Sometimes, the funniest moments happen when people try a little too hard to outsmart the police. These three jokes feature clever wordplay, ridiculous excuses, and one overconfident man who learns that boasting can get him into trouble.

A police officer pulls over a driver suspected of being drunk and gives him an unusual challenge. “Use the words green, pink, and yellow in one sentence,” the officer says. The driver smiles confidently and replies, “The phone went green, so I pinked it up and said yellow!” Proud of his answer, he looks at the officer as if he has just solved the world’s greatest puzzle.

Another driver tries to avoid a sobriety test by offering one excuse after another. He claims asthma prevents him from taking a breathalyzer test, hemophilia makes a blood test dangerous, and diabetes prevents him from providing a urine sample. The officer patiently listens before asking him to walk along a straight white line. The driver sighs and finally admits, “Forget it, officer. I’m too drunk to do that!”

The third story features a huge man who boasts that nobody can beat him—not even a police officer or the world heavyweight boxing champion. Instead of arguing, the officer challenges him to escape from a pair of handcuffs. Certain that his strength will win the day, the man agrees and struggles desperately for several minutes. But no matter how hard he pulls, he cannot free himself.

Finally, the exhausted man gives up and admits defeat. The officer calmly looks at him and says, “Well, if you can’t even get out of those handcuffs, I guess you’re coming with me!” The man’s confidence disappears in an instant. Sometimes, the best punchline is the one nobody sees coming—and these jokes prove that trying to outsmart an officer can lead to some seriously funny situations.