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All kinds of word riddles to peruse and see if they make you smile.
Work riddles that poke fun at different professions and earning a living. These work riddles are just for fun and not meant to offend anyone. If you're getting up and going to work every day, you may find that some of these riddles hit home.
16. Why do people dislike going to the dentist?

17. Why is a drama teacher like the Pony Express?

Because he is a stage coach.
18. Why is a shoemaker like a clergyman?

Both try to save soles (souls).
19. Why is a shoemaker's job unpleasant?

Because of all the low-down heels that he has to work with.
20. Why did the pretty school teacher marry the janitor?

Because he swept her off her feet.
21. What salesman has the slickest line?

22. What was Noah's profession?

He was an arkitect (architect).
23. When do mathematicians die?

When their numbers are up.
24. When does it pay to be boring?

When you're a ditch digger.
25. When is a teacher like a bird of prey?

When he watches you like a hawk.
26. Who judges baking contests?

27. Who makes a million dollars a day?

Someone who works in a mint.
28. Who was the first nuclear scientist?

Eve because she knew all about the atom (Adam).
29. Why are garbage men unhappy?

Because they are down in the dumps so much.
30. What profession did the parrot get into when it swallowed the clock?
