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A cooking joke has it that the speaker has never been on a cooking show, but the speaker can cook something simple (like maybe boil water) and put a kitchen towel over the shoulder. Impressive,…
A cooking joke has it that the speaker has never been on a cooking show, but the speaker can cook something simple (like maybe boil water) and put a kitchen towel over the shoulder. Impressive,…
There is etiquette in an elevator that people should stare at the wall. This was posted on X/Twitter by slate (the account is now private) on January 15, 2023, and on Bluesky by slate on November…
"'What's for dinner?' and other questions my family would still ask even if I was bleeding and on fire" is a joke by the family's food preparer -- usually a mom --…
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Lobsters have nothing to do with mobsters or "the lob," but there are jokes. "Tonight's Groaner: If a mobster is a member of the Mob, what's a lobster a member of?"…
"You can do it!" is a motivational saying. "You can do it! For a few minutes, until you get bored and move on to something else" is a jocular meme that was posted on Bluesky by…
"Red Rover, Red Rover, let [player's name] come over!" is a shout in the children's game "Red Rover." There have been many variations to the shout, including one to…
Lobsters have nothing to do with mobsters or "the lob," but there are jokes. "Tonight's Groaner: If a mobster is a member of the Mob, what's a lobster a member of?"…
Lobsters have nothing to do with mobsters or "the lob," but there are jokes. "Tonight's Groaner: If a mobster is a member of the Mob, what's a lobster a member of?"…
Lobsters have nothing to do with mobsters or "the lob," but there are jokes. "Tonight's Groaner: If a mobster is a member of the Mob, what's a lobster a member of?"…
Are beer burps the best burps, or is that just alliteration? "Ginger Beer makes the best burps" was posted on Facebook on Chelsea Kunkle by May 15, 2010. "I like root beer. It gives…
Are beer burps the best burps, or is that just alliteration? "Ginger Beer makes the best burps" was posted on Facebook on Chelsea Kunkle by May 15, 2010. "I like root beer. It gives…
Are beer burps the best burps, or is that just alliteration? "Ginger Beer makes the best burps" was posted on Facebook on Chelsea Kunkle by May 15, 2010. "I like root beer. It gives…
Are beer burps the best burps, or is that just alliteration? "Ginger Beer makes the best burps" was posted on Facebook on Chelsea Kunkle by May 15, 2010. "I like root beer. It gives…
Are beer burps the best burps, or is that just alliteration? "Ginger Beer makes the best burps" was posted on Facebook on Chelsea Kunkle by May 15, 2010. "I like root beer. It gives…
DoorDash delivery brings food to a customer's door. People like the convenience, but not the prices. This was posted on X/Twitter by RELL⭕️ on August 24, 2020: "DoorDash be like...…
DoorDash delivery brings food to a customer's door. People like the convenience, but not the prices. This was posted on X/Twitter by RELL⭕️ on August 24, 2020: "DoorDash be like...…
DoorDash delivery brings food to a customer's door. People like the convenience, but not the prices. This was posted on X/Twitter by RELL⭕️ on August 24, 2020: "DoorDash be like...…