Number Three Jokes

Comments humorously obsess over and riff on the number 'three', often in response to a parent comment listing three items, predictions, or examples, turning it into a running meme with puns and repetitions.

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Sample Comments

BlueTemplar Aug 18, 2021 View on HN

Wait, what's the 3rd one ?

samatman Apr 19, 2011 View on HN

Three of the four will do nicely.

aaron695 Dec 5, 2013 View on HN

Remember it comes in 3's, it's not over yet.

emmelaich Apr 16, 2025 View on HN

Depends what you mean by the name "three"

bdcravens Sep 11, 2017 View on HN

That's still more than 3 :-)

anigbrowl Aug 13, 2023 View on HN

I'll give you three guesses

nieve Jan 4, 2020 View on HN

The comment listed three things, not one...

voldacar Jan 3, 2020 View on HN

number 3 may already be happening

nozzlegear Oct 16, 2025 View on HN

This is getting out of hand, now there are three of them!

Terretta Feb 21, 2023 View on HN

One, or three, or three-in-one?