“Why aren’t there more songs about being hungry?”
There have been many songs about love, but what about food? "I think falling in/being in/falling out of love has been pretty well documented. Why aren't there more songs about being…
“Never give up on things that make you smile”
"Don't/Never give up on (the) things that make you smile" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Never give up on things that make you smile" was…
“Why didn’t the atheist cross the road?”/“There’s no such thing as the other side.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. An atheist version is: Q: Why didn't the atheist cross the…
“If you’re interested in both red and green curries, does that make you bicurryous?”
Someone is "bi-curious" if that person is curious about becoming bisexual. "Bicurryous" is a jocular term for a person who likes several curries. "I love trying new kinds…
“What time is it when you sit on a pin?”/“Spring time.”
A time riddle is: Q: What time is is when you sit on a pin?A: Spring time. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2009. “What time is it when you sit on a tack?"/"Spring…
“Most meetings take place in bored rooms”
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterOfentse Mogotsi@Fentselite_Meetings belong in bored rooms. #LiteHumor8:31 AM - 16 Mar 2012 Twitterdrewtarvin@drewtarvinMost meetings take place in bored rooms.11:43…
“I was thinking about starting an awning company, but that’s a pretty shady business to get into”
There are several jokes that making awnings is a "shady" business. "Because a man makes awnings it doesn't always follow that he is engaged in a shady business" was printed…
“Why did the potato cross the road?”/“He saw a fork up ahead.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A potato version is: Q: Why did the potato cross the road? A: He saw…
“How can you tell economists have a sense of humor?”/“They use decimal points.”
An economics joke is: Q: How can you tell economists have a sense of humor?A: They use decimal points. The joke is that economics is not that exact a science. U.S. Treasury Secretary William E.…
“Get me an alligator sandwich, and make it snappy”
"Get me a crocodile/alligator sandwich, and make it snappy" is a popular one-line joke with a pun on the word "snappy" (quick). "A crocodile sandwich, and make it…
“No one who can rise before dawn three hundred sixty days a year fails to make his family rich”
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterGarry BUIDL Tan@garrytan“No one who can rise before dawn 360 days a year fails to make his family rich.” -- Chinese Rice Farmer Proverb5:23 PM - 10 Nov 2008…
“Pakistanis can’t play soccer well because every time they get a corner, they open a shop”
People from Pakistan and India (and other nationalities) have reputations for opening businesses, but not being very good at soccer. A riddle is: Q: Why doesn't Pakistan have an international…
“I totally understand how batteries feel because I’m rarely ever included in things either”
"Batteries not included" is a famous line that is associated with many products. "I (totally) understand how batteries feel because I'm rarely (ever) included in things…
“In the recipe of life, doubt makes an excellent ingredient, but a lousy meal”
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterTim Fargo@tim_fargoIn the recipe of life, doubt makes an excellent ingredient, but a lousy meal. - Tim Fargo #quote6:08 PM - 14 Jan 2015
“Bread ain’t done in the middle” (stupid)
"Bread/Cornbread ain't done in the middle" (a person is stupid) is a saying that has been printed on several images. Authorshup is unknown. "Her bread ain't done in the…
“Life is like a ten speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Charles M. SchulzCharles Monroe Schulz (/ʃʊlts/; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000), nicknamed Sparky, was an American cartoonist best known for the…
Johnson City, Binghamton, Endicott: Triple Cities
Several cities have been called "Twin Cities." Columbus (GA), Phenix City (AL) and Girard (AL) were called 'Triple Cities" by at least the 1890s. The western New York cities of…
“As I walk through the valley of the Shadow of Death, I remind myself you can’t trust Google Maps”
A parody of Psalm 23 involving Google Maps was posted on Twitter by Paul on September 12, 2015: "As I walk through the valley of the Shadow of Death, I remind myself that you can't always…
“PE Teacher: You kicked the ball at the school computer? Student: You wanted it in the net.”
A school joke about soccer and computers ("the net") has been cited in print since at least 2007: P.E. Teacher: Why did you kick that ball straight at the school computer?Pupil: You told…
“I choked on a carrot. All I could think was ‘I bet a cupcake wouldn’t have done this’”
“I choked on a carrot this afternoon, and all I could think was 'I bet a donut wouldn’t have done this to me'" is a jocular food saying that has been printed on many images.…