You have probably heard this joke before. Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road?
The simple answer is of course, to get to the other side.
But searching on the Internet, I was able to find many humourous answers to this famous question. Here are some of the ones that stood out. If you scroll down further, you will get to read my own versions of why the chicken crossed the road quoted by some superstars, brandnames and fellow bloggers. Enjoy!!!
PLATO
For the greater good.
ALBERT EINSTEIN
Whether the chicken crossed the road or the road crossed the chicken depends upon your frame of reference.
DARWIN
It was the logical next step after coming down from the trees.
ARISTOTLE
To actualize its potential.
FREUD
The fact that you are at all concerned that the chicken crossed the road reveals your underlying sexual insecurity.
LAO TZU
Those who cluck do not know. Those who know do not cluck.
JULIUS CAESAR
It came, it saw, it crossed.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON
It didn’t cross the road; it transcended it.
HAMLET
To cross or not to cross, that is the question.
AGENT FOX MULDER
You saw it cross the road with your own eyes. How many more chickens have to cross the road before you believe it?
CAPTAIN KIRK
To go boldly where no chicken has gone before.
RHETT BUTLER
Frankly my dear, it didn’t give a damn!
DARTH VADER
To get to the dark side.
JACK NICHOLSON
Cause it f***ing wanted to. That’s the f***ing reason!
JOHN MC ENROE
Cross the road?! You cannot be serious! The chicken was on the line!!
JOHN LENNON
Imagine all the chickens in the world crossing the road together, in peace.
ANDERSON COOPER, CNN
We have reason to believe there is a chicken, but we have not yet been allowed to have access to the other side of the road.
BILL GATES
I have just released eChicken2008, which will not only cross roads, but will lay eggs, file your important documents, and balance your check book.
BARACK OBAMA
The chicken crossed the road because it was time for CHANGE. The chicken wanted CHANGE!
JOHN MCCAIN
My friends, that chicken crossed the road because it recognized the need to engage in cooperation and dialogue with all the chickens on the other side of the road.
HILLARY CLINTON
When I was First Lady, I personally helped that little chicken cross the road. This experience makes me uniquely qualified to ensure -- right from Day One! -- that every chicken in this country gets the chance it deserves to cross the road. But then, this really isn't about me.......
GEORGE W BUSH
We don't really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want to know if the chicken is on our side of the road or not. The chicken is either against us, or for us. There is no middle ground here.
BILL CLINTON
I did not cross the road with THAT chicken. What is your definition of chicken?
AL GORE
Chicken shall not shit while crossing the road. This is for a green environment.
LEE KUAN YEW
We have installed crossing lights at all traffic junctions. All chickens should follow instructions while crossing the road.
NAJIB RAZAK
What chickens? I don't know any chickens... especially those from Mongolia.
ABDULLAH BADAWI
We have to be fair to all chickens. Some want to cross over the road, some do not. ..... Zzzzzz ......zzzzzz ....... Now what were we talking about? Ah yes, chickens. We will form a Royal Commission to decide whether it is right for them to cross the road.
MAHATHIR
Now even non-bumi chickens want to cross the road! How can they disrespect and disregard apa nama bumi chickens? We must be allowed to cross over first. It is our special privilege and no one can challenge that!
ANWAR
We have enough chickens waiting to cross over in September.
SHAHRIR
All foreign chickens are welcome in Malaysia but they must not cross over the road within 50km of the border.
AHMAD ISMAIL
The chicken has no right to cross the road. The chickens are pendatang.
VK LINGAM
Looks like a chicken, clucks like a chicken but may not necessarily be a chicken.
Hillarious, no? I could not stop laughing!
And now, my own take on why the chicken crossed the road...
L’OREAL
The chicken is worth it!
MCDONALDS
It’s loving it!
AIRASIA
Now every chicken can cross the road!
CONFUCIUS
The journey to the other side of the road begins with a single step.
BRITNEY SPEARS
Ooops…! The chick did it again!
MARIAH CAREY
WHEN YOU BELIEVE you can cross the road, just say BYE BYE to other chicks here and MAKE IT HAPPEN! It may seem like FOREVER, but once you reach the other side, you will know the truth, that a HERO lies in you!
MY BUG LIFE
It wanted to taste the food and see the sights on the other side.
CC
It could hear the quaint melody calling it to experience the Malaysian life in the bungy land across the road.
KEEYIT
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. That’s why it had to cross the road today.
MONICA
It wanted to sniff the rose.
SUITUAPUI
Because it was crazy....and still crazy after all these years!
TEKKAUS
It knew its day would start over there.
JOHNNY ONG
Because life ain’t happening over here. Life’s happening over there!
TWOSUPERHEROES
It has abnormal capacity and desire for food, traveling places and enjoy the best life has to offer.
CBENC12
Because life’s a rollercoaster!
DAY DREAMER
Its thoughts and thinking in reality made it cross the road.
EASTCOASTLIFE
It wanted people to hear its story. It was determined. It was fearless. How much would it take to break it?
ACURA
It believed in looking reality straight in the eye and denying it.
EILING
It is a full time workaholic, a part time alcoholic, and occasionally a chickcoholic.
MOLLY
It wanted to build its home sweet home across the road.
JAM
Because life is like that!
PIKEYDUDE
Because it was striving for life and friends, and was pondering its own existence in this great, vast universe.
LINA
It was a Japan-mad chicken and it could see Sony, Toyota, Sushi King, Rakuzen etc. etc. on the other side.
MISSMALL
It wanted to get to Bloomingdale for a wedding banquet!
BENGBENG
It didn’t like the longkang over here and wanted to cross to the longkang over there.
QUACHEE
It is a “dreamer” and it believes in living its dreams and would like to inspire other chickens to cross the road with it.
MARIUCA
It wished upon a falling star that it would cross the road to smell the perfumes!
FOONGPC
There’s always a first time for everything, and CROSSING THE ROAD is no different!
Ha ha, funny!
Foong, I applaud you..wow, brilliant post and I got to see my quote on the chickens!! Loved all the answers...esp the Msian ones!! Hahha...they should read this.
Great job with this post. Loved it and thanks for the honour of including me :) Looking fwd to more from your blog :D
hahah that's a good one!
i like this the best :
QUACHEE
It is a “dreamer” and it believes in living its dreams and would like to inspire other chickens to cross the road with it.
inspire other chickens!!!! cool!!! :D
Very creative spin on the chicken question. Good job!
Thanks for mentioning me. :D
LOL! Hilarious my friend :D Let's just say I think chickens are only good for eating ... LOL!
kok kok kei! haha. like the local politicians part.. and on us bloggers... now, u wanna cross the road? :)
I like the najib quote on why chicken cross the road!
Nice one bro. Haha =) Yeah! In order for its day to start over there, the chicken have to cross 1st lor. But the chicken must be careful lor. If he was ran over...his day won't start anymore. LOL!
Foong, thanks for mentioning me, too!
hahaha...love this post! :-D
more of life's happening everywhere and too confused as to which happening place to go .... so still haven't cross yet ... hehe
haha...you're such a spontaneous blogger! Funny story.
LOL! Nice one. Especially those said by our dear politicians.
Hmm... my blog name makes a good answer eh? Haha. :P
Hahahahahahahaha!!!! Hilarious! As I was scrolling down the page, I was thinking of one for myself:
SUITUAPUI: Hasn't crossed the road yet? Still crossing after all these years?.....but you beat me to it! Thanks for including me in the honours roll!! Blush! Blush!
hahahhaaha
Good one there! Add these too lar...
Syed Hamid Albar
It is for the chicken's own personal safety
Lim Guan Eng
So that it could escape from our CAT government
Police
*snore* huh? what chicken? oh that chicken...how much you want to settle before I answer this question?
BPR / ACA
We will need to investigate first before we say anything
Nice 1 foong. The next time ppl ask me this question i will have the answer ready haha what a classic
Haha cute post esp. about those chicken leaders.
Hi chicken, make sure the road is clear before you cross!
hey u know what... ive got some which maybe said by other 'chickens':
"crossing road? that one we got to follow procedure... you fill up the form first, but we cannot confirm... have u filled up the form?"
"eh our roads are big... so modern. if chicken want to cross got lah to use overhead bridge"
"we are still looking on the proposal (to build the road). we will announce soon"
"eh no need lah to cross the road. here kan got everything... apalah ayam ni... ish ish"
What!? You calling me a chicken!?
grrr.....
Wakaaakaaa, very funny lah, respect that you can come out with so many versions.
LOL! Absolutely hilarious. Brilliant post, can't wait for more brilliant post like from you!
Hahaha..
wah.. mine is not bad le..
actually I read this forward email before le...
omigosh, foong..you are so creative! Haha.. Like that also can think of eh?! Haha.. Nice compilation of quotes.. :p
Haha! I think the chicken might have to wait a while for the banquet, but I can buy it some maggie goreng for now. :P
waaaah, like this also can, LOL
Thanks everyone! I had great fun creating the quotes for you bloggers. Totally enjoyed it!
PC, that was a really fun and certainly customized version of SO MANY chickens crossing the road... Colonel Sanders must be having his hands busy! Nice twists!
How about the Malaysian Chicken...?
Because it boleh la....
OR the RPK chicken?
Because the internet cafe was the other side...
Or even the Theresa Chicken....?
Because the Ex-MB's Blog said it did cross the road...
anyway, thanks... that was a good read!
pete, thanks for reading! : )
my bug life, oh pls don't over praise ! Me blushing already : ) Yes, I like the Malaysian politician quotes. Thanks for your compliments! : )
cbenc12, haha! It's funny when you can imagine a chicken leader inspiring the rest of the chickens. Even more funny when you imagine Quachee as the chicken leader. LOL
cc, you are most welcome. Thanks!
: )
nick phillips, haha, very true : )
quachee, Wah! You also came up with some funny ones. LOL. Thanks for contributing! : )
jam, I like Najib's quote too : )
tekkaus, haha! yeah, if not careful, the chicken won't be able to start its day! : )
monica, glad you like it! : )
johnny ong, still haven't cross? Haha!
eiling, thanks. Hope you like your quote! : )
day-dreamer, yeah I also like those said by the politicians especially Malaysian politicians. Yes, your blog name suited perfectly! : )
suituapui, haha! Still crazy after all these years - I actually like this one a lot! : )
bengbeng, glad you find it funny! : )
foong, haha! Very creative of you! Maybe you should have more on your blog! : )
acura, thanks for calling this a classic - that's a huge compliment! : )
molly, like tekkaus said, if not careful while crossing the road, sorry loh, won't be able to build home sweet home. LOL
eastcoastlife, haha! Who ask you not to give Malaysian bloggers a chance to win your LG 60" Plasma TV? Now this is hell hath no fury like a blogger scorned!
Just kidding! Haha! It's not that bad actually. Everyone is a chicken today : )
orang cina, thanks! Glad you like it : )
lina, thanks! I actually like your quote cos it just fitted nicely. A Japan-mad chicken. Haha! I myself laughed when I created it : )
Hey, not fair. Where is mine? Add mine quick quick...
keeyit, glad you like it : )
twosuperheroes, thanks for the compliments! Hope you like your quote : )
missmall, buy it maggi goreng? Now that's funny! LOL
pikey, haha! Hope you like it! : )
Aw, thanks so much for the mention here and this was a great read! Happy Thursday! :):):)
center parted, thanks for your contributions! I like the Malaysian chickens - because it boleh lah. That's funny!
Hey, I've got one for Teresa Kok - Because it was given dog food. Unfortunately, it was not allowed to cross the road! Haha!
neo, sorry did not include you. Let me think ... how about this?
NEO
To drool at the hot chicks on the other side.
: )
mariuca, thanks. Happy Thursday to you too! : )
Who cares about what the chicken is thinking? The question is, why do YOU want to know?
LOL
Good one Foong!
I can't believe it! You garnished 40 comments from a lousy chicken joke! (Actually it was pretty funny) You are THE Blog King. But I know the real reason the chicken crossed the road: To get your blog more readers!
babette, hey that's a good one! : )
preston, haha! Probably that's the real reason the chicken crossed the road. Thanks for dropping by! : )
Hahaha.... that's a good one from NEO! lol.
glad you like it, neo : )