“Democracy is the suggestion box for slaves”
"Voting is the slave's suggestion box" (or "Voting is the suggestion box for/of slaves") is an anti-voting saying that has been printed on many images. The various forms of…
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“Dinosaurs had no beer. How did that work out?”
"Dinosaurs had no beer! How did that work out?" is a jocular beer saying that has been printed on many images."Dinosaurs had no beer.. How did that work out🐸☕️" was…
“Voting is the slave’s suggestion box”
"Voting is the slave's suggestion box" (or "Voting is the suggestion box for/of slaves") is an anti-voting saying that has been printed on many images. The various forms of…
“Apparently, I snore so loudly that it scares everyone in the car I’m driving”
"Apparently, I snore so loudly that it scares everyone in the car I'm driving" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The joke was posted on Twitter by…
“Time is money. Money is power. Power is pizza. Pizza is knowledge”
"Time is money. Money is power. Power is pizza. Pizza is knowledge" is a jocular pizza saying that has been printed on many images. The character of April Ludgate (played by the actor…
“Everybody wants to change the world, but nobody wants to change the toilet paper roll”
"Everybody/Everyone wants to change the world, but nobody wants to change the toilet paper roll" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Nobody wants to change the…
“Ramps are just boneless stairs”
Ramps have been compared to stairs. "Are ramps just boneless stairs??" was posted on Twitter by Trevor on July 12, 2017. "Ramps are just boneless stairs" was posted on Twitter…
“When life gives you marmals, make marmalade”
"If/When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" is an old saying. The joke has been applied to marmalade -- a fruit preserve that is not made from "marmals." "I'm…
“Behind every great kid is a parent who’s pretty sure they’re screwing it all up”
"Behind every great kid is a mom who's pretty sure she's screwing it all up" (or "Behind every great kid is a parent who's pretty sure they're screwing it all…
“Behind every great kid is a mom who’s pretty sure she’s screwing it all up”
"Behind every great kid is a mom who's pretty sure she's screwing it all up" (or "Behind every great kid is a parent who's pretty sure they're screwing it all…
“It’s nice to see Blood oranges and Cripps apples side-by-side in harmony in produce”
"Bloods" and "Crips" are the names of rival gangs in California. There are "blood oranges" and "Cripps Red"/"Cripps Pink" apples, and there have…
“If it weren’t for dogs, some people would never go for a walk”
Many people get exercise only when they walk their dogs. "If it weren't for dogs, some people would never go for a walk" is a saying that was printed in a 1968 book and a 1977…
“If Gladstone should fall into the Thames, that would be a misfortune…” (political joke)
A joke about the difference between an accident (or mishap or misfortune) and a calamity (or catastrophe or misfortune) appears to have been first told in France and was published in the the Leeds…
Capstone Cabal
The term "capstone cabal" was popularized by Greg Carlwood of The Highside Chats, an interview podcast show. A capstone is the top of a pyramid, and "capstone cabal" is meant to…
“What do you call a homeless woodwind?”/“A hoboe.”
An "oboe" (a woodwind instrument) should not be confused with a "hobo." "Hoboe" (hobo + oboe) was entered in the Urban Dictionary on July 21, 2006. "What is the…
“Raisins are just grape jerky”
"Raisins are grape jerky" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. "Raisins are kind of like grape jerky. I just thought of that. - Rye" was posted on the…
“Why is it called sorting out your spice rack and not thyme management?”
"Time management" is often punned as "thyme management." Does a spice rack help? "I can never find what I'm looking for in the spice rack, which is just a testament to…
“I’ll never forget where I was when I heard that JFK was shot. Eighth grade history class”
U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. People who were alive at that time usually recall where they were when they first heard the news. A joke involves people who…
“Carrots may be good for your eyes, but alcohol will double your vision”
"Carrots may be good for your eyes, but alcohol/booze will double your vision" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Try some wine, it will double your…
“Carrots may be good for your eyes, but booze will double your vision”
"Carrots may be good for your eyes, but alcohol/booze will double your vision" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Try some wine, it will double your…