“Was ‘artisanal’ coined as an ‘art is anal’ joke?”
"Artisanal" food supposedly comes from "artisans." Many people do not like the term, and other have pointed out that it can be broken up to read "art is anal."…
Archive for 10/2018
“Judge, if you truly are what you eat, then I am an innocent man”
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), in the book Physiologie du Gout (1825), wrote "Tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are," often interpreted as "you are what…
“Don’t be eye candy, be soul food”
"Don't be eye candy, be soul food" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Eye candy" involves pleasing looks, "soul food" involves soul-satisfying…
“Too many chiefs and not enough Indians”
"Too many chiefs and not enough Indians" means too many leaders or managers and not enough workers. The expression has been used in the military and in business. "We have enough…
“How can you tell a bagpiper with perfect pitch?” (riddle)
A riddle about bagpipes is: Q. How can you tell a bagpiper with perfect pitch? A. He can throw a set into the middle of a pond and not hit any of the ducks. The joke was posted on the newsgroup…
Papa Has Dough (“Ph.D” backronym)
The doctorate degree (Ph.D.) is expensive to acquire. The student's father often has to pay for it. "Papa Has Dough" -- "dough" is slang for money -- is a Ph.D. backronym…
“I’m going through a lot right now. I can’t seem to find a parking spot”
To be "going through a lot" usually means that one has many troubles, but not always. "I’m going through a lot right now. I can't seem to find a parking spot" was posted…
“My friend shouted, “You have a BA, a Masters and a PhD, but you still act like an idiot!’” (joke)
A "third degree burn" doesn't involve three college degrees, but a joke was posted on Reddit -- Dad Jokes on April 22, 2018: "My friend said, 'You have a BA, Masters and a…
Permanent Head Damage (“Ph.D.” backronym)
Does studying for a Ph.D. (doctorate) degree cause head damage? The "Ph.D." backronym (back acronym) "Permanent Head Damage" has been cited in print since at least 1991, when it…
Bachelor of Fuck All (Bachelor of Fine Arts or BFA backronym)
The "B.F.A." degree usually stands for "Bachelor of Fine Arts," but it has been given, by some, the backronym (back acronym) of "Bachelor of Fuck All." "I…
“My wife thinks I’m crazy because I like sausages” (joke)
A sausages joke has been cited in print since at least 1978: Patient: Doctor, my wife thinks I’m crazy because I like sausages. Psychiatrist: Nonsense! I like sausages too. Patient: Good, you…
“Bar & Bra. Same letters, different words, but both keep men waiting eagerly till they open”
"Bar & Bra. Same letters, different words, but both keep men waiting eagerly till they open" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by…
“Hockey is much better if you imagine the teams are fighting over the world’s last Oreo”
A hockey puck looks to some, perhaps, like an Oreo cookie. "Hockey is more enjoyable if you pretend they’re fighting over the world’s last oreo" was posted on Twitter by Kate on July…
“I called the Tinnitus hotline earlier, but it just kept ringing”
Tinnitus is a disease that is ringing sound in one's ears. A pun was posted on Twitter by Graham Perry on October 25, 2009: "I called the tinnitus hotline but it just kept ringing."…
“I’ve robbed banks before…and they’re never getting their pens back”
"Robbing banks" usually means stealing money, but sometimes it means stealing pens. "I’ve robbed banks before...and they’re never getting their pens back" was posted on…
“Cabernet? More like, caber-yay!”
Some wine lovers want to take the "neigh" out of Cabernet. The expression "Caber-yay!" or "Cabern-yay!" is used. "Cabernet? More like Caber-yea! The yeas have it;…
“Stop and smell the rosé”
"Stop and smell the roses" (or "flowers") is an American saying that has been cited since at least the 1950s. It means to take time to relax and enjoy life. "Stop and smell…
“The goal is to die with memories, not dreams”
"The goal is to die with memories, not dreams" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "2 qoutes I'm thinking of for a tattoo 'Die with memories ,…
“Imagine with all your mind. Believe with all your heart. Achieve with all your might”
"Imagine with all your mind. Believe with all your heart. Achieve with all your might" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Imagine with all ur mind,…
“Great minds drink alike”
"Great minds think alike" is an old proverb. "Great minds drink alike" is a drinking variation that has been printed on many images. "Great minds drink alike" was a…