“There was a shootout in The Gap. There were many casual-tees”
A pun about the word "casualty" was posted on Twitter on August 31, 2009: "There was a shootout in The Gap. There were many casual-tees." A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dad…
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“There was an early bird special, so I ordered Archaeopteryx”
An "early bord special" has nothing to do with eating an "early bird," but there's a joke: "There was an early bird special at the diner, so I ordered…
“There was an explosion at the cheese factory. De brie was everywhere”
A popular cheese pun involving brie is: "There was an explosion at the cheese factory. De Brie was everywhere." "And in stumbled right into the cheese minefield. Brie…
“There was Chop Suey all over my bed this morning. I’ve been sleep wokking again”
"Wok" can sound like "walk." Some people experience sleepwalking, and "sleep-wokking" has become a joke. "While we’re talking about sleep.. I woke up this…
“There was laughter back of the theater, leading to the belief that somebody was telling jokes”
The playwright and drama critic George S. Kaufman (1889-1961) has been credited with saying this about an unsuccessful comedic play: "There was laughter in the back of the theater, leading to…
“There were two types of Jews in 1933—optimists and pessimists”
There is a grim Jewish "joke" that says that when Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany in 1933, there were two kinds of Jews -- optimists and pessimists. The pessimists went into exile…
“There would be no game of chess if the pawns refused to play”
"There would be no game of chess if the pawns refused to play" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is political, and means that the elites can't play…
“There, I guess King George will be able to read that!” (John Hancock?)
John Hancock (1737-1793) was president of Congress when the Declaration of Independence was adopted; he signed the document with a large signature in the center, supposedly saying: "There, I…
“There’s 3 levels of clean in my house. 1. Not clean. 2. Better than it was. 3. The illusion of clean”
A joke about cleaning the house was posted on X/Twitter by "Late to the party Laura" on May 18, 2022, and received over 2,600 likes: "There are 2 levels of clean in my house. 1. Not…
“There’s 8 seasons in Texas” (joke)
Texas is sometimes given more than four seasons. One extra season is called "fake fall" or "false fall" or "faux fall," sometimes called "fauxl." "Faux…
“There’s a $20 fee to leave your apartment” (joke)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Audacity Oven25 THINGS I’VE LEARNED SINCE MOVING TO NYCMarch 8, 2013 · by Eric Baker(...)4. There is a strange magic that evaporates anywhere from $20 to $40 from your…
“There’s a certain irony to getting married on Independence Day”
Some people get married on Independence Day (July 4th). "@kevinthompson and the irony is you get married on Independence Day !" was posted on Twitter by A Witty Remark on December 13,…
“There’s a chance this is wine” (written on a mug or container)
"There's a chance this is wine" (written on a mug or container) is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "There´s a chance this is wine" (shown on a…
“There’s a fine line between a numerator and a denominator” (math joke)
"There's a fine line between a numerator and a denominator (Only a fraction of people will find this funny)" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images.…
“There’s a man at work who plays heavy metal all day. He’s office rocker”
"Off his rocker" (meaning a crazy person) sounds like "office rocker." "My boss traded in his desk chair for a recliner & became addicted to playing 'Guitar…
“There’s a new pie shop near me. It’s open 22/7”
"24/7" usually means 24 hours a day, 7 days a week -- all the time. "22/7" is an approximation for the number π ("pi"). "There's a new shop only sells Pies…
“There’s a nudist convention in my town tomorrow. I might go if I’ve got nothing on”
“There is a nudist convention in town next week… I might go if I’ve got nothing on" was posted on Twitter by Jonny Beswick on December 6, 2013. "There's a nudist convention in…
“There’s a reason the windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror”
"There's a reason the windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror. Where you're going is better than where you were" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“There’s a reason why ‘sober’ and ‘so bored’ sound almost exactly the same”
"There's a reason why 'sober' and 'so bored' sound almost exactly the same" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several ecards. "Day 2 of…
“There’s a reason you take kids to pick apples, but don’t take them to a slaughterhouse”
"There's a reason you take kids to pick apples, but don't take them to a slaughterhouse" is a vegan saying that has been printed on many images. Origin of the saying is…