Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
The McDonald's drive-thru sometimes gets an order wrong, and many people wonder why their speaker system isn't better. This was posted on Facebook by Matt Mitchell on March 9, 2017, and…
Many people drown lobster in butter. Do they really love lobster, or do they love butter more? "God invented lobster to give us an excuse to eat melted butter!" was posted on X/Twitter by…
Many people drown lobster in butter. Do they really love lobster, or do they love butter more? "God invented lobster to give us an excuse to eat melted butter!" was posted on X/Twitter by…
Many people drown lobster in butter. Do they really love lobster, or do they love butter more? "God invented lobster to give us an excuse to eat melted butter!" was posted on X/Twitter by…
Many people drown lobster in butter. Do they really love lobster, or do they love butter more? "God invented lobster to give us an excuse to eat melted butter!" was posted on X/Twitter by…
Many people drown lobster in butter. Do they really love lobster, or do they love butter more? "God invented lobster to give us an excuse to eat melted butter!" was posted on X/Twitter by…
"Don’t expect me to stop if you’re broken down by the side of the road. You were offered an extended car warranty several times" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…
To "steer clear" means to stay away. It's doesn't mean to have a clear steering wheel, but there are jokes. "My friend said he was thinking of buying a car with a…
Many people wake up early to get more stuff done in a day, but they then get tired early, also. "waking up early is cool until it starts feeling like you've had a long day at…
Are you an adult when you start to explore different settings on household appliances? This joke was poste on X/Twitter by harky on October 4, 2025, and it received over 14,000 likes: "You…
There are Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games, but nothing for autumn. Many people have suggested events (jokingly) that could be in an Autumn Olympics, such as bobbing for apples,…
There are Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games, but nothing for autumn. Many people have suggested events (jokingly) that could be in an Autumn Olympics, such as bobbing for apples,…
There are Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games, but nothing for autumn. Many people have suggested events (jokingly) that could be in an Autumn Olympics, such as bobbing for apples,…
There are Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games, but nothing for autumn. Many people have suggested events (jokingly) that could be in an Autumn Olympics, such as bobbing for apples,…
There are Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games, but nothing for autumn. Many people have suggested events (jokingly) that could be in an Autumn Olympics, such as bobbing for apples,…
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Paper towel rolls come in all different sizes. Some thick rolls can say "8=12" on the package, and this can be confusing. This comment was posted on X/Twitter by Howard Mittelmark on…
Many people have a collection of grocery bags -- that they keep inside of a grocery bag. "And to my children I leave my collection of grocery bags that I store inside of a grocery bag" is…
Many people have a collection of grocery bags -- that they keep inside of a grocery bag. "And to my children I leave my collection of grocery bags that I store inside of a grocery bag" is…
Many people have a collection of grocery bags -- that they keep inside of a grocery bag. "And to my children I leave my collection of grocery bags that I store inside of a grocery bag" is…