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Toast popping up from a toaster can be startling. "It doesn't matter how ready you think you are. The toaster will scare you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A raccoon version is: Q: Why did the raccoon cross the road?A: He…
Many people fart while on a treadmill. "You can't outrun a fart on a treadmill" was posted on Twitter on March 8, 2010, and the saying has been printed on several images. "Pro…
"You're never too old to learn something stupid" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. Brooklyn humorist Sam Levenson (1911-1980) used the line since at…
"Be Lazy. Think crazy" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It's another version of the old saying, "Choose a lazy person to do a hard job because that person will…
"Exercising" a right to vote is not physically exercising, but a joke was posted on Twitter in October 26, 2016: "Some folks exercise their right to vote. I vote my right to not…
"I can hear Monday morning already whispering 'Go fuck yourself' into my ear" is a jocular Monday work saying that has been printed on many images. "I can already hear…
"BTFD" (Buy The Fucking Dip) dates from 2010; investors should buy stocks when the price dips because it will go back up. The financial blog Zero Hedge popularized a new term with the…
"The Beer Prayer" -- a beer version of "The Lord's Prayer" -- has been printed on many images. The beer prayer was posted in newsgroups in October 1997 and opens: "Our…
A ribald riddle is: Q: What's the difference between a hockey game and a High School reunion?A: At a hockey game, you see fast pucks. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.support.divorce…
A pirate riddle (popular on International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19th) is: Q: What's a pirate's favorite kind of socks?A: Arrrrgyle. The pirate joke was posted on the…
"Spaghetti Bollock-Knees" is a jocular way to say "Spaghetti Bolognese." "#cannibalmenu spaghetti bollock-knees" was posted on Twitter on February 20, 2010. "On…
Golfers are notorious about lying on their golf scores. Fishermen are notorious about lying about the size of a fish that was either caught or that got away. "The difference between a…
A chicken soup joke is: Q: Is chicken soup good for your health?A: Not if you're a chicken! The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996. Google BooksThe Little Giant Book of RiddlesBy…
A ribald riddle is: Q: What's the difference between a High School reunion and a hockey game?A: At a hockey game, you see fast pucks. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.support.divorce…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An orange version is: "Two oranges walk into a bar. One turns to the other and says,…
"Topic" is a chocolate bar made by Mars, Incorporated and sold in Europe. "Pick a topic any topic and i'll be ready in an hour! hmmm topic, nuts and chocolate!" was posted…
The fictional comic superhero Superman has a weakness regarding Kryptonite; Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency. "Bitcoin is cryptonite superman!" was posted on Twitter on August 18, 2014.…
A pirate riddle is: Q: What do you call a group of pirate ships?A: An Arrrrrmada. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. tapatalkreally stoopid/lame jokesnivek03 Dec 2007, 13:34…
A joke describes an accident, and a survivor calling 911 to send an ambulance right away. "Where is the address?" the operator asks. "28 Eucalyptus Street [or another complicated…