A computer riddle has been cited in print since at least 2012:
Q: What do you call a mouse that swears?
A: A cursor.
The word “computer” was added in this version on Twitter by Olivia Damato on April 12, 2015:
Q: What do you call a computer mouse that swears?
A: A cursor.
Twitter
Helena 馃尮
@Helenarth
Teehee. RT @_xs: What do you call a mouse that swears too much? A cursor.
4:47 PM 路 Mar 12, 2012路TweetDeck
Twitter
michelle馃枑馃徏
@probablymich
What do u call a mouse that swears a lot????
A cursor
8:55 PM 路 Apr 29, 2014路Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Olivia Damato
@Olivia_Damato
what do you call a computer mouse that swears?
a cursor
hahahahahahaha
9:40 AM 路 Apr 12, 2015路Twitter for iPhone
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/dgardner1398 March 16, 2019
What do you call a mouse that swears
A cursor
Twitter
Dad Jokes
@Dadsaysjokes
What do you call a mouse that swears?
A cursor.
5:17 PM 路 Mar 16, 2019路Twitter for iPhone
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/dgardner1398 December 2, 2019
What do you call a mouse that swears?
A cursor
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/Lee68651 December 3, 2019
What do you call a mouse that swears?
A cursor
LaffGaff
By laffgaff December 14, 2019
Swearing Mouse Joke
What do you call a computer mouse that swears?
A cursor.
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