For better or for worse, the English language has a lot of room for interpretation and innuendo, so it’s little wonder that some of the best jokes we’ve found revolve around wordplay.
Q: How do astronomers organise a party?
A: They planet.
Q: Did you hear about the kidnapping at school?
A: It’s okay. He woke up.
Q: Does Humpty Dumpty love autumn?
A: Yes. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
Q: Why shouldn’t you make fun of a palaeontologist?
A: Because you will get Jurasskicked.
Q: What do computers eat for a snack?
A: Microchips!
Q: Why did the can crusher quit his job?
A: Because it was soda pressing.
Q: What is Mozart doing right now?
A: Decomposing.
Q: Why can’t you trust an atom?
A: Because they make up everything.
Q: Why is England the wettest country?
A: Because so many kings and queens have reigned there.
Whoever invented knock-knock jokes should get a no bell prize.
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