“I love telling cheesy jokes, but my friends are laughtose intolerant”
"Laughtose intolerant" (laugh + lactose intolerant), for when someone doesn't laugh at cheesy jokes, is a jocular term that has been printed on many images. "I dont find that…
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"Laughtose intolerant" (laugh + lactose intolerant), for when someone doesn't laugh at cheesy jokes, is a jocular term that has been printed on many images. "I dont find that…
Many people hate a bank's ATM fee. "Essentially ATM fees are you paying for your own money" was posted on Twitter on June 29, 2013. "ATM fees are like you paying to buy your own…
A tea riddle has been printed on several images: Q: What do you call a dentist who doesn't like tea?A: Denis. That is, the letter "T" is removed from the word "dentist."…
Grillades and grits is a popular breakfast combination in New Orleans. Grillades has been described as fried meat, and it's often served with gravy. A recipe for "Grillades a la…
"The difference between (a) rebellion and (a) revolution is which side wins" is a saying that has been printed on several images. A "rebellion" is usually unsuccessful and a…
A joke about scheduling an appointment was posted on Twitter by Marf on September 1, 2017: Me: I need a doctor's appointmentReceptionist: Ok [checks bookings] how about 10 tomorrow?Me: No I…
"Grammar" sounds a bit like "grandma." A joke was posted on Twitter by English television presenter and actor Keith Chegwin (1957-2017) on July 20, 2011: "People tell me…
Computer pop-up ads are annoying, and many people find that mall kiosk workers hawking their items are also annoying in a similar way. "[Mall] kiosk people are the pop-up ads of…
A not-safe-for-work riddle about a girls' track team is: Q: What's the difference between a tribe of clever pygmies and a girls' track team?A: The pygmies are cunning runts... The…
A joke about Apple Inc. computers and the creation story story of Adam and Eve has been printed on many images. "Oldest #computer can be traced back to #Adam & #Eve. #Guess What Its an…
"Ferrari Rocher" is a jocular combination of Ferrari (an Italian luxury sports car) and Ferrero Rocher (a chocolate and hazelnut confectionery). "On the motorway, a chocolate zoomed…
"Too cool for school" is an old saying. "Too ghoul for school" is a popular Halloween saying from at least the 2000s. "Hipster ghosts are too ghoul for school" was…
"Hollandaise Inn" is a jocular name for a hotel, seemingly a combination of the names of Holiday Inn and Days Inn. The name "Hollandaise Inn" was print in newspapers in 1977,…
"Run for the Orchids" is the nickname of a horse race, much like the "Run for the Roses" (Kentucky Derby) and the "Run for the Carnations" (Belmont Stakes). The term…
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterCharles White@cewtwoReplying to @MistyMontano@MistyMontano During his air test a young pilot flew through a rainbow. He passed with flying colors.7:37 PM - 23 Jun…
Grillades and grits is a popular breakfast combination in New Orleans. Grillades has been described as fried meat, and it's often served with gravy. A recipe for "Grillades a la…
"Be the type of person who leaves a mark, not a scar" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Im trying to make a mark not a scar" was posted on Twitter…
"Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher (via @BPDINOKC…
"The most important thing a girl wears is her confidence" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "'The most important thing a girl wears is her…
Did someone say "a nice cold drink" or "an ice cold drink"? "'I had a nice, cold drink.' 'I had an ice-cold drink'" was printed in a 1915 book.…