A pancake riddle is: Q: When the little boy was making pancakes why did the batter run away?A: Because it said crack 2 eggs then beat it. The jokes differ on whether it is the boy/baker or the…
"Rendered butter" is a process (rendering) that creates more concentrated butter. It is not related to the expression "to render (something) useless," but there are puns.…
"Cold shoulder" originally meant cold cuts of meat -- not literally a person's shoulder -- but there's a popular cannibal joke: "What did the cannibal get when he was late…
"On the rocks" (on ice) is usually not taken literally -- except in some jokes. The American television sitcom New Girl, the episode "What About Fred" that originally aired on…
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) joined Twitter in 2014. "We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet" was posted on X/Twitter by CIA on June 6, 2014. "When the…
"When the government questions its citizens for suspicions of a crime, it's called an investigation. When the citizens question their government, it's called a conspiracy theory.…
Computers often query users, "Are you a robot?" "When computers ask 'are you a robot' they might just be trying to find their family..." was posted on Reddit --…
Wall Street is in business to make money; when investors want to buy something (such as an initial public offering), that something is offered for sale. It doesn't make any difference if Wall…
"When the economic tide goes out, you find out who is swimming naked" is a colorful quotation that's often attributed to investor Warren Buffett. Buffett did use the phrase by at…
"The enemy doesn’t have to defeat you. All they have to do is distract you" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "If the enemy can't destroy you he'll…
"When the fact checkers are controlled by the same people doing the lying, what do you call it?" (or "What's it called when the people doing the fact checking are controlled by…
"When the Fed taps on the brakes, somebody goes through the windshield" means that when the Federal Reserve tightens the money supply (figuratively "tapping" or…
"When the plane door shuts and there’s still an empty seat next to you" (with a picture of a relieved person) is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Cabin doors closed…
"When the government starts passing laws that break other laws, maybe it’s time to admit we're being governed/ruled by criminals" is a saying that has been printed on several…
"When the government's boot is on your throat, whether it is a left boot or a right is of no consequence" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. “When the…
"If I had to describe myself in three words they would be: Efficient" was posted on Twitter on July 6, 2013. "Interviewer: Describe yourself in three words. Interviewee:…
"When the law doesn’t apply to lawmakers, you’re not being governed. You’re being ruled" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American conservative political…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Twitter Twitter Donald J. Trump@realDonaldTrumpThis Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the…
A media quotation was posted on Facebook by Motivational, Successful and Inspirational Pictures and Quotes on February 21, 2021, and is of unknown authorship: "When the media controls the…
"When the media is behind your movement, you aren't the resistance" is a saying that has been printed on several images. In the United States, the media (such as television networks)…