“While most puns make me feel numb, math puns always makes me feel number”
"Numb" and "number" are two very different words, but there are math jokes. "Most puns make me numb while math puns make me number. hehehehehe" was posted on Twitter…
“Cockroaches survive nuclear war. Which means America will still have a functioning government”
A popular meme is that cockroaches can survive a nuclear war. "In the event of nuclear war the only things that will survive are cockroaches. Which means Britain will still have a functioning…
Park Avenuer (wealthy/snobby person who lives on Park Avenue)
A person who lives on Park Avenue -- a street known for its wealthy residences -- is a "Park Avenuer" or "Park Avenoor." The term "Park Avenoor" was popularized by…
Gland Canyon (Broadway at Times Square)
Broadway -- New York City's theatrical center -- was briefly called the "Gland Canyon" (gland + Grand Canyon) in the late 1920s and early 1930s. "Gland Canyon" was printed…
“If I had a dollar for every time I got suspicious, I’d wonder who was paying me and why”
"If I had a dollar for every time I got suspicious, I'd wonder who was paying me and why" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "If I had a dollar for…
“Fried egg and fried chicken are the same food, just at different stages”
"Fried egg and fried chicken are the same food, just at different stages" is a one-line saying that has been printed on an image. The saying was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on…
“Is corn the only thing that’s delicious after it explodes?”
"Is corn the only thing that’s delicious after it explodes?" was posted on Twitter by Tony LoConte on May 15, 2012. The corn reference is to popcorn. "Have we checked all food…
“Dad, what are clouds made of?”/“Linux servers, mostly.”
A joke about cloud computing was posted on Twitter on May 19, 2017: SON: Daddy, what are clouds made of?DAD: Linux servers mostly. The joke has been printed on several images. Wikipedia: Cloud…
“A nut for a jar of tuna” (palindrome)
"A nut for a jar of tuna"is a palindrome (reading the same backwards). "A Nut for a jar of tuna" was posted on the newsgroup alt.anagrams on January 17, 1997. Google Groups:…
Casting Couch
A "casting couch" is a couch that a director or a producer uses to seduce actors or actresses who want acting parts in their productions. The term apparently started on Broadway in New…
Gland Canyon (Broadway at Times Square)
Broadway -- New York City's theatrical center -- was briefly called the "Gland Canyon" (gland + Grand Canyon) in the late 1920s and early 1930s. "Gland Canyon" was printed…
“Wrestling is a sport where people without pants fight for a belt”
"Wrestling is a sport where people without pants fight for a belt" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Wrestling is where men without pants fight for a belt.…
“Where do baby citrus fruits go to learn?”/“A lemon tree school.”
"Elementary" sounds like "a lemon tree." "Err...where do lemons go to get educated? A lemon tree school" was posted on Twitter on July 25, 2012. The riddle was posted…
“What do cows like to listen to?”/“Moo-sic!”
A cow riddle is: Q: What do cows like to listen to?A: Moo-sic (music). The joke was printed in newspapers in 1985 and 1988. 11 October 1986, Rockford Register Star, "Just For Laughs,"…
“Why did the Jedi cross the road?”/“To get to the Dark Side.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A Star Wars version is: Q: Why did the Jedi cross the road?A: To get…
“Why did the chicken cross the basketball court?”/“Because it heard the referee was blowing fowls.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A basketball version is: Q: Why did the chicken cross the basketball…
“What do you call a shirt with stalks of corn on it?”/“A crop top.”
A "crop top" shirt isn't made of corn, but a joke is: Q: What do you call a shirt with stalks of corn on it?A: A crop top. "I thought a crop top was a shirt made out of corn or…
“Why is America so fat?”/“Because these colors don’t run.”
"These colors don't run" is frequently said about the American flag, meaning that America doesn't back away from a fight. A joke is: Q: Why is America so fat?A: Because these…
“The lottery is essentially crowd funding for a random person to become a multi-millionaire”
The lottery has been compared to crowdfunding. "If you think about it, the lottery is just a form of crowdfunding. You're just funding some random person hoping it'll going to be…
“There needs to be a restaurant named Chick-fil-B open exclusively on Sundays”
Chick-fil-A is an American fast food chicken restaurant chain that is not open Sundays. "#chickfila I'm considering opening up a fast food place called Chick-Fil-B, open ONLY ON SUNDAYS…