“How many roads must a man walk down before he admits he’s lost?”
The Bob Dylan song "Blowin' in the Wind" (1962) begins: "How many roads must a man walk downBefore you call him a man?" "How many roads must a man walk down before he…
“Why is it called ‘after dark’ when it really is ‘after light’?”
"Why is it called 'after dark' when it really is 'after light'?" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying, along with other…
“Camping is nature’s way of promoting the motel business”
"Camping is nature's way of promoting the motel business" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that people who go camping will eventually want to stay…
“Worst excuse for not turning in homework: I couldn’t find anyone to copy it from”
Many students copy the homework of others. "Worst excuse for not turning in homework: I couldn't find anyone to copy it from" is a jocular school saying that has been printed on…
“I tried taking everything in life with a grain of salt. After using up two bags of salt I gave up”
To take something "with a grain of salt" is an expression meaning that one views it with skepticism. "I tried taking everything in life with a grain of salt, but after using up two…
“Don’t insult the alligator until after you cross the river”
"Don't insult the alligator until after you cross the river" -- that is, when the alligator can no longer harm you -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Until…
“This Valentine’s Day, I will almost certainly be inundated. Sorry. In, undated”
The word "inundated" is sometimes punned as "in, undated." "Ever since I joined one of those 'love match' sites I've been inundated. Sorry, that should have…
“After dinner, my wife asked me if I could clear the table. I needed a running start, but I made it”
To "clear the table" usually means to take away dinner plates, but a pun was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on April 14, 2017: "After dinner my wife asked me if I could clear the table. I…
“An expensive laxative will give you a run for your money”
"A run for one's money" is an old expression. A pun was posted on Twitter on September 17, 2014: "An expensive laxative will give you a run for your money!" "An…
“I think my smart phone is broken. I pressed the home button, but I’m still at school”
"I think my iPhone is broken. I pressed the home button and I'm still at work" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "I keep pushing the 'home'…
“I think my smartphone is broken. I pressed the home button, but I’m still at work”
"I think my iPhone is broken. I pressed the home button and I'm still at work" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "I keep pushing the 'home'…
“A paper cut is a tree’s last revenge”
"A paper cut is a tree's last revenge" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Has realized that a paper cut is a tree's last stand, it's final…
“Chocolate is great. It gives you energy which can be used to go buy more chocolate”
"Chocolate is great. It gives you energy which can be used to go buy more chocolate" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The chocolate saying was posted on Twitter on…
“I do marathons (on Netflix)”
Not every "marathon" involves running 26.2 miles. "I do marathons (on Netflix)" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Darling son just told me…
“Celery is 95% water and 100% not pizza”
"Celery is 95% water and 100% not pizza" is a jocular one-line saying -- used by people who'd rather eat pizza than celery -- that has been printed on many images. The saying was…
“Does anyone else get road rage from pushing a cart through the aisles at Walmart?”
Can one get "road rage" by pushing a shopping cart at Walmart (a large shopping store)? "Does anyone else get road rage from pushing a shopping cart through Walmart?" is a…
“I made a huge to do list for this weekend. I just can’t figure out who’s going to do it”
A "to do" list is usually for one's self, not for others. "I made a huge to do list for today. I just can't figure out who's going to do it" is a jocular saying…
“I think my iPhone is broken. I pressed the home button and I’m still at work”
"I think my iPhone is broken. I pressed the home button and I'm still at work" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "I keep pushing the 'home'…
“I do marathons (on Netflix)”
Not every "marathon" involves running 26.2 miles. "I do marathons (on Netflix)" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Darling son just told me…
“Police have arrested the world tongue-twister champion. I imagine he’ll be given a tough sentence”
Criminals are given a "sentence." "Did you hear about the Tongue Twister Champion who was arrested last week? He's expecting a tough sentence" is a pun that was posted on…