“It was so cold that Starbucks was serving coffee on a stick”
Coffee is usually -- but not always -- served hot. A winter joke is: "It was so cold that Dunkin' Donuts (or Starbucks or a local coffeehouse) was serving coffee on a stick."…
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Coffee is usually -- but not always -- served hot. A winter joke is: "It was so cold that Dunkin' Donuts (or Starbucks or a local coffeehouse) was serving coffee on a stick."…
A chicken riddle has been printed on several images: Q: Why do a chicken coops have only two doors?A: Because if they had four, they would be chicken sedans. The pun is on the homophones…
"#MeToo" became popular on social media in October 2017, as a response to several high-profile sexual assault and harassment allegations in the United States. "Someone I work with…
A "hocto dog" or "hoctodog" is an octopus hot dog. "Hoctodog" has been cited in print since at least 2007, when it described a hot dog cut into strips to resemble an…
"A fish in sea" sounds like the word "efficiency." There have been several puns and riddles. "Efficiency (A Fish In Sea), a film about a man's preoccupation with…
"Diet books appeal to a wide audience" is a jocular one-line saying that was posted on Twitter on April 22, 2010. "Books on dieting usually appeal to a wide audience.…
"Two potato chips are in a relationdip" -- a pun on "relationship" -- was posted on Twitter on April 16, 2013. A riddle was posted on Twitter on August 18, 2017: Q: What do you…
"If blind people have seeing eye dogs, do blind skiers have skiing eye dogs?" is a question that was posted on Twitter on July 18, 2014. ""In blind school they didn't say…
The Star Wars film character of Emperor Palpatine has nothing to do with the Canadian dish of poutine, but there have been several puns. "The Canadian Emperor's name is Pal Poutine"…
"Tin foil hat" has become a stereotype for a conspiracy theorist. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on January 4, 2018: "What if tinfoil producers create conspiracies so…
"My wife and I watched three movies back to back. Luckily, I was the one facing the TV" is a joke that has been printed on many images. English comedian Milton Jones has told the joke…
When a waiter or a waitress asks "May I take your plate?" after a meal is finished, that doesn't imply possession, but a joke was posted on Reddit -- Dad Jokes on January 1, 2018:…
"I just passed my drug test. My dealer has some serious explaining to do" is a jocular line -- the joke is that the "drugs" the dealer sold weren't legit -- that has been…
A cat riddle is: Q: What kind of water do cats like to drink?A: Purr-ified water. "What's a cat's favorite water? Pur-ified" was posted on Twitter on June 6, 2013. "What…
Some people panic at the forecast of a major snowstorm. "Don't worry about the snow storm, everything's going to be all white" -- a pun on "all right" -- was posted on…
A wine riddle was posted on Twitter on October 18, 2011: Q: What's a horse's favorite wine?A: Caber-neigh! "Caberneigh" (Cabernet + neigh) is usually used in the joke, but…
A drug test doesn't test one's knowledge about drugs. A joke is: EMPLOYER: You will have to take a drug test to work here.EMPLOYEE: Great! I know all about drugs! "I had a job…
A dad joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on March 26, 2016: Q: When does a joke become a dad joke?A: When it leaves you and never comes back. The classic dad joke has been printed on many images.…
A dad joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on March 26, 2016: Q: When does a joke become a dad joke?A: When its fully groan (grown). The classic dad joke has been printed on many images and has been…
How do video gamers describe their sex lives? "Sex is like video game, wait, hear me out. Having sex is multi player and masturbating is single player..." was posted on Twitter on April…