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"What if algebra teachers are really pirates and they are using us to find 'X' so they can find the treasure?" is a math joke that has been printed on many images. The joke was…
To "get cold feet" means to be nervous or anxious about an upcoming event. The expression has been used in several cannibal jokes. "When my mate Barry was invited to a cannibal…
A mushroom pun has been printed on several images: Q: How much space do fungi need to grow?A: As mushroom as possible. "How much room is needed for fungi to grow? As mushroom as possible"…
"If you see a rabbit laying little brown eggs, don't eat them. It's not chocolate" is a jocular saying that has been a Minions quote. The popular Easter saying was posted on…
A popular computer riddle is: Q: What's the difference between USA and USB?A: One connects to all of your devices and accesses the data, and the other is a hardware standard. The joke was…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An anti-joke version is: "A black man, a Jew, and an Asian walk into a bar. This is an…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular version involving a horse is: "A horse walks into a bar and the barman says,…
"There is no life without water because water is needed to make coffee" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The coffee meme became popular on July 4, 2012.…
"Pros and cons of making food: Pros=food Cons=making" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. The one-liner was posted on Twitter on September 15, 2013.…
A riddle about the sport of skydiving is: Q: Why don't blind people go skydiving?A: Because it scares the hell out of their dogs. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1989. Google…
"There is no life on earth without water. Because without water, there is no coffee. And without coffee, I'll kill you all" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
"I followed my heart and it led me to the fridge" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on March 10, 2011. TwitterVal G@valmanI…
“Why don’t cannibals eat clowns?"/"Because they taste funny!” is a classic joke. "Met someone today who accidentally started the joke 'Two clowns are eating a…
A sea pirate's favorite letter might be "R." "What's a pirate's least favorite letter?" is the subject of a computer piracy joke. "I think a pirate's…
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)piecrust, n.In proverbial and allusive use, with reference to a promise that is easily or casually broken.1681 Heraclitus Ridens 16 Aug. v/1 He…
"I'm sorry for what I said when I was hungry" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was first posted on Twitter on April 11, 2012. TwitterGeneva…
A popular sports riddle involving the folk tale character of Cinderella is: Q: Why was Cinderella thrown off the baseball team?A: Because she ran away from the ball. The joke has been cited in…
"I just don't want to look back and think, 'I could've eaten that'" is a jocular line that has been printed on GIFs. "I just don’t want to look back and think,…
"The difference between coffee and your opinion is that I asked for coffee" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on many images. The saying was first posted on Twitter on May 9,…
"Give up carbs? Over my bread body" is a jocular saying -- a bread pun on "over my dead body" -- that has been printed on GIFs. “Emma eating only carbs is rlly unhealthy you…