“The internet is a series of tubes filled with cats”
U. S. Senator Ted Stevens (1923-2010) of Alaska said in 2006 that "the Internet...is a series of tubes." The comment was widely ridiculed in the Internet community. Cat videos are popular…
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“The internet is full of cats because dog people go outside”
"The internet is full of cats because dog people actually go outside" is a jocular one-line saying. "The internet is full of cats because dog people go outside" was cited on…
“The Internet is fun because you can post about blueberry muffins and somehow end up in a fight”
On social media, people can take offense where none was intended. "The Internet is fun because you can post about blueberry muffins and somehow end up in a fight" was posted on Facebook…
“The internet is too pc. Disabled cookies? In my day, they were called broken biscuits”
An "HTTP cookie" is not something that's eaten, but there have been several jokes. "The internet has become too politically correct. What's all this nonsense about disabled…
“The internet was once a fun place for watching cat videos instead of monitoring the real-time collapse of late-stage capitalism”
"Fun Fact: The internet was once a fun place for watching cat videos instead of monitoring the real-time collapse of late-stage capitalism" is a saying that has been printed on many…
“The introduction of religious passion into politics is the end of honest politics”
Baron Quintin Hogg Hailsham of St Marylebone (1907-2001) wrote in The Conservative Case (1959): "The introduction of religious passion into politics is the end of honest politics, and the…
“The inventor of gravy granules has had the freedom of the city bisto-ed on him”
Bisto is a well-known brand of gravy. It should not be confused with "bestow," but there are jokes. "My gran's collection of antique gravy boats were Bistoed upon me #1PUN"…
“The inventor of Horlicks is a malty millionaire”
Horlicks is a British sweet malted milk hot drink powder. Ovaltine is a brand of milk flavoring product made with malt extract. "Malty millionaire" is a pun on…
“The inventor of Pop Rocks: Sugar isn’t enough, it should also detonate”
Pop Rocks is a sugar candy that creates bubbles as it dissolves. "The inventor of Pop Rocks: Sugar isn't enough, it should also detonate" was posted on Twitter by Dan Regan on June…
“The investor’s advocate” (Securities and Exchange Commission slogan)
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was created by the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. William O. Douglas (1898-1980). SEC chairman from 1937-1939 and later an Associate Justice…
“The invisible hand of the free market is fisting me”
Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790) wrote in his book The Wealth of Nations (1776) about an "invisible hand" in a free market that directs wealth and resources to…
“The invisible hand of the market is fisting us at night”
Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790) wrote in his book The Wealth of Nations (1776) about an "invisible hand" in a free market that directs wealth and resources to…
“The IQ of a committee is equal to the IQ of the dumbest member…”
"The IQ of a committee is equal to the IQ of the dumbest member divided by the number of people on the committee" is a quote of unknown authorship. "The I.Q. of the group is the I.Q.…
“The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scots as a joke, but the Scots haven’t seen the joke yet”
"The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scots as a joke, but the Scots haven't seen the joke yet" is a classic joke about that musical instrument. "One of the favorite wisecracks of…
“The itsy-bitsy paycheck just post to my account. Down came the bills and wiped the money out”
"The itsy-bitsy paycheck just post/posted to my account. Down came the bills and wiped the money out" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "The Itsy Bitsy…
“The Jägermeister stag is my spirit animal”
Jägermeister is a German digestif. The Jägermeister label on bottles shows a glowing Christian cross seen between the antlers of a stag. "My spirit animal is the stag. I call him…
“The jawbone of an ass is just as dangerous a weapon today as in Sampson’s time”
The story of Samson is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, Book of Judges chapters 13 to 16. God gave Samson supernatural strength and he slew the Philistines with only the jawbone of an ass.…
“The job of the mainstream media today is to make you think that the views of 10% of the country are actually the views of 90% of the country”
"The job of the mainstream media today is to make you think that the views of 10% of the country are actually the views of 90% of the country" is a saying that has been printed on many…
“The job of the newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable”
"The duty/job of the newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable" is credited to the "Mr. Dooley character of Finley Peter Dunne (1867-1936), who wrote in 1902:…
“The job requires me to get a potato clock” (get up at eight o’clock)
An old joke has a person seek to purchase a "potato clock" because he or she was told to "get up at eight o'clock." The mondegreen has been cited in print since at least…