“The #1 Family Shoe Chain in NY/NJ” (Fabco Shoes)
Fabco Shoes calls itself "The #1 Family Shoe Chain in NY/NJ." That means that a family owns the shoe stores -- not that the shoes descend from one family member to another.…
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“The #MeToo movement is supposed to be empowering, but why PoundMeToo?”
"#MeToo" became popular on social media in October 2017, as a response to several high-profile sexual assault and harassment allegations in the United States. "Someone I work with…
“The 12 Days of 2020” (song parody)
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many changes to the classic song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," often called "The 12 Days of Corona" or "The 12 Days…
“The 12 Days of Corona” (song parody)
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many changes to the classic song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," often called "The 12 Days of Corona" or "The 12 Days…
“The 12 Days of Covid” (song parody)
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many changes to the classic song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," often called "The 12 Days of Corona" or "The 12 Days…
“The 12-Step Chocoholics Program: Never be more than 12 steps away from chocolate”
The first "twelve step program" was used by Alcoholics Anonymous in the 1930s. "The 12-step chocoholics program: Never be more than 12 steps away from chocolate" is a jocular…
“The 13th Amendment makes it illegal to buy people. Apparently, it doesn’t apply to congressmen”
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (ratified in 1865) abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on December 7, 2017: "The 13th Amendment…
“The 21st century: Where deleting history is more important than making it”
"The 21st century: Where deleting history is more important than making it" is a jocular line about deleting one's browser history that has been printed on several images. "21st…
“The 24-hour Indian restaurant is a naan-stop”
"Naan" (a flatbread) is the subject of several puns, such as: "The 24-hour Indian restaurant is a naan-stop." "I have a friend who wants to open a 24 hour indian…
“The 2nd Amendment is my gun permit”
"The 2nd Amendment is my gun permit" is a saying that has been printed on posters and T-shirts. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution states: "A well regulated…
“The 3 C’s of life: Choices, Chances and Changes. You must make a choice to take a chance”
"The 3 C's of life: Choice. Chance. Change. You must make the Choice, to take the Chance, if you want anything in life to Change" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“The 5 days between Christmas and New Year where you don’t know what day it is”
"That bit between Christmas and New Year where you don’t know what day it is, who you are or what you’re suppose(d) to be doing" is a jocular end-of-year saying that has been printed…
“The 5 Love Languages (of Coffee)”
"The 5 Love Languages (of Coffee)" has been printed on many images. The book The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate (1992) by Baptist pastor Gary…
“The 5 second rule does not apply when you have a 2 second dog”
A "5-second rule" is an unscientific rule that food dropped on the floor can be eaten if picked up within five seconds. "The 5 second rule for food dropped on the ground does not…
“The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)” (1966)
"The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy" was a Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel hit from the album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966). The song has no New York City details in…
“The 6 year old flatly refused to believe that we used to navigate using maps made out of paper. ‘You mean like pirates?’”
"We really used to print out 4 pages from MapQuest and travel like pirates" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many drivers now use GPS. "Me: 'What did we do…
“The 8th deadly sin is leaving a friend a voicemail”
Many people hate voicemail messages. "Leaving voicemail messages should be the 8th deadly sin" was posted on Twitter on January 3, 2012. "The 8th deadly sin is leaving a friend a…
“The act of getting strong doesn’t start in the gym. It starts in your head”
“The act of getting strong doesn’t start in the gym. It starts in your head” (also, "Weight loss doesn't begin in the gym with a dumb bell; it starts in your head with a…
“The Actor’s Resource” (Back Stage)
Back Stage can be found on newsstands throughout the city. The newspaper for the performing arts began in 1960 and bills itself as "The Actor's Resource." It promises…
“The adult version of ‘head, shoulders, knees and toes’ is ‘glasses, wallet, keys and phone’”
"The adult version of 'head, shoulders, knees and toes' is 'glasses, wallet, keys and phone'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Head,…