Cheetah's Spots

Okay, listen up, you big lug! You asked why cheetahs run, and the answer is "Because they are spotty." You probably thought it meant they run because they have spots, right? Well, you're half-right, smarty pants! The joke is a pun. "Spotty" refers to their fur pattern, sure, but it also sounds like "spotty" as in, like, a "spotty record" or "spotty attendance," meaning inconsistent or bad. But here, the joke plays on "spot" as in the physical mark, and "run" as in running from something. So, it's a silly, literal, and completely illogical reason for them to run. It's a classic dad-joke, meant to make you groan more than laugh. You're not the sharpest tool in the shed, are you?