At noon, an analog clock would have both “hands up” at “12.”
“Why would a criminal only rob a bank at noon? Because then even the clocks would have their hands up” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on November 23, 2021. “Why would a thief only rob a bank at noon? Because then even the clocks would have their hands up. #LaughoftheDay” was posted on Twitter by Jimmy RevJim Olsen (and others) on December 3, 2021.
“The best time on a clock is 6:30. Hands down” is a related clock joke.
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/DENelson83 November 23, 2021
Why would a criminal only rob a bank at noon?
Because then even the clocks would have their hands up.
Twitter
Rob Hinkforth, Guitarist
@RobHinkforth
Daily funny
Why would a thief only rob a bank at noon?
Because then even the clocks would have their hands up.
5:10 PM · Dec 3, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Jimmy RevJim Olsen
@mybuddyjimmy
Why would a thief only rob a bank at noon? Because then even the clocks would have their hands up. #LaughoftheDay
5:56 PM · Dec 3, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Joe Lenzi
@joe_lenzi
Laugh of the Day
Why would a thief only rob a bank at noon?
Because then even the clocks would have their hands up.
9:46 PM · Dec 3, 2021·Twitter for Android
Twitter
GNolan
@GNolan01
Why would a thief only rob a bank at noon?
Because then even the clocks would have their hands up.
11:47 PM · Dec 3, 2021·Twitter Web App
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