“Barbecue sauce is just sexy ketchup”
Several sauces have been described as "sexy ketchup" -- that is, a sauce with a "kick" (hotness or other flavor). "BBQ sauce is just sexy ketchup" was posted on…
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Several sauces have been described as "sexy ketchup" -- that is, a sauce with a "kick" (hotness or other flavor). "BBQ sauce is just sexy ketchup" was posted on…
"This house is protected by the good Lord and a gun. You might meet them both if you come in unwelcome" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images (especially house signs).…
"Pilaf" (U.S. spelling) is a rice dish that is spelled "pilau" in the United Kingdom, and, of course, there are "pillow" jokes. "I slept in a bed of rice last…
Several sauces have been described as "sexy ketchup" -- that is, a sauce with a "kick" (hotness or other flavor). "BBQ sauce is just sexy ketchup" was posted on…
"Little Venezuela" is a nickname for a city, state or even a country that embraces socialism and falls into economic and social decline. The nickname refers to Venezuela under the…
Eating raw cookie dough could have salmonella dangers, but many people still eat it. Some have compared this risk to the risk of contracting COVID-19. "Covid-19 is like eating raw cookie…
"The spell czech on my computer has never failed me" was posted on Twitter by David C Kyalo © on January 16, 2011. "Spell czech" is a misspelling of "spell check."…
"Pun of the Day: Swimming can be easy or hard. It deep-ends" -- a pun on "depends" -- was posted on Twitter by Rosa Lei Steinard on December 1, 2009. "Swimming can be easy…
A group of crows is a "murder." A riddle has been printed on several images: Q: What do you call two crows on a branch?A: Attempted murder. "What do you call two crows on a branch?…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic has been called a "poor person's virus." A rich person can isolate, while a poor person might have to work in dangerous conditions. A rich person…
"Watt" (a unit of power) sounds like "what." The joke has been cited in print since at least 1919. "The same friend asked 'what's the unit of power?', only…
“Freedom is not, and never will be, extreme. Control is extreme. Desiring to control someone's life, for whatever reason, that is extreme" was said by American politician Aaron Libby at…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic has been called a "poor person's virus" and, occasionally, a "poor man's virus." A rich person can isolate, while a poor person…
"Pun of the Day: Swimming can be easy or hard. It deep-ends" -- a pun on "depends" -- was posted on Twitter by Rosa Lei Steinard on December 1, 2009. "Swimming can be easy…
If you arrive at work and are greeted with "Thank goodness you're here," it's usually a sign that things are a mess and you will be expected to correct it. "Yesterday I…
"Felony" sounds a bit like "fellow knee" or "fella knee." "What did the right knee say to the left knee? Hi...felony!" was posted on Twitter by Justin on…
"My wife is always complaining that I never buy her flowers. In my defense, I didn't even know she sold flowers" was posted on Twitter by Andrew Mexo O'Connor (and others) on…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic has been called a "poor person's virus." A rich person can isolate, while a poor person might have to work in dangerous conditions. A rich person…
"Felony" sounds a bit like "fellow knee" or "fella knee." "What did the right knee say to the left knee? Hi...felony!" was posted on Twitter by Justin on…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic has been called a "poor person's virus" and, occasionally, a "poor man's virus." A rich person can isolate, while a poor person…