“What do you call an uncertain potato?”/“A hesitater.”
Potatoes are called "taters." There are many "hesitator" -- or "hesitater" -- puns. "What do you call a potato that takes it's time?? A hesitater...…
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Potatoes are called "taters." There are many "hesitator" -- or "hesitater" -- puns. "What do you call a potato that takes it's time?? A hesitater...…
Potatoes are called "taters." There are many "hesitator" -- or "hesitater" -- puns. "What do you call a potato that takes it's time?? A hesitater...…
"When your steaks on the grill and your mouth starts to water. I wonder if the same thing happens to vegans when they mow the lawn" is an anti-vegan saying that was posted on Twitter by…
There are several apple turnover riddles that involve a jelly roll, a cheese roll and a sausage roll. This was printed in the Uniontown (PA) Evening Standard on August 3, 1961: Q: Why did the apple…
A joke about spelling "Hawaii" was posted on Twitter by Jon on October 30, 2017: CYCLOPS: How do u spell Hawaii?WIFE [biting lip] well..u need 2 i'sCYCLOPS [puts pen down] my life is…
Potatoes are called "taters." There are many "hesitator" -- or "hesitater" -- puns. "What do you call a potato that takes it's time?? A hesitater...…
There are several apple turnover riddles that involve a jelly roll, a cheese roll and a sausage roll. This was printed in the Uniontown (PA) Evening Standard on August 3, 1961: Q: Why did the apple…
There are several apple turnover riddles that involve a jelly roll, a cheese roll and a sausage roll. This was printed in the Uniontown (PA) Evening Standard on August 3, 1961: Q: Why did the apple…
"Am I perfect? No. But am I trying to be a better person? Also no" is a jocular and all-too-realistic saying that has been printed on many images. "Am I a good person? No. But am I…
"I had a lot of stuff to do today. Now I have a lot of stuff to do tomorrow" is a jocular saying about procrastination that has been printed on many images. "I had a lot of stuff to…
"Sprinkles are just glitter for food" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. "Sprinkles are like edible glitter" was posted on Twitter by Sexy Brilliance on…
U.S. President George Washington (1732-1799) is on the Washington quarter. He was not "quartered" (as in "hanged, drawn and quartered" -- cut into four pieces), but there are…
"Have you ever noticed how many towns are named after their water towers?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "How come so many small towns are named after…
"You say drunk and disorderly. I say spirited and spontaneous" is a jocular drinking saying that has been printed on many images. "You say drunk and disorderly I say spirited and…
"Sprinkles are just glitter for food" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. "Sprinkles are like edible glitter" was posted on Twitter by Sexy Brilliance on…
"Have you ever noticed how many towns are named after their water towers?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "How come so many small towns are named after…
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many people wearing face masks. Some people took off their masks to listen to another person, even though the face masks have nothing to do with…
"Did you know 14 muscles are activated when opening a bottle of wine? Fitness is my passion" is a jocular wine saying that has been printed on many images. "Did you know 14 muscles…
"And the donut just stood there with a glazed expression" is a donut saying that has been printed on an image. The image was shown on Facebook by OB Donuts on November 2, 2014. "and…
"It's time to clean the fridge/refrigerator when something closes the door from the inside" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "It is time to clean out…