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The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused panic buying and shortages of toilet paper. "Had to use lettuce as I’d run out of toilet paper today. I'll tell you this and I'll tell you…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many gyms to close. Many people got out of shape. "So if gyms close because of Coronavirus, should I stop working on my summer body and start working…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic wasn’t taken seriously by some. “People keep asking me, ’Is COVID-19 REALLY that serious?’ Listen y’all, the casinos and churches are closed. When…
"Do you realize that 'Muffins' spelled backwards is 'Sniffum'?" was posted on the newsgroup alt.games.subspace on October 30, 1998. "Sniffum" sounds like…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic closed many businesses. "I'm opening a strip club/breakfast diner/daycare center..... Calling it.. TITS GRITS AND WE BABYSITS!" was posted on…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic had some people confusing the symptoms with seasonal allergies. "Who the hell put Corona virus and allergy season in the same month? I don’t know if I…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic forced many people to stay at home. "If they had just called it 'the stay at home challenge' and posted it on Facebook then the virus would be gone…
"Do you realize that 'Muffins' spelled backwards is 'Sniffum'?" was posted on the newsgroup alt.games.subspace on October 30, 1998. "Sniffum" sounds like…
Books about the Titanic should not be confused with books on the Titanic, but there are jokes. This was posted on the Sickipedia website on April 15, 2012 (the 100th anniversary of the ship's…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to wear surgical masks when they left the home. "Please wear a mask at home too. Especially when you are all alone. It will stop you from…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, according to one theory, began when someone in China ate a bat. In the United States, there was panic buying of toilet paper. "It started with a bat, went…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic forced many people to stay at home in quarantine. "It's driving me crazy not going out. I was that pissed last night I don't remember getting home…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in the closing of many schools. Children were home schooled by their parents. Many parents took alcoholic drinks during the day. "You think it’s…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to quarantine. Many bars closed, and some products were difficult to buy. This was posted on Reddit -- Funny on April 1, 2020: "It’s…
In response to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo instituted "NY Pause" on March 20, 2020, that closed non-essential businesses. On April 6, 2020,…
"99.9% of people are idiots. Fortunately I belong to the 1% of intelligent people" is a joke that was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on November 19, 2014. The speaker is not intelligent --…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many people staying at home. This was posted on Twitter by trish on April 1, 2020: "i’ve spent 2 weeks hanging out with myself and i am so…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was viewed as an apocalypse by many, resulting in the portmanteau term "coronapocalypse" (coronavirus + apocalypse). "Yep, coronapocalypse or not,…
"Four loaf cleaver" is a spoonerism for "four leaf clover." The jocular "four loaf cleaver" has been cited in print since at least 1948 and 1957. Newspapers.com25 June…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made many people avoid handshakes. A cannibal possibly makes handshakes (a shake containing hands). A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on April 4, 2020: Q:…