“Origami is the new woodworking”
Origami is the art of paper folding. A one-line saying was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on December 10, 2019: "Technically, origami is a kind of woodworking." "Origami is the…
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Origami is the art of paper folding. A one-line saying was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on December 10, 2019: "Technically, origami is a kind of woodworking." "Origami is the…
"A snowflake is winter's butterfly" (or the plural, "Snowflakes are winter's butterflies") is a seasonal saying that has been printed on many images. Snowflakes and…
Many people pay their monthly bills and have little money left over, even for food. "I am so broke, I could really need some good recipes for water..." was posted on Twitter by n y r r r…
"Yoga is spending an hour trying not to fart" is a jocular yoga saying that has been printed on many images. The joke has been told by several comedians. "Yoga is a Sanskrit word…
"Once I started spending my own money, I realized mom was right. We do have food at home" (eating at home -- and saving money -- rather than eating at a restaurant) is a jocular line that…
"Once I started spending my own money, I realized mom was right. We do have food at home" (eating at home -- and saving money -- rather than eating at a restaurant) is a jocular line that…
"Diploma" can sound like "da plumba" or "the plumber." A knock-knock joke is: "Knock, knock.""Who's there?"Diploma."'Diploma…
One shopping aspect about "Black Friday" is people constantly talking about the deals that they found. A riddle is: Q: How can you tell which one of your friends got a good Black Friday…
Many people who are successful often tell about their poor beginnings. "I remember when I was poor. I’m still poor that’s why I remember so well" is a joke that was posted on Twitter…
"I'm glad I learned about parallelograms in high school instead of how to do my taxes. It comes in so handy during parallelogram season" is a joke that has been printed on many…
A "complementary angle" is not necessarily "complimentary," but there are jokes. A math riddle is: Q: What did the complementary angle say to the isosceles triangle?A: Nice…
"I never realized how short a month is until I started paying bills" -- that is, there's not enough money to pay monthly expenses -- is a one-line saying that has been printed on…
An Uncle Sam riddle is: Q: What's red, white, black and blue? A: Uncle Sam falling down the stairs. "Red, white and blue" are the colors of the American flag and also the traditional…
"I never realized how short a month is until I started paying bills" -- that is, there's not enough money to pay monthly expenses -- is a one-line saying that has been printed on…
"There is many a good tune played on an old fiddle" is a proverb meaning that something (or someone) old can still perform. It's not known who originated the saying, but it has been…
"My high school was so small we had driver's education and sex education in the same car" is a joke that has been told by many people. This was printed in the Philadelphia (PA) Daily…
A fish riddle has been cited in print since at least 1983: Q: Why is it easy to weigh a fish?A: Because it has its own scales. “How do you tune a fish?"/"With its scales" is a…
"I can tell people are judgmental just by looking at them" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I can tell people are judgmental just by looking at them.…
"I can tell people are judgmental just by looking at them" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I can tell people are judgmental just by looking at them.…
"I can tell people are judgmental just by looking at them" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I can tell people are judgmental just by looking at them.…