Saint City (New Orleans nickname)
"Saint City" is a nickname of New Orleans, Louisiana, and has appeared in such names as "Saint City Tours" and "Saint City Jazz Band." The name was influenced by the…
Archive for 03/2018
“A restaurant for young cows is a calfé” (calf + café)
"Calfé" (calf + café) is an infrequently used portmanteau word. "Where do cows go for a nice lunch? The Golden Calfe!" was posted on Twitter on September 14, 2012. "A…
“You can tell a girl likes you if she stares at your phone instead of her own”
People tend to stare at their phones -- even on dates. "You can tell a girl likes you if she stares at your phone instead of her own" is a jocular one-line saying that was posted on…
“WWE is just redneck anime”
"Wrestling is redneck anime" was posted on Twitter on April 4, 2017. "WWE is just redneck anime" was posted on Twitter by Trevor Wood on February 26, 2018, and on Reddit --…
“Why don’t you wear snow boots?”/“Because they’ll melt.”
A snow riddle is: Q: Why don't you wear snow boots?A: Because they'll melt. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. 11 November 2003, Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI),…
“Jobs are like relationships. You have them, you cry about it. You don’t have them, you cry”
"Jobs are like relationships. You have them, you cry about it. You don't have them, you cry about it" is a jocular saying about work that was posted on Twitter by Mariana on June 16,…
“Amazon is basically Acme from the Roadrunner cartoons”
The Acme Corporation is a fictional corporation that appeared in The Road Runner Show (1948-1966) cartoons. Amazon.com is an American electronic commerce company that sells many products. Amazon…
“Tick taco” (tick tock + taco)
A clock is said to go "tick-tock." A clock riddle is: Q: What do Spanish clocks say?A: Tick taco. The "Spanish clock" joke was posted on Twitter on July 3, 2017. "Tick…
“Did you hear about the vegan transgender? He was a herbefore”
"Herbivore" (an animal that only eats plants) sounds like "her before," and there's a transgender pun: "Did you hear about the vegan transgender? He was a…
“‘Dress for the job that you want’ is bad advice for aspiring police officers”
“Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have” is an employment adage. However, if one wants to become a police officer, then impersonating a police officer is a criminal offense.…
“‘Dress for the job that you want’ is bad advice for aspiring police officers”
“Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have” is an employment adage. However, if one wants to become a police officer, then impersonating a police officer is a criminal offense.…
“Friday is like a superhero that always arrives just in time to stop me from beating my coworkers”
"Friday is like a superhero that always arrives just in time to stop me from savagely beating one of my coworkers with a keyboard" is a jocular one-line saying about Fridays that has been…
“If my boss knew how unproductive I am on Fridays, he wouldn’t want me here, either”
"If my boss knew how unproductive I am on Fridays, he wouldn’t want me here, either" is a jocular one-line saying about Fridays that has been printed on many images. "If my boss…
“Why don’t pâtissiers buy cigarettes?”/“Because they profiterole their own.”
"Profiterole" (a cream puff) sounds a little like "prefer to roll." "Why don't English deserts buy cigarettes? Because they profiterole their own" was posted on…
“Why was the snowman sad?”/“Because he had a meltdown.”
A snowman riddle is: Q: Why was the snowman sad?A: Because he had a meltdown. The "meltdown" pun was posted on Twitter on November 19, 2017. TwitterFederica 🐨@xpIrcolbyReplying to…
“We used to have village idiots, but with the internet, they’ve gone global”
"We used to have village idiots, but with the Internet, they’ve gone global" isa jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. The joke was said by the “Crabby…
“Make vanilla pudding. Put in mayo jar. Eat in public” (prank)
A prank (sometimes done on April 1st, April Fools' Day) is eating vanilla pudding from a mayonnaise jar. "People give you the weirdest looks when you're gobbling up heaping spoonfuls…
“The pub is ten minutes from my house. However, my house is two hours from the pub”
It's often faster to walk from one's house to a pub than it is to walk from a pub back to the house -- that is, the person walking home from the pub is drunk. A joke was posted on…
“Why did the snail cross the road?”/“I don’t know. It hasn’t gotten there yet.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A snail version is: Q: Why did the snail cross the road?A: I…
“Just opened my electric bill and my water bill at the same time and was completely shocked”
"Just opened my Electric bill and my Water bill at the same time and was completely shocked" is a jocular one-line saying that was posted on Twitter on February 21, 2013. The joke was…