“I taught my daughter what the word ‘bargain’ meant” (joke)
"I'd like to thank the person who taught me the meaning of the word 'bargain', it means a great deal" was posted on Twitter by Spocksgoat on December 17, 2014. A form of…
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"I'd like to thank the person who taught me the meaning of the word 'bargain', it means a great deal" was posted on Twitter by Spocksgoat on December 17, 2014. A form of…
The popularity of coffee gave us the term "coffee table." "Besides Coffee, what other drink has a table named after it" was posted on Facebook by Coffee City USA on February 2,…
"Force-feeding" doesn't involve the "Force" from the
"Don't get enough fiber? Tough shit" was posted on the newsgroup alt.religion.kibology on October 8, 1996. The joke was popularized by stand-up comedian Jimmy Carr on the British…
"Fat chance" actually means slim or no chance. "Fat chance" shouldn't be confused with "fat chants," but there are jokes. "My wife seems to think that…
Police suspects are often said to be "at large" (that is, not captured). "At large" has nothing to do with weight, but there are jokes. This was posted on the website Pun of the…
"Marching Band: Making socially awkward kids feel accepted since August" is a jocular saying that has been made into an image. GK1932 commented: "Dumbass, you know Band Camp starts…
"I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying probably originated from a bumper sticker. "I drive way too…
Many realtors work on weekends. "Yay, it's Friday! Oh wait, I'm a realtor" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Yaaaaay! It's Friday!!! Oh wait…
"BYOB" doesn't always stand for "Bring Your Own Bottle." "BYOB Bring Your Own Bag" has been printed on many images. Stores request customers to bring their own…
An anti-joke about the number 3.14 ("pi") was posted on Twitter by Zack Riley 🇦🇺 on October 31, 2018: "What do you get if you eat 3.14 cakes?Fat, you get Fat.What? were you…
"Today, I found a penny. It reminded me of you -- worthless and found in everyone's pants" is a joke that has been printed on many images. "Found a penny on the ground today and…
“It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. American stand-up comedian Steven Wright has used the line since at…
"Space -- the final frontier" is a the famous opening line to the Star Trek science fiction television series. "Spice -- the fennel frontier" is a joke that has been cited in…
A joke was printed in the Greensboro (NC) Record on October 22, 1925: Diner: "This soup is terrible! Send the manager here right away!"Waiter: "It's no use, sir. He won't…
"T-triple-P" is New York State government slang for "titles, power, pork and patronage." The acronym was coined by Brooklyn Democratic State Senate Leader John Sampson on July…
"Clarinet: I wet my reeds with the tears of brass players" is a jocular music saying that has been printed on many images. "I wet my reeds with the tears of brass players" was…
The New York State budget process in Albany, New York, has been called the "Big Ugly." The name comes from the 1990 budget deal -- "a 235-page monstrosity accurately dubbed 'the…
A "carwashero" (plural "carwasheros") is a carwash worker. The term was printed in the Los Angeles (CA) Times on March 23, 2008, describing the Spanish-speaking immigrants who…
"Buffalo wings" are chicken wings that were first popularized in Buffalo, New York. The wings are not from a buffalo animal, but there are jokes. "Why are buffalo wings so small?…