“Some like it hot, some like it cold” (Pease Porridge Hot or Pease Pudding Hot)
"Pease Porridge Hot" (or "Pease Pudding Hot") is a children's singing game and nursery rhyme that was printed in John Newbery's Mother Goose's Melody (1760):…
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"Pease Porridge Hot" (or "Pease Pudding Hot") is a children's singing game and nursery rhyme that was printed in John Newbery's Mother Goose's Melody (1760):…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One version is: "Man goes in a pub. Barman says, 'Get out, we don't serve…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One version is: "Man goes in a pub. Barman says, 'Get out, we don't serve…
"You can't spell painting without pain" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The saying means that a painter's struggles are produced in a painting. Also,…
Many people believe that politicians don't do a whole lot of work. "I used to sit around and do nothing all day. Then I got arrested for impersonating a politician" was posted on…
"You can't spell paint without pain" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that a painter's struggles are produced in a painting. Also, painting can…
"You know when you buy a bag of salad and it gets all brown and soggy? Cookies don’t do that" is a jocular cookie saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on…
Many people stop the microwave with one second left and take their food out; this makes them feel like a bomb defusal/disposal expert. "I like to stop the microwave when it gets to one second.…
"Football never stops" is a saying that has been printed on many images. TwitterRa's Al Ghul@Capo_MAFFootball Never Stops #Nike9:23 PM - 1 Jan 2012 TwitterMitchell Gruen@blorg95some…
Many people attempt to climb the ladder of success, rung by rung. An anecdote was published in many newspapers in June 1930: "Lovely Letty wasn't in Hollywood long before she found out…
"You can't spell heart without art" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Remember, you can’t spell heart without art" was printed in the Los Angeles (CA)…
"Love is what makes a house a home" is an old proverb. The Home Depot (an American home improvement supplies retailing company) was never called "House Depot," but there are…
"Earth without art is just eh" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many posters. "Did you know you can't spell Earth without art?" was posted on Twitter…
"Food before one is just for fun" is a parenting saying that has been printed on many images. This theory holds that a baby can't be expected to eat solid food before age one; the…
Reddit is an American social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website. Reddit-Jokes is known for its recycled humor. "Damn girl are you a reddit user? : Because you give me…
"He's/She's a keeper" means that he/she is relationship and/or marriage material. Or, he/she could just be a beekeeper. "If he comes home wearing an enormous white suit and…
There are many "pirated" DVDs, and the word is sometimes punned as "pi" rated. "RT: @FunnyJoker: I just bought a film with 3.142 stars out of 5. It was a pi rated DVD"…
"I once had a job with the circus as a trapeze artist, but I was let go" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Ken3ie 5trick|and on May 19, 2009. "Stewart Francis - 'I was a…
"Deserter" (a member of the armed forces who deserts) shouldn't be confused with "desserter" (someone who enjoys desserts), but there are puns. "Waggish comrades say…
"My friends and I experimented with drugs and sex in high school. I was part of the control group" is a popular joke. The control group consists of people who do not get the drugs and…