“A non sequitur walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A non sequitur version is: "A non sequitur walks into a bar. In a strong wind, even…
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“A bar was walked into by the passive voice” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "A bar was walked into by the passive voice." The joke ("The bar was walked…
“At the end of the day, a cliché walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A cliché version is: "At the end of the day, a cliché walks into a bar -- fresh as a…
“Hyperbole totally rips into this insane bar and absolutely destroys everything” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A hyperbole version is: "Hyperbole totally rips into this insane bar and absolutely…
“A question mark walks into a bar?” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A question mark version is: "A question mark walks into a bar?" The joke…
“A synonym strolls into a tavern…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A synonym version is: "A synonym strolls into a tavern." The joke was posted on…
“Two quotation marks ‘walk into’ a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A quotation mark version is: "Two quotation marks 'walk into' a bar."…
“If at first you don’t succeed, call it version 1.0”
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" is a popular American poem verse from the 1830s. The verse has many joke endings that replace "try, try again." "If at…
Main Stemmer (Mainstemmer)
"Main stem" was a popular nickname for Broadway, especially in the 1920s. A person who worked on the Broadway or who enjoyed Broadway shows was a "Main Stemmer" (or…
Main Stemmer (Mainstemmer)
"Main stem" was a popular nickname for Broadway, especially in the 1920s. A person who worked on the Broadway or who enjoyed Broadway shows was a "Main Stemmer" (or…
Main Stemmer (Mainstemmer)
"Main stem" was a popular nickname for Broadway, especially in the 1920s. A person who worked on the Broadway or who enjoyed Broadway shows was a "Main Stemmer" (or…
“A television can insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer”
"A TV can insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is from the Frank and Ernest comic strip,…
“They call it ‘take-home pay’ because it’s too little to go home by itself”
"I have to take my paycheck to the bank. It's too little to go by itself" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The paycheck joke started with jokes about…
“Maybe they call it ‘take-home pay’ because there is no other place you can afford to go with it”
"I have to take my paycheck to the bank. It's too little to go by itself" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The paycheck joke started with jokes about…
“I have to take my paycheck to the bank. It’s too little to go by itself”
"I have to take my paycheck to the bank. It's too little to go by itself" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The paycheck joke started with jokes about…
“A TV can insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer”
"A TV can insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is from the Frank and Ernest comic strip,…
Moom Picher or Moom Pitcher (motion/moving picture)
Syndicated newspaper columnist Walter Winchell (1897-1972) introduced the term "moom picher/pitcher/picture" for "motion/moving picture." This was, supposedly, the New York City…
“Watson, I’ve discovered that our hotel mattress is missing a cover.”/“No sheet, Sherlock!”
"No sheet, Sherlock!" is a pun on the old joke, "No shit, Sherlock!" "There aren't any sheets on the bed"/"Well no sheet Sherlock" was posted on Twitter…
“Jeff, a semicolon, and an Oxford comma walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A joke involving an Oxford comma is: "Jeff, a semicolon, and an Oxford comma walk into…
“Don’t disturb anyone working on a puzzle or you may hear some cross words”
"Crosswords" should not be confused with "cross words." A joke was posted on Twitter by Pun of the Day on August 31, 2011: "Wordless Wednesday. Don't disturb anyone…