“Who called them sandwich artists and not sub contractors?”
Sub sandwich shops have trademarked the "sub contractor" name joke since the 1980s. "Not a fan of pun business names but a sandwich catering company named 'sub contractor'…
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Sub sandwich shops have trademarked the "sub contractor" name joke since the 1980s. "Not a fan of pun business names but a sandwich catering company named 'sub contractor'…
A "zucchini" is not the same as a "bikini," but there's a riddle: Q: What does a vegetable wear to the beach?A: A zucchini. The riddle (also shown with an illustration) was…
"Extra virgin" olive oil comes from the first cold press of the olives, but there are "virgin" jokes. Many people believe there should be "extra Chad olive oil" and…
"Extra virgin" olive oil comes from the first cold press of the olives, but there are "virgin" jokes. Many people believe there should be "extra Chad olive oil" and…
MICIMATT (Military-Industrial-Congressional-Intelligence-Media-Academia-Think-Tank complex) -- it sounds somewhat like "Mickey Mouse" -- is a term that was coined by former Central…
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States has been recited by millions of school children, and many of them say the wrong words. These mishearings or misinterpretations are called…
"Yachtzee" (yacht + Yahtzee) is a joke name for the dice game. Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, "yacht seized" became a similar joke. "What is a Russian…
A popular joke has a fairy (or genie) grant a person a wish. The person wishes to live forever, but the fairy says he can't do that. Then the person says that he/she wants to die the day after…
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States has been recited by millions of school children, and many of them say the wrong words. These mishearings or misinterpretations are called…
Kellogg's Raisin Bran is a popular brand of cereal. "Raisin Bran awareness" sounds like "raising brand awareness." "Social media can help in raisin bran…
"Monkey bars" can be found on playgrounds and are not bars that serve alcohol, but there are jokes. "As much time as I spent at the monkey bars in elementary school, I never once met…
"There is nothing more grotesque than a media pushing for war" was posted on Twitter by American former computer intelligence consultant and whistleblower Edward Snowden on February 11,…
"Come sit on the porch with me. The drinks are cold & the friendship's free" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Come sit on the porch with me. The drinks are…
"Romaine Catholic" (romaine = Roman Catholic) and "lettuce pray" ("let us pray") are connected puns. "Lettuce Pray (...) Is that the Romaine Catholic…
There is no "spare" in asparagus, but there's a riddle: Q: What kind of vegetable never bowls a strike?A: Asparagus. The joke was posted on Twitter by Steve Marowski on January 19,…
Wheat Thins is a brand of baked whole grain snack food crackers. "Wheat Thicks" doesn't exist, but there are jokes. "Yo momma so fat she eats Wheat Thicks" was posted on…
Wheat Thins is a brand of baked whole grain snack food crackers. "Wheat Thicks" doesn't exist, but there are jokes. "Yo momma so fat she eats Wheat Thicks" was posted on…
A "zucchini" is not the same as a "bikini," but there's a riddle: Q: What does a vegetable wear to the beach?A: A zucchini. The riddle (also shown with an illustration) was…
Wheat Thins is a brand of baked whole grain snack food crackers. "Wheat Thicks" doesn't exist, but there are jokes. "Yo momma so fat she eats Wheat Thicks" was posted on…
The lightbulb joke has an Irish version, and it involves drinking alcohol. "How many Irishmen does it take to screw in a light bulb? A hundred. One to hold the bulb and 99 to drink until the…