“Mashed potatoes are the potato version of applesauce”
Applesauce is often compared to mashed potatoes. "@RandyxNikes but applesauce is equivalent to mashed potatoes, its the same concept" was posted on Twitter on September 23, 2010.…
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“Procrastination is easier done than said”
"Easier said than done" is an old saying. "Procrastination is easier done than said" was posted on Twitter on September 19, 2010, and again on Twitter on April 1, 2011.…
“I went to the store to get 6 cans of Sprite, but ended up picking 7 Up”
Sprite (a lemon and lime-flavored soft drink) is often mistaken for 7 Up, and there's a popular joke. "@davelee Just been done for shoplifting in Tesco. Thought I'd gone to the…
“Big Apple or Die Tryin’” (Pee-wee’s Big Holiday film, 2016)
"Big Apple or Die Tryin'" is what a sign said on the back of fictional character Pee-wee Herman's car in the movie Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016). Herman, a resident of…
“I’m not sure how people get eaten by sharks. I mean, how do you not hear the music?”
The movie Jaws (1975) features an Academy Award-winning score by American composer John Williams. "I'm not sure how people get eaten by sharks. I mean, how do you not hear the…
“Happiness held is the seed. Happiness shared is the flower”
"Happiness held is the seed. Happiness shared is the flower" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was printed in books from 1968 and 1992, and is of…
“Vision without execution is hallucination”
"Vision without execution is a hallucination" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown, but the saying became popular in the 1990s and credits to American…
“Alcoholism is the only disease that tries to convince you that you don’t have it”
"Alcoholism is the only disease that tries to convince you that you don't have it" is an alcoholism saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was printed in the book…
“Success is something that always comes faster to the man your wife almost married”
"SUCCESS: Something that always comes faster to the man your wife almost married" is a saying about success that was printed in a 1958 newspaper. "Success is something that always…
“Yo mama is so stupid, she tried to climb Mountain Dew”
Mountain Dew is a soft drink and not an actual mountain, but there are jokes. A popular "yo mama" insult "stupid joke" is: "Yo mama is so stupid, she tried to climb…
“What are you eating and how can I help?—dogs”
Dogs often watch (and beg) while people are eating. A joke was posted on Twitter by Elizabeth Hackett on July 20, 2017: "WHAT ARE YOU EATING AND HOW CAN I HELP?-- dogs" TwitterElizabeth…
“Life is a gift. Live every day as a thank you note”
"Life is a gift. Live each/every day as a thank you note" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Life is a gift. Live everyday as a…
“Set goals. Crush them. Repeat”
"Set goals and crush them" -- that is, to outperform the goals -- is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is frequently used in fitness, regarding weight…
“Set goals and crush them”
"Set goals and crush them" -- that is, to outperform the goals -- is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is frequently used in fitness, regarding weight…
“Do buses and trains run on time?”/“Buses run on wheels and trains run on the tracks.”
A riddle about buses and trains running "on time" is: Q: Do buses and trains run on time?A: Buses run on wheels and trains run on the tracks. The joke was posted on Twitter on September…
“Do buses and trains run on time?”/“Buses run on wheels and trains run on the tracks.”
A riddle about buses and trains running "on time" is: Q: Do buses and trains run on time?A: Buses run on wheels and trains run on the tracks. The joke was posted on Twitter on September…
“I wanted to place a bid at the silent auction, but it was not aloud”
A joke about a silent auction was posted on the website Pun of the Day on May 20, 2018: "I wanted to bid at the silent auction, but it was not aloud." The bid was not "aloud" (a…
“A hyperbole totally ripped into the bar and absolutely destroyed 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…
“An allusion walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An allusion version is: "An allusion walks into a bar, despite the fact that alcohol…
“An oxymoron walked into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An oxymoron version is: "An oxymoron walked into a bar, and the silence was…