“There once was a dog named Tax. I opened the door and income Tax”
"Income tax" sounds like "in come Tax." A joke was printed in a 1917 newspaper: "A prosperous farmer of this county, who was looking after business in town yesterday,…
Alphebetical for "t"
“There once was a girl who loved pi…” (limerick)
A pi poem posted on EveAndersson.com is credited to Tom Wilson on June 27, 2002: "There once was a girl who loved piI never could quite fathom whyTo her it's a wonderTo me just a…
“There ought to be more dancing”
"There ought to be more dancing" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. "There ought to be more dancing" was cited on Twitter on February 17, 2009.…
“There oughta be a law!”
"There Oughta Be a Law!" was a newspaper cartoon by Al Fagaly and Harry Shorten that ran from 1946 until artist Fagaly's death in 1963. "There oughta be a law!" became a…
“There should be a calorie refund for things that didn’t taste as good as you expected”
"There should be a calorie refund for things that didn’t taste as good as you expected" is a jocular food saying that has been printed on many images. Who wants to gain calories on…
“There should be a Godzillow app where you can buy houses Godzilla has smashed for really cheap”
Godzilla is a famous fictional monster in Japanese films who often destroys houses. Zillow is an American online real estate marketplace company. There is no "Godzillow," but there are…
“There should be a holiday dedicated to all the brave people who show up to work on Mondays”
"There should be a holiday dedicated to all the brave people who show up to work on Mondays" is a Monday saying that has been printed on many images. "There should be a holiday…
“There should be a smoke detector that shuts off when you yell ‘I"m just cooking’”
Many people believe that when you're cooking, the smoke detector shouldn't go off. "Billion dollar idea. A smoke detector that shuts off when you yell 'I'm just…
“There should be a summer camp for adults where you just go and sleep for 3 weeks”
"There should be a summer camp for adults where you just go and sleep for 3 weeks" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many adults are tired from work and parenting.…
“There should be a super morose font called tragic sans just to balance things out”
Comic Sans is a sans-serif typeface. The "comic" name seemingly implies other names. "RT @XaiaX: The name “Comic Sans” implies there’s a serif version was posted on X/Twitter…
“There should be an Autumn Olympics where the events are like, picking out a sweater and pointing out vibrant foliage”
There are Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games, but nothing for autumn. Many people have suggested events (jokingly) that could be in an Autumn Olympics, such as bobbing for apples,…
“There should be sympathy cards for having to go back to work after vacation”
"There should be sympathy cards for having to go back to work after vacation" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. "There should be sympathy cards for…
“There was a crime spree at IKEA. Police are having a hard time putting the pieces together”
IKEA furniture often must be assembled by its customers. "There was a mysterious murder in an IKEA the other day and homicide detectives are having trouble putting the pieces together" is…
“There was a fight at the fish and chip shop. The fish got battered”
"Did you hear the one about the fight in the fish shop?" goes a joke that has been cited in print since at least 2006. "The fish got battered." It's not known who first…
“There was a fire at my local dollar store. Damage is estimated to be in the tens of dollars”
A joke about a dollar store is that the items in the store aren't worth much, unlike a jewelry store. "Fark headline: 'Nine-year old boy angry with his mother burns a Dollar Store to…
“There was a fire drill at IKEA today. We all assembled in the car park”
IKEA sells furniture that usually requires assembly. "Whenever there’s a fire drill at IKEA everyone has to assemble outside" was posted on X/Twitter by Moose Allain Ꙭ on November 7,…
“There was a gathering on a golf course. I guess you could call it a par-tee”
"Party" shouldn't be confused with "par-tee," but there are golf jokes. "There was a gathering on a golf course. I guess you could call it a par-tee" was posted…
“There was a guy who played the organ in his garden to get organically grown food”
There's a pun about "organically grown" food: "There was a guy who played the organ in his garden to get organically grown food." The joke has been cited in print since at…
“There was a recent study that tried to pinpoint the effect that alcohol has on walking…”
"There was a recent study that tried to pinpoint the effect that alcohol has on walking... the result was staggering" is a jocular one-line saying that was posted on Twitter by…
“There was a shootout at Old Navy. There were many casual-tees”
The word "casualty" has nothing to do with "casual tees" (T-shirts), but there are jokes. "There was a shootout at Old Navy. There were many casual-tees #BADOMCHHHH"…