“Ice cubes float in a pool of their own blood”
"Ice cubes float (around) in a pool of their own blood" -- water -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain. "Ice cubes float in a pool of…
Archive for 05/2020
Covidiocracy (COVID-19 + idiocracy)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreakThe 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute…
Cornteen (quarantine)
"Corn teen" (or "corn-teen" or "cornteen") means "quarantine" and has nothing to do with corn or a teenager. The jocular "cornteen" has been…
“People must not cough near you, they must cough far away…” (“far cough”)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made people socially distance and wear face masks. "Far cough" ("fuck off") was a popular joke. "Far cough" has been cited in print…
“If I hid a handgun in a bowl of guacamole, would it be called glockamole?”
A Glock is usually not found in guacamole, but there are jokes. A popular image shows a Glock in a pot of guacamole. "You mean Glock-amole?"was posted on the newsgroup rec.guns on…
“I had my patience tested. I’m negative”
"I had my patience tested. I'm negative" -- that is, the speaker has no patience -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Dumb…
“The House That Tex Built” (Boyle’s Thirty Acres)
The boxing "Battle of the Century" between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier couldn't be held in New York State, so promoter Tex Rickard (1870-1929) built a huge octagonal bowl at…
“Why did the cat cross the road?”/“It wanted to play animal crossing.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. Animal Crossing is a social simulation video game series. "why…
“The House That Tex Built” (Madison Square Garden, 1925-1968)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "The House That Jack Built" is a traditional nursery rhyme. Boyle's Thirty Acres (1921 to 1927) in Jersey City, New Jersey, was a boxing arena that was also…
“Corona is an anagram of racoon” (raccoon, as in Resident Evil’s Raccoon City)
"Racoon" ("raccoon" with only one "C") is an anagram of "Corona" (as in "Coronavirus"). In the Japanese horror media franchise Resident Evil, there…
“There’s no such thing as government funded. It’s all taxpayer funded”
"There’s no such thing as government funded. It’s all taxpayer funded" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The exact authorship is unknown, but memes have been popular…
“I wiped my TV screen with anti-virus wipes. I lost CBS News, ABC News, NBC News, MSNBC, and CNN”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused people to wipe clean many surfaces. "I wiped my tv down with anti virus wipes I got rid of @cnnbrk @MSNBC_Breaking @NBCNews @ABC @andersoncooper…
“Can’t wait for the day I walk down the aisle and hear those magical words: ‘Captain speaking…’”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic restricted air travel, and many people couldn't wait to be in an airplane again. "Can't wait to walk down the aisle someday... and hear those…
“Bacon is the duct tape of food”
"Bacon is the duct tape of food" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Bacon can get wrapped around other foods and "fixes" them. "BACON is the duct tape of…
“What do you call a cough that attracts a lot of attention?”/“Phlegm-boyant.”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made people especially aware of coughing. This riddle was posted on Reddit -- Cleanjokes on May 7, 2020: Q: What do you call a cough that attracts a lot of…
“A small meteorite is reportedly headed for Legoland. The damage is expected to be 50 square blocks”
"A meteorite is reportedly headed for Legoland. The devastation is expected to span a million square blocks" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Jonnie W. on February 17, 2013. Legos…
“I could sing a verse for you. But I’ll refrain”
"Refrain" can be a verb or a noun. "I was going to make a bad music pun, but I'll refrain from doing as such" was posted on Twitter by Morris Dutchley on October 3, 2011.…
“I’m so tempted to do a musical joke. But I’ll refrain”
"Refrain" can be a verb or a noun. "I was going to make a bad music pun, but I'll refrain from doing as such" was posted on Twitter by Morris Dutchley on October 3, 2011.…
“We’ve raised our standards, so up yours!”
“DragonFlyBSD: We’ve raised our standards… so up yours!” is a jocular saying that was posted on DragonFly BSD Digest on September 8, 2003. “Up yours!“ is an insult. "Use Plan 9...…
“The Powerball Jackpot is now up to a 24 pack of Charmin”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in panic-buying (and shortages) of toilet paper. "I heard next week's Powerball jackpot is going to be $60million AND a 48 pack of 3ply toilet…