“Space cowboys imply the existence of space cows”
A "space cowboy" is someone who smokes marijuana (and gets "spaced out"). "Don't Space Cowboys have -er- Space Cows?" is a joke that was posted on the newsgroup…
“The goal of the ‘for dummies’ books is to get rid of their target audience”
"The goal of the 'for dummies' books is to get rid of their target audience" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on July 29, 2020. That is, if "dummies" read…
“Wife: Can you pick up milk?” (joke)
A request to "pick up" an item from the store means to get it from the store. It does not mean to literally pick up the item, but there are jokes. This was posted on Twitter by…
“All my passwords are protected by amnesia”
"All my passwords are protected by amnesia" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. They are protected because the person who made the passwords has amnesia and forgets…
“What do you call a person who eats other people slowly?”/“A cannibble.”
"Cannibal" can sound like "can nibble" -- meaning someone "able to nibble" or someone who "nibbles cans" (or nibbles from cans). "What kind of person…
“I’ve just lost my job as an ice cream tester. I couldn’t do sundaes”
"Sundae" sounds like "Sunday," and there are several jokes. "Just been sacked as an ice cream tester. I refused to do Sundaes" was posted on Twitter by 𝕸𝖆𝖙…
“Gringo conversions: 12 enchiladas = 1 footilada”
There is no "inch" in "enchilada," but there are jokes. "Gringo conversions: 12 enchiladas = 1 footilada" was posted on Twitter by missingblakes on August 8, 2010.…
“Damn girl, are you a piñata? Cause imma need a blindfold before I hit that”
"Hey girl... Are you a piñata? Because I'd hit that" is a jocular pickup line that was posted on Twitter by country billy on May 5, 2011. "Damn girl, are you a piñata? ... Cuz…
“At the store there was a big X by the register for me to stand on…” (joke)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in social distancing. Many stores placed "X" markers on the ground for people to stand on, but it reminded many people of the Wile E. Coyote…
“What do you call someone who only eats tiny bits of other people?”/“A cannibble”
"Cannibal" can sound like "can nibble" -- meaning someone "able to nibble" or someone who "nibbles cans" (or nibbles from cans). "What kind of person…
“What has two butts and kills people?”/“An assassin.”
The word "assassin" breaks into "ass-ass-in." "hmm. So, ASSASSIN == ASS + ASS + IN. Two butts and an 'in.' Interesting.." was posted on Twitter by Richard…
“Whenever I get asked to do something I don’t want to do I just answer ‘in a pandemic?’”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many cancellations. Many people quarantined at home. "Whenever I get asked to do something I don’t want to do I just answer 'in a…
“I spent $1,000, but the limo had no driver. All that money with nothing to chauffeur it”
"Chauffeur" can sound like "show for." "I hate my job as a personal limo driver. A lot of long hours with nothing to chauffeur it..." was posted on Twitter by 🎗…
Big Bad Apple (Big Apple + bad apple)
New York City is sometimes called the "Big Bad Apple," a combination of "Big Apple" and "bad apple" (as in "every barrel has a few bad apples"). Early…
“What kind of person eats aluminum?”/“A can-nibble.”
"Cannibal" can sound like "can nibble" -- meaning someone "able to nibble" or someone who "nibbles cans" (or nibbles from cans). "What kind of person…
“An IT guru walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several "progress bar" joke versions. "An IT guru walks into a bar…
“A man on a tractor drove past me shouting, ‘The end of the world is nigh!’ It was Farmer Geddon”
"Armageddon" should not be confused with "Farmer Geddon," but there are jokes. "Bloke on a tractor just went past shouting 'It's the end of the world; ... I think…
“A code walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several "progress bar" joke versions. "An IT guru walks into a bar…
“What do you call eating only a little bit of someone at a time?”/“Can-nibble-ism.”
"Cannibal" can sound like "can nibble" -- meaning someone "able to nibble" or someone who "nibbles cans" (or nibbles from cans). "What kind of person…
“Just been sacked as an ice cream tester. I refused to do Sundaes”
"Sundae" sounds like "Sunday," and there are several jokes. "Just been sacked as an ice cream tester. I refused to do Sundaes" was posted on Twitter by 𝕸𝖆𝖙…