| 100% | AVERAGEJOKE | 11 | Your basic "So this guy walks into a bar ..."? |
| 58% | SOA | 3 | "___ guy walks into a bar...": 2 wds. |
| 58% | SOA | 3 | "___ guy walks into a bar ...": 2 wds. |
| 56% | JOKES | 5 | "A guy walks into a bar . . ." bits |
| 55% | JOKE | 4 | "A guy walks into a bar …" may start one |
| 55% | SOA | 3 | "___ guy walks into a bar..." (start of many a joke): 2 wds. |
| 54% | JOKE | 4 | It might start "A guy walks into a bar" |
| 53% | BAR | 3 | "This guy walks into a ___ ..." |
| 52% | JOKE | 4 | It may start with "A guy walks into a bar . . ." |
| 50% | COUPLEOFBOORS | 13 | Two guys walk into a bar. One says, "___." Bartender says, "I can see that, but what'll ya have?" |
| 47% | AGUY | 4 | "___ walks into a bar …" |
| 47% | AGUY | 4 | "— walks into a bar ..." |
| 47% | INTO | 4 | "This guy walks ___ a bar ..." (joke setup) |
| 46% | AGUY | 4 | "___ walks into a bar ... " (2 wds.) |
| 46% | SOA | 3 | "___ man walks into a bar ..." |
| 46% | SOA | 3 | ___ man walks into a bar ... |
| 46% | BAR | 3 | "Two guys walk into a ___..." |
| 45% | BAR | 3 | "A guy walks into a ___ …" |
| 45% | SOA | 3 | "___ man walks into a bar...": 2 wds. |
| 45% | SOA | 3 | "____ man walks into a bar ...": 2 wds. |
| 45% | SOA | 3 | "___ duck walks into a bar...": 2 wds. |
| 45% | SOA | 3 | "___ dog walks into a bar...": 2 wds. |
| 45% | SOA | 3 | "___ man walks into a bar ...": 2 wds. |
| 44% | BAR | 3 | "A guy walks into a ___ ..." (clichéd joke opening) |
| 43% | BAR | 3 | "A guy walks into a ___ ..." (start of a joke) |
| 43% | RABBI | 5 | One of three people walking into a bar, in jokes |
| 43% | RABBI | 5 | One of three people walking into a bar, in a joke |
| 42% | PUN | 3 | A man walks into a bar joke |
| 42% | RABBI | 5 | One of three people walking into a bar, in many a joke |
| 42% | SOA | 3 | "___ man walks into a bar..." (start of a common joke format): 2 wds. |