why did the bread go to the doctor?

It was feeling crummy!

Why did the burglar take a bath?

He wanted to make a clean getaway!

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Why did the cup go to the police?

It was mugged!

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Why did the music teacher need a ladder?

To reach the high notes!

Why did the picture go to jail?

Because it was framed!

Why did the ladybird go to the doctor?

She had spots!

Why did the lion spit out the clown?

He tasted funny!

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Why did the man put lipstick on his forehead?

He wanted to make up his mind!

Why did the blob stay at home?

He had no place to goo!

Why did the orange stop rolling down the hill?

It ran out of juice!

Why did the human cannonball leave the circus?

He got fired!

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Why did the man eat yeast and shoe polish before he went to bed?

So he could rise and shine!

A sleepy man

Why did the banana go to the doctor?

He wasn't peeling well!

Why did the dinosaur take a bath?

To become ex-stinked!

Why did the tomato blush?

Because it saw the salad dressing!

Why did the taxi driver lose his job?

He kept driving his customers away!

Why did the magnet go on lots of dates?

He was very attractive!

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Why did the boa constrictors get married?

They had a crush on each other!

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Why did the tap dancer give up?

He kept falling in the sink!

Why did the lightning get in trouble?

It didn't know how to conduct itself!

Why did jokes

Why did the moon burp?

Because it was full!

Why did the boy take his dog to a watchmaker?

It had ticks!

Dog jokes

Why did the girl eat coins?

It was her lunch money!

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Why did the T-rex cross the road?

To eat the chicken on the other side!

Why did the dinosaur cross the road?

Because chickens hadn't evolved yet!

Why did the boy sprinkle sugar on his pillows?

He wanted to have sweet dreams!

A bag of sugar

Why did Gran put wheels on her rocking chair?

So she could rock 'n' roll!

Why did the bee get married?

He found his honey!

Why did the teacher go to the beach?

To test the water!

Why did the ghost go to the theatre?

To see a phantomime!

Why did the bee hum?

It didn't know the words!

Why did the echo get detention?

For answering back!

Why did the vampire brush his teeth?

He had bat breath!

Large vampire fangs

Why did the spider buy a car?

He wanted to go for a spin!

Why did Mickey Mouse fall over?

He had a Disney spell!

Why did the weightlifter eat bricks?

To build himself up!

Why did the horse sneeze?

Hay fever!

Why did the elephant quit the circus?

He was being paid peanuts!

Why did the T-rex eat raw meat?

Because its itty-bitty arms couldn't work the oven!

Why did the teacher write on the window?

So the lesson was clear!

Why did the musician keep her trumpet in the fridge?

She liked cool music!

Why did the Easter egg hide?

It was a little chicken!

Why did the chicken cross the playground?

To get to the other slide!

Why did the bird fly into the library?

Because he was looking for bookworms!

Why did the skeleton quit?

His heart wasn't in it!

Why did the bird go to the hospital?

To get tweetment!

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