“Oregonians don’t tan, they rust”
"Oregonians don't tan, they rust" is a classic joke about Oregon's rainy weather. Ron Abell, president of the James G. Blaine Society, told jokes about Oregon's weather to…
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“Oreos are just American macarons”
Oreo cookies have been compared to macarons. "Macarons are like fancy Oreos" was posted on Twitter by Mary Cath on April 10, 2010. "Macarons are basically fancy Oreos no?" was…
“Oreos are just sugar burgers”
Oreos have been compared to hamburgers. Hamburgers are sandwiches with a meat filling, while Oreos are cookie sandwiches with a sweet crème filling. "Oreo's are just sugar burgers"…
“Oreos are the peasant version of macarons”
Oreo cookies have been compared to macarons. "Macarons are like fancy Oreos" was posted on Twitter by Mary Cath on April 10, 2010. "Macarons are basically fancy Oreos no?" was…
“Oreos are the poor man’s macarons”
Oreo cookies have been compared to macarons. "Macarons are like fancy Oreos" was posted on Twitter by Mary Cath on April 10, 2010. "Macarons are basically fancy Oreos no?" was…
“Organic chemistry is difficult. Those who study it have alkynes of trouble”
"Organic chemistry is difficult. Those who study it have alkynes of trouble" is a pun that has been printed on several images. "Alkynes" sounds like "all kinds."…
“Origami Bank has folded. Sumo Bank has gone belly up. Bonsai Bank plans to cut back branches”
"Origami Bank has folded. Sumo Bank has gone belly up. Bonsai Bank plans to cut back branches..." is the start of a popular list of Japanese bank puns. The joke list has been cited in…
“Origami is the new woodworking”
Origami is the art of paper folding. A one-line saying was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on December 10, 2019: "Technically, origami is a kind of woodworking." "Origami is the…
“Orthodontists are going on strike. Brace yourself!”
"Brace yourself" doesn't mean to put braces on your own teeth, but there are jokes. "Dentists are going on strike...brace yourselves" was posted on Twitter by sickipediabot…
“Orthodontists are going on strike. Brace yourselves!”
"Brace yourself" doesn't mean to put braces on your own teeth, but there are jokes. "Dentists are going on strike...brace yourselves" was posted on Twitter by sickipediabot…
“Orwell called them thought police. Big Tech calls them fact checkers”
"Orwell called them thought police. Big Tech calls them fact checkers" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Thought police" were mentioned in George Orwell's…
“Orzo is pasta masquerading as rice. Risotto is rice masquerading as pasta”
Many people get confused between orzo and risotto, and they wonder what dish is pasta and what is rice. "risotto is made with rice. orzo is a type of pasta about the size of rice" was…
“Ossifer, I’m sotally tober!” (joke on “Officer, I’m totally sober!”)
"Sotally tober" (a joke on "totally sober") has been printed on many images. "Sotally tober" has been cited in print since at least 1988, and was entered in the Urban…
“Other states were carved or born, Texas grew from hide and horn” (Berta Hart Nance)
"Other states were carved or born, Texas grew from hide and horn" is the beginning of Berta Hart Nance's poem "Cattle" (1932). Handbook of Texas OnlineNANCE, BERTA HART…
“Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?”
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was assassinated in Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865, while watching the play Our American Cousin. Fletcher Knebel (1911-1993), author of the satirical column about…
“Otter Pops are just boneless popsicles”
Ice pops (called freezies, Otter Pops, Icees and other names) do not have the stick that a popsicle has. Some people have called these water-based frozen confections "boneless popsicles."…
“Our 3-year-old said she wanted a spirit guest. 3 exorcisms later, we realized she wanted asparagus”
"Asparagus" can sound like "a spirit guest." The following was posted on Instagram on October 10, 2019: my name is no.@om_eye_goodness my 3 year old kept saying she "wants…
“Our aim is to keep this restroom clean. Your aim will help” (men’s restroom sign)
A jocular sign placed near the urinals in many men's restrooms is: "Our aim is to keep this restroom clean. Your aim will help." "Our aim is to keep this place clean: your aim…
“Our cleaning lady just called and told us she will be working from home”
The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak led to many people working from home -- but did that include cleaning ladies? "Our cleaning lady just emailed to say she’ll be working from home for the…
“Our coffee is an experience that chalk is unable to convey” (chalkboard sign)
"Our coffee is an experience that chalk is unable to convey" is a jocular saying that has been written on many chalkboards, especially at coffeehouses. Such a sign was posted on flickr by…