“It’s called a smart city because if they called it a concentration camp…”
"It's called a smart city because if they called it a 'concentration camp,' you might not want to live there" is a saying that has been printed on several images. A…
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“It’s called fast food because it speeds you up to your grave”
"They call it fast food because it gets you to the grave faster" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that "fast food" is not healthy food. The…
“It’s called gradualism because it gradually removes your freedoms”
Gradualism (in politics) is defined in Wikipedia as "the hypothesis that social change can be achieved in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or…
“It’s called pickleball because it’s just a tennis ball that’s soaked in brine”
The game of "pickleball" isn't played with pickles, but there are jokes. "The name of the game is certainly odd — there are no cucumbers soaked in brine and vinegar involved…
“It’s called quiche because ‘egg pie’ sounds like something you’d look up on Urban Dictionary”
A quiche can be considered an egg pie, but it's seldom called that. "quiche....because 'egg pie' sounds disgusting" was posted on Twitter by Brandon Perdue on January 12,…
“It’s called summer water. It’s just like normal water, but has margarita in it”
"Spring water" is known, but what is "summer water"? This was posted on Facebook by Ruby Tuesday on June 22, 2021: "It's called summer water. It's just like…
“It’s called summer water. It’s just like regular water, but it has beer in it”
“Spring water” is known, but what is “summer water”? "It's called summer water. It's just like regular water, but it has beer in it" is a saying that has been printed on…
“It’s called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it”
The "American Dream" is when people work hard and can afford to buy a house and raise a family in the United States; a respectable standard of living is assumed. Comedian George Carlin…
“It’s called the Summer Olympics so one of the events should be running in flip flops to catch the ice cream man”
"Just sprinted 3 blocks in flip flops to catch the ice cream man....the things we do for our kids!!!!" was posted on X/Twitter by Gratefuldes on May 14, 2010. "I legit just ran out…
“It’s called TikTok because humanity is running out of time”
Many people believe that TikTok does not show humanity at its best. "It's called TikTok because humanity is running out of time" was posted on Facebook by Wally Souza on December 5,…
“It’s called Tuesday because I need two cups of coffee before I can tolerate you”
"It's called Tuesday because I need two cups of coffee before tolerating humans" and "It's called Tuesday because I need two cups of coffee before I can tolerate you"…
“It’s called Tuesday because I need two cups of coffee before tolerating humans”
"It's called Tuesday because I need two cups of coffee before tolerating humans" and "It's called Tuesday because I need two cups of coffee before I can tolerate you"…
“It’s cheaper to send a kid to Yale than it is to jail”
"It's cheaper to send a kid to Yale than to send a kid to jail. Penn State is cheaper than the State pen," said U.S. President George H. W. Bush while campaigning for re-election in…
“It’s coffee and I need some Tuesday. Please excuse my incoherence, it’s still early”
"It's coffee and I need some Tuesday. Please excuse my incoherence, it's still early" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker meant to say…
“It’s coffee o’clock”
"It's coffee o'clock" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on many images. 'Coffee o'clock" is a time for drinking coffee, and, for those who enjoy…
“It’s crazy how social media convinced us that 15 likes isn’t enough. Imagine 15 people in real life telling you that you looked good”
Social media life can be very different than "real" life (that is, not online). People can have thousands of friends in social media, but few friends in real life. People can get many…
“It’s crisps, miss!” (joke)
Noddy Holder, the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the English rock band Slade, performed the song "Merry Xmas Everybody" (1973). A young Noddy Holder is included in a Christmas…
“It’s crooked, but it’s the only game in town”
A story is told about a 19th century gambler who was gambling in a small town. A friend told him that the game was rigged, but the gambler remarked, "I know it's crooked, but it's…
“It’s darkest before dawn, so that’s the best time to steal a neighbor’s newspaper”
“It is always darkest just before the Day dawneth” is a proverb from at least the 1600s. A modern jocular version, cited in print since at least 1996 and of unknown authorship, is:…
“It’s Delta variant if it’s from the Delta region of India. Otherwise it’s just sparkling Covid-19”
"Champagne" is sometimes used as a generic term for sparkling wine, but legally, it must come from the Champagne wine region of France. The joke meme was used during the COVID-19…