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The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led many to "socially distance" themselves from others. A pickup line joke was posted on Twitter by Sentient Bunny Suit on March 19, 2020: "I saw…
"Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?" is credited to the actress Mae West (1892-1980), but the saying was not in her movies, such as the frequently (and…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led many to "socially distance" themselves from others. A pickup line joke was posted on Twitter by Rich (Sad Bod) on March 19, 2020:…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to some jocular pickup lines. This was posted on Twitter by yikes on March 9, 2020: "If the coronavirus doesn’t take you out, can I?" "If…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to some jocular pickup lines. This was posted on Twitter by yikes on March 9, 2020: "If the coronavirus doesn’t take you out, can I?" "If…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to some jocular pickup lines. This was posted on Twitter by yikes on March 9, 2020: "If the coronavirus doesn’t take you out, can I?" "If…
The word "contagious" can sound like "c-nt ages." A joke has a teacher asking a student for a sentence using the word "contagious." One student says that a father…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many school closings. Grocery stores and liquor stores were usually deemed "essential" and were allowed to remain open. "Just to be…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many people quarantining themselves in their homes. Boredom resulted. "I slept 14 hours last night absolutely locked and fuckin loaded for a big…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused panic buying of toilet paper. Many people were puzzled by this. "Toilet paper hoarding explained...some people will be eating their own cooking for…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused "social distancing," with people six feet away from one another. "The threesome put me within 6 feet of people #SoIHadToGetTested" was…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused panic buying of toilet paper. Many people were puzzled by this. "Toilet paper hoarding explained...some people will be eating their own cooking for…
Proofreading is important. However, "important" is sometimes spelled "impotant" or "impotent" for jocular reasons. "Proofreading is very impotent" was posted…
Proofreading is important. However, "important" is sometimes spelled "impotant" or "impotent" for jocular reasons. "Proofreading is very impotent" was posted…
"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" is a famous saying from the film The Godfather Part II (1974). During the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, people were instructed to…
People don't like to find a hair in their food. "One of the best things about making your own food? If you find a hair in it, you know it's yours" was posted on Twitter by Shawn…
Meatloaf has often been compared to meatballs. "Meatloaf is basically a rectangular meatball" was posted on Twitter by KK Sniper on November 14, 2013. "Meatloaf is basically a giant…
During the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, many governments shut down businesses that were deemed "non-essential." "The only non-essential business I see is the Government and News…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led many governments to propose solutions, such as quarantining citizens in their homes. This was posted on Twitter by Kyle Reese #SovereignSoulja on March 13,…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is sometimes jocularly understood as the "car owner virus." "Car Owner Virus" was posted on Twitter by Loudmouthman on January 22, 2020.…