“Shoot O’Malley twice” (Brooklyn Dodger joke)
Brooklyn Dodger fans never forgave owner Walter O'Malley for moving the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958. A joke was told: Q: If you were in a room with Hitler, Stalin and…
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“Shoot pool with a rope” (an impossible task)
You can't shoot pool with a rope, just as you can't push a string and you can't push spaghetti. The "shoot pool with a rope" line has become a popular remark about male…
“Shop ‘til you drop”
"Shop 'til you drop" (or "shop till you drop" or "shop until you drop") is encouragement given by some retailers to consumers (especially…
“Shop Like a Chef” (Gourmet Garage)
Gourmet Garage started in SoHo, but has spread to several stores. "Shop Like a Chef" is its newish slogan. http://www.gourmetgarage.com/story.htmOur StoryGourmet Garage was founded in…
“Shop like it’s 1999”
"I don't wanna party like it's 1999. i wanna grocery shop like it's 1999" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Party like it's 1999" is a line…
“Shopping days until Christmas”
Many newspaper articles and advertisements count down the number of "shopping days until/'til/till Christmas/Xmas." The "shopping days till Christmas" ads date to at least…
“Shopping for antiques won’t make you gay, but it will make you buy curios”
"Buy curios" sounds like "bi-curious." " I've just spent £350 on various items in an antique shop- does that make me buy curios?" was posted on Twitter on…
“Shopping is my cardio”
"Shopping is my cardio" and "Shopping counts as cardio" are jocular sayings that have been printed on many images. The character of Carrie Bradshaw in the American romantic…
“Shopping like it’s 1999”
"I don't wanna party like it's 1999. i wanna grocery shop like it's 1999" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Party like it's 1999" is a line…
“Short arms and long pockets” (stingy)
Money (such as coins and a wallet) is often kept in the pockets on a person's garment. A "deep pocket" would be able to hold more money. Lawyers developed legal strategies to go…
“Short form, the government gets your money; long form, the CPA gets it”
The Internal Revenue Service has Form 1040 for individual income taxes, and Form 1040EZ ("short form") for simple individual income taxes. A popular joke is that with the short form, the…
“Short people can’t reach an agreement”
"Why do people argue with short people, when we all know their heights wont make them reach an agreement?" was posted on Twitter by Olamilekan on August 5, 2019. "Short people…
“Shortbread—They’re not making it any longer”
"Shortbread -- They're not making it any longer" is a popular joke about shortbread -- a type of biscuit that is still being made. The joke was cited on Twitter on September 6, 2010…
“Shortest horror story: Monday”
"Shortest horror story: Monday" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on February 12, 2012. TwitterSarah @SPNsneezesShortest…
“Shot heard ‘round the world”
The "shot heard 'round the world" was how Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) described the first shots of the American revolution at Concord, Massachusetts. Emerson's hymn was sung…
“Should you have your whole family for Thanksgiving dinner?”/“No, just have turkey.”
A Thanksgiving dinner riddle is: Q: Should you have your whole family for Thanksgiving dinner? A: No, you should just have the turkey! The riddle was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on…
“Shouldn’t pregnant women be called body builders?”
Pregnant women are, literally, "body builders." "What idiot called them pregnant women and not bodybuilders" was posted on Twitter on May 30, 2013. "Why are pregnant women…
“Shouldn’t they be called unlocksmiths?”
People usually call locksmiths to unlock things. "should be called an unlocksmith imho" was posted on X/Twitter by Napcore Influencer on November 10, 2010. "Shouldn't they be…
“Shout out to ATM fees for making me buy my own money”
Many people hate a bank’s ATM fee. "Shout out to ATM fees for making me buy my own money" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Thank you, ATM fees, for allowing me to…
“Shoutout to ATM fees for making me buy my own money”
Many people hate a bank’s ATM fee. "Shout out to ATM fees for making me buy my own money" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Thank you, ATM fees, for allowing me to…