# Obscure jokes **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 30, 2015, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186 "2015-05-30T10:14:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/1 "2015-05-30T10:14:29Z")
I just made myself chuckle: Why did the people of Constantinople dislike their emperor Zeno, the Isaurian? Because they were Zeno-phobic. It’s funnier than you think, I promise. What’s the most obscure you can come up with? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/2 "2015-05-30T10:59:56Z")
I’d bet you could locate at least one obscure joke in > **[Good jokes you've heard recently](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=675457)** > > This was on the recent PBS American Masters documentary about Johnny Carson: A beautiful woman goes to her dentist for the first time in years. After poking around in her mouth for awhile, he says, “I’m sorry, Mrs. Jones, but it looks like you... Good jokes you’ve heard recently 12-13-2012, 02:00 PM Elendil’s Heir … with latest post: #1728 03-26-2015, 02:42 PM Intergalactic Gladiator I’d also bet that any I could think of would already be on that thread. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JVDaly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@JVDaly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JVDaly)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/3 "2015-05-30T11:31:54Z")
So, sixteen sodium atoms and the Caped Crusader walk into a bar… ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/4 "2015-05-30T11:55:48Z")
> [@JVDaly](#): > > So, sixteen sodium atoms and the Caped Crusader walk into a bar… The first time I read that joke I got it right away. To me, sodium = Na. I was surprised that nobody I later told got it until they had a Chem 11 refresher.😃 ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/5 "2015-05-30T16:16:45Z")
> [@Martian Bigfoot](#): > > I just made myself chuckle: > > Why did the people of Constantinople dislike their emperor Zeno, the Isaurian? Because they were Zeno-phobic. > > It’s funnier than you think, I promise. > > What’s the most obscure you can come up with? Nah, the overeducated [XZ]enophobic pun to make is that like most extremists, they can never find a way to meet halfway. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/6 "2015-05-30T19:18:08Z")
Ok, I don’t like to gear my material to the audience but I’d like to make an exception because I was told that there is a convention of plumbers in San Francisco this week – I understand about 30 of them came down to the show tonight – so before I came out I worked-up a joke especially for the plumbers. Those of you who aren’t plumbers probably won’t get this and won’t think it’s funny, but I think those of you who are plumbers will really enjoy this… “This lawn supervisor was out on a sprinkler maintenance job and he started working on a Findlay sprinkler head with a Langstrom 7″ gangly wrench. Just then, this little apprentice leaned over and said, “You can’t work on a Findlay sprinkler head with a Langstrom 7″ wrench.” Well this infuriated the supervisor, so he went and got Volume 14 of the Kinsley manual, and he reads to him and says, “The Langstrom 7″ wrench can be used with the Findlay sprocket.” Just then, the little apprentice leaned over and said, “It says sprocket not socket!” ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/7 "2015-05-30T20:08:05Z")
Who’s up for some eggs a la Harold Stassen? They’re always running! ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_Charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2015, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/8 "2015-06-01T02:08:21Z")
Who led the Pedants’ Revolt? Which Tyler! From here: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=105629](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=105629) ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2015, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/9 "2015-06-01T02:43:00Z")
The Three Stooges sat on top of a high wall watching the mayor’s funeral procession. It was raining, but they didn’t have an umbrella. Suddenly, Moe cried “Geronimo” and leapt off the wall. A moment later, Larry cried “Sitting Bull” and leapt off the wall. A moment later Curly murmured “no soap radio” and stayed put. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2015, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/10 "2015-06-01T03:48:40Z")
What does the “B” in Benoit B Mandelbrot stand for? “Benoit B Mandelbrot.” Why did the chicken cross the Möbius strip? To get to the same side. Why did Erwin Schrödinger, Paul Dirac and Wolfgang Pauli work in a very small garage? Because they’re quantum mechanics. ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2015, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/11 "2015-06-01T05:37:56Z")
Why did the chicken cross the road? 'Round here, just to show the armadillos _that it can be done_. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2015, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/12 "2015-06-01T08:34:58Z")
> [@JVDaly](#): > > So, sixteen sodium atoms and the Caped Crusader walk into a bar… Actually, that should be FOUR bars… ---
**Author:** ![Sangahyando](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Sangahyando](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sangahyando)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2015, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/13 "2015-06-01T09:34:08Z")
> [@Greg\_Charles](#): > > Who led the Pedants’ Revolt? > Which Tyler! > > From here: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=105629](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=105629) Another I’ve heard on that theme: during the Pedants’ Revolt, the king rides out to meet with the rebels and try to negotiate with them. On seeing the rebellious crowd, he exclaims: “Why, bless my soul, you’re numerous ! I’d thought that there’d be less of you.” Whereupon the rebels yell out, with one mighty voice: “FEWER !” ---
**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2015, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/14 "2015-06-01T13:55:07Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > > [@JVDaly](#): > > > > So, sixteen sodium atoms and the Caped Crusader walk into a bar… > > The first time I read that joke I got it right away. To me, sodium = Na. I was surprised that nobody I later told got it until they had a Chem 11 refresher.😃 Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na… Batman! ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2015, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/15 "2015-06-01T14:06:59Z")
So I was driving down the road with Heisenberg and I said “Hey, look, we’re going due east at 50 mph.” Heisenberg throws his hands up and says “Great. Now we’re lost.” ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2015, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/16 "2015-06-01T15:03:17Z")
I always say that Obscurity is in the Eye of the Beholder. But to the Pure, nothing is Obscure. ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_Charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2015, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/17 "2015-06-11T03:02:36Z")
What do you get when you cross a mosquito with a mountain climber? Nothing, you can’t cross a vector and a scaler. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2015, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/18 "2015-06-14T20:31:31Z")
What are the lyrics to the song-as-such? [Do doo do do do](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah_N%C3%A0_Mah_N%C3%A0) [the noumenon!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noumenon) Do do do do! ([YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N_tupPBtWQ)) ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2015, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/19 "2015-06-14T22:58:43Z")
Why was the Little Buddha so little? Because he was bu da. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186/20 "2015-06-15T11:12:54Z")
What do they use to slice their pizza in Mexico? Leetle Seezars [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-jokes/721186.md?page=2)