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"You can catch more flies with honey, but you can catch more honeys (by) being fly" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Honey catches more flies than vinegar" is…
"I'm not good at push ups, pull ups, or sit ups. I'm pretty good at fuck ups though" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Im ok when it comes to sit…
A "chef's salad" is a salad construction by a chef. It is not a salad that a chef eats, but there are jokes. "Winds us up that every restaurant serves 'Chef's…
"I'm not good at push ups, pull ups, or sit ups. I'm pretty good at fuck ups though" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Im ok when it comes to sit…
"Dusted once. It came back. Not falling for that again" (or "I dusted once. It came back. I'm not falling for that again") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…
"To these athletes thinking we are listening to them: If I wanted advice from someone who chases a ball, I'd ask my dog" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "To…
A food riddle is: Q: What tastes better than it smells?A: Your tongue. The question hints at a food that tastes better than it smells (such as a durian), but the answer (tongue) is a body part that…
"I drank so much coffee today that I accidentally believed in myself" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "I drank so much coffee today that I…
"I need a coffee so strong that I forget my problems and possibly my name, too" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter by…
"Dusted once. It came back. Not falling for that again" (or "I dusted once. It came back. I'm not falling for that again") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…
A pig riddle is: Q: What do you call a laundromat for pigs?A: Hogwash. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2000. 2 April 2000, Toronto (ON) Star, "Funny Business" by Margot…
"This spring I'm looking for someone who has the same allergies as I do" is a spring saying that has been printed on an ecard. "This Spring, I'm looking for someone who has…
"Come in, we're awesome" (or "Come in, we're open and awesome" is a store sign that has been printed on many images. "Come in, we're awesome" is a joke…
"Here's my take on high school reunions: If I haven't contacted you in 20 years, there's probably a reason" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The quotation…
"This spring I'm looking for someone who has the same allergies as I do" is a spring saying that has been printed on an ecard. "This Spring, I'm looking for someone who has…
A food riddle is: Q: What tastes better than it smells?A: Your tongue. The question hints at a food that tastes better than it smells (such as a durian), but the answer (tongue) is a body part that…
"Taxes are the price we pay for living in a civilized society" is an old saying of uncertain authorship. There have been several anti-tax variations that have been printed on many images.…
"Surround yourself with people who have issues. Because people who have issues always have alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Surround yourself with…
"What room do ghosts not go in? The living room!" was posted on Twitter by FizzyDuck on July 7, 2009. "What room do ghosts avoid? The living room. bah-dum-dum" was posted on…
"Surround yourself with people who have issues. Because people who have issues always have alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Surround yourself with…