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American actor and comedian Drew Carey is credited with the line: "Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and…
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American actor and comedian Drew Carey is credited with the line: "Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and…
A bacon poem has been printed on ecards and T-shirts: "Roses are red.Bacon is red.Poems are hard.Bacon." The short poem went viral on Twitter on March 27, 2012. “Roses are red. Wine is…
American actor and comedian Drew Carey is credited with the line: "Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and…
"If assholes/idiots could fly, this place would be an airport" is a saying that has been printed on many images The saying reflects many workers' opinions of their workplaces.…
People bring their talents to their jobs. "The only thing he/she brought to the job was his/her car" is a work insult. "The only thing he brought to this job was his car." was…
"Free beer, topless bartenders and false advertising" is a jocular line that has been written on many bar signs. The bar sign joke was posted on Twitter on February 11, 2011. TwitterKevin…
"Pilates? Oh (heavens/hell) no! I though you said pie and lattes" is a jocular line that has been printed on ecards, shirts and GIFs. "If you'd stop eating pie and lattes,…
"I like my coffee black, like my soul" is a darkly humorous saying that has been printed on coffee mugs and GIFs. The line possibly comes from Hollywood. The book Tallulah -- Darling of…
"I don't like morning people...or mornings...or people" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. "I don't like morning people nor mornings.." was…
"Pilates? Oh (heavens/hell) no! I though you said pie and lattes" is a jocular line that has been printed on ecards, shirts and GIFs. "If you'd stop eating pie and lattes,…
"Perkatory" (percolate + pergatory) is a jocular portmanteau word that has been printed on many coffee mugs. The name "Perkatory Cafe" for a coffeehouse was cited in print in…
The "light bulb joke" has a New York City version: Q: How many New Yorkers does it take to change a light bulb?A: None of your business!A: Go fuck yourself! New York City versions of the…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A giraffe version was cited in 1993: "A giraffe walks into a bar and says, 'High…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A weasel version is: "A teenage weasel walks into a bar. Bartender says,…
"I really don't see the point of fencing" is a fencing pun that was posted on Twitter on August 9, 2008. "I honestly don't see the point in the fencing" was posted on…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A corn stalk version is: "A corn stalk walks into a bar. The bartender says,…
A popular actor "light bulb" joke was told by American actor Matthew Broderick in 1985: Q: How many actors does it take to change a light bulb?A: One hundred. One to do it, and 99 to say…
Fantasy football is popular in the United States, but people are bored hearing about other people's fantasy teams. "No one wants to hear about your fantasy football team" is a common…
American constitutional lawyer and conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly (1924-2016) was no fan of sex education in schools. Schlafly wrote in a syndicated newspaper column in April 1985:…
"Deadstream media" or "dead stream media" is an unflattering nickname that some have applied to the "mainstream media" (MSM). The "deadstream media" is dead,…