I told a joke about bicycles, but it was too tired to pedal its way to humor.

I'm currently writing a book on puns, but it's still in the early word-play stages.

I told a cow a joke, but she just gave me a blank stare. I must be udderly terrible at puns.

I used to be a shoe salesman, but I couldn't find my foot in the door.

I told a joke about construction, but it didn't hammer home the punchline.

I wanted to be a pastry chef, but I couldn't find a recipe to cake my interest.

I used to be a gardener, but I couldn't find my way out of the maze.

I heard a joke about fishing, but it didn't reel me in.

I told a joke about electricity, but it didn't have any spark.

I wondered why the soccer ball was getting closer. Then it kicked me.

Did you hear about the musician who's scared of violins? He has a bow phobia.

I used to be a gardener, but I couldn't handle the rakes.

My friend got hit in the head with a can of soda—luckily, it was a soft drink.

I told a joke about airplanes, but it didn't take off.

I tried to catch some food, but the fish kept swimming away.

My friend said I should do stand-up comedy, but I prefer sitting down.

My friend tried to tell me a joke about elevators, but it had its ups and downs.

Why was the math test so hard? It had too many problems.

I tried to tell a joke about trains, but it went off the rails.

My friend had a joke about fruit, but it wasn't very a-peeling.

I'm friends with a baker who is always trying to raisin the dough.