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An employment interview joke was posted on Twitter by Ian Sausage on August 10, 2015: [Job interview]"Can you explain this gap in your résumé?"Me: "I fell asleep on the space…
The Appalachian Mountains aren't made of apples, but people sometimes joke about the "Apple-achian" Mountains. "I wanna climb the highest peak of the #APPLE-achian…
The Appalachian Mountains aren't made of apples, but people sometimes joke about the "Apple-achian" Mountains. "I wanna climb the highest peak of the #APPLE-achian…
Boneless chicken wings have often been described as basically chicken nuggets. "Boneless wings are chicken nuggets for adults" was posted on Twitter by J. Elliot Yates on September 4,…
"Wikipedialyte" (Wikipedia + Pedialyte) doesn't exist, but there are jokes. "Then u could give them wikipedialyte when they're sick :D RT @camoozle: I want to have…
To "spill the beans" means to reveal a secret. A riddle is: Q: Why can’t you trust burritos to keep a secret?A: They tend to spill the beans. "Q: Why can’t you trust a burrito?…
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterCoffee Folk@coffeefoIkWhat did the mom coffee bean say to the kid coffee bean? You're grounded.5:57 PM - 5 May 2018
"Metronome" should not be confused with "metro gnome," but there have been many jokes. A "Metro Gnome" joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.callahans on November 13,…
"Metronome" should not be confused with "metro gnome," but there have been many jokes. A "Metro Gnome" joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.callahans on November 13,…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Twitterrachelle mandik@rachelle_mandikwho called it a mushroom omelet and not breakfast of champignons?1:57 PM - 19 Jun 2017 TwitterShit Jokes@ShitJokesMushrooms. The…
"Where y' at?" or "Where yat?" is a popular New Orleans greeting, meaning "Where are you at?" or "How are you?" People who speak in this "Yat"…
"Red beans and rice" is an important Creole dish in New Orleans, Louisiana. The term "red beans and rice" was cited in print in The Daily Picayune (New Orleans, LA) on June 13,…
"Confidence is silent. Insecurities are loud" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Confidence is silent. Insecurities are loud" was posted on…
Syndicated newspaper columnist Walter Winchell (1897-1972) wrote in a column in March 1949: "Sights You Never See on the New York Map: (...) 'Ulcer County,' the sector along Madison…
New Orleans has been called the "Queen City of the South" since at least 1837. Charlotte, North Carolina, and Cincinnati, Ohio, are two other cities -- among many others -- that have been…
"I'm not above using obscure Mexican battles to justify my drinking" is a Cinco de Mayo joke that has been printed on an ecard. The ecard has been in print since at least May 3,…
"Bap" bread rolls have nothing to do with the biblical John the Baptist, but there are puns. "All of Jesus' breakfast rolls had first to be tasted by John the Bap Test" was…
A car riddle is: Q: Why would you take a car door to the desert?A: If you get hot, you can roll the window down. The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on January 9, 1997. Different groups…
"I only celebrate Cinco de Mayo so I get can drunk enough to forget yesterday's non-stop 'May the Fourth' jokes" is a jocular saying that has been printed on an ecard.…
Many people celebrate St. Patrick's Day by drinking Guinness stout, and then celebrate Cinco de Mayo by drinking Corona beer. "Cinco de Mayo is all about drinking.... just like St.…