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"Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, evil first wants acceptance (tolerance) and then…
Getting "court side seats" at a basketball court is usually very good. Getting "court side seats" at a court of law, at one's own trial, is not so good. This joke was…
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"Tariffgeddon" (tariff + Armageddon) is a portmanteau word to describe the chaos following the imposing of tariffs the start of a trade war. "This piece I did on the money and other…
Does an adult eat cookies for breakfast? This was posted on X/Twitter by Darla on April 18, 2016, and it received over 700 likes: "Adulthood is about being able to eat cookies for breakfast,…
Many people do not love exercising. "I hate exercising as much as I love not exercising" was posted on X/Twitter by Official Jon Lajoie on July 31, 2013. "I wish I loved exercising…
Many people do not love exercising. "I hate exercising as much as I love not exercising" was posted on X/Twitter by Official Jon Lajoie on July 31, 2013. "I wish I loved exercising…
Oatmeal can look like cement. "I will never eat oatmeal in my life that shit look like a pile of hot cement" was posted on X/Twitter by Derek Oliver ™ on July 8, 2011. "Why the…
"YOU ELECTED A BILLIONAIRE THAT IS APPOINTING OTHER BILLIONAIRES TO FIX THE SYSTEM THAT MADE THEM BILLIONAIRES? YOU'RE A SPECIAL KIND OF STUPID AREN'T YOU?" (shown on an image)…
"YOU ELECTED A BILLIONAIRE THAT IS APPOINTING OTHER BILLIONAIRES TO FIX THE SYSTEM THAT MADE THEM BILLIONAIRES? YOU'RE A SPECIAL KIND OF STUPID AREN'T YOU?" (shown on an image)…
"YOU ELECTED A BILLIONAIRE THAT IS APPOINTING OTHER BILLIONAIRES TO FIX THE SYSTEM THAT MADE THEM BILLIONAIRES? YOU'RE A SPECIAL KIND OF STUPID AREN'T YOU?" (shown on an image)…
"YOU ELECTED A BILLIONAIRE THAT IS APPOINTING OTHER BILLIONAIRES TO FIX THE SYSTEM THAT MADE THEM BILLIONAIRES? YOU'RE A SPECIAL KIND OF STUPID AREN'T YOU?" (shown on an image)…
"YOU ELECTED A BILLIONAIRE THAT IS APPOINTING OTHER BILLIONAIRES TO FIX THE SYSTEM THAT MADE THEM BILLIONAIRES? YOU'RE A SPECIAL KIND OF STUPID AREN'T YOU?" (shown on an image)…
"YOU ELECTED A BILLIONAIRE THAT IS APPOINTING OTHER BILLIONAIRES TO FIX THE SYSTEM THAT MADE THEM BILLIONAIRES? YOU'RE A SPECIAL KIND OF STUPID AREN'T YOU?" (shown on an image)…
"Scrambles are just omelettes that gave up on their dreams" was posted on X/Twitter and Bluesky by sixfootcandy on February 26, 2025. "scramble eggs are just omelettes that gave up…
A restaurant joke has a diner order water, and the waiter asks, "Still?" The waiter wants to know if it's "still" or "sparkling" water, but the diner hears this…
"Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, evil first wants acceptance (tolerance) and then…