“Men are like floor tiles” (joke)
"Men are like floor tiles. If you lay them right the first time, you can walk all over them for years" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "What do ceramic tile…
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“How do you cook toilet paper?”/“Brown it on one side, then throw it in the pot.”
A real shitty cooking riddle is: Q: How do you cook toilet paper?A: Brown it on one side, then throw it in the pot. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.tasteless.jokes on June 2, 1996. Google…
“In Russia, they call it Nyetflix” (nyet + Netflix)
The entertainment service Netflix is sometimes said to have a Russian counterpart -- Nyetflix (nyet + Netflix). "Nyet" is Russian for "no," so the name means "no…
Misogymnast/Misogymnist or Mysogymnast/Mysogymnist (misogynist + gymnast)
"Misogymnast/misogymnist" or "mysogymnast/mysogymnist" (misogynist + gymnast) is a compound term that has been used in several puns. "Is a male gymnast that hates women a…
“I went to the zoo and saw a piece of toast in a cage. A sign read: ‘Bread in captivity’”
"Bred in captivity" is sometimes punned as "bread in captivity." A joke was posted on Twitter by "milk" on August 21, 2011: "I went to the zoo and saw a piece…
Rules of Eighth Avenue (boxing at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan)
There have been several "Rules of Eighth Avenue." The third Madison Square Garden was located on Eighth Avenue, between 49th and 50th Street in Manhattan, from 1925 to 1968. It hosted…
“I just joined a gym for religious minorities—Jehovah’s Fitness”
"Jehovah's Fitness" is a gym pun of "Jehovah's Witness." "Is considering the PC ramifications of opeining a Christians only Gym called 'Jehovah's…
Rules of Eighth Avenue (in Manhattan)
There have been several "Rules of Eighth Avenue." The third Madison Square Garden was located on Eighth Avenue, between 49th and 50th Street in Manhattan, from 1925 to 1968. It hosted…
“A problem with drinking with people from work is they’re the ones I bitch about when I’m drunk”
"The problem with drinking with people from work is they’re the ones I bitch about when I’m drunk" is a one-line saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted…
“A problem with drinking with people from work is they’re the ones I bitch about when I’m drunk”
"The problem with drinking with people from work is they’re the ones I bitch about when I’m drunk" is a one-line saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted…
“You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish”
"You can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish" was the title of REO Speedwagon's double platinum-selling 1978 album. The title is from an old riddle: "Question:…
“How do you tune a fish?”/“With its scales.”
A tuna fish riddle is: Q: How do you tune a (tuna) fish?A: With its scales. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1916. “You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish” is a related…