What time do tennis players wake up?
Ten-ish!
Ten-ish!
"Ten-ish" sounds exactly like "tennis" when you squint your ears at it — and it's a perfectly casual, approximate time of day. The answer is both a reasonable sleep schedule and a sport name disguised as a vague morning commitment.
Pause after the question, like you're doing mental math, then drop "Ten-ish" with casual certainty — the imprecision sells the pun.
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Why did the tennis player bring a ladder?
Because the competition was at a higher level!
What sport do waiters excel at?
Tennis — they're great at serving!
Why don't fish play tennis?
Because they're afraid of the net!
Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants?
In case he got a hole in one!
What did the baseball glove say to the ball?
Catch you later!
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