“Beef jerky is just edible leather”
Many people have compared beef jerky to leather. "beef jerky is leather soaked in salty beef soup for a hundred years" was posted on the newsgroup rec.arts.poems on April 19, 1994.…
Archive for 02/2021
“People who walk fast are beyond me”
"People who walk fast are beyond me" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by alankemp (and others) on February 18, 2017. "People who walk fast are beyond me" was posted on…
“We don’t need metal detectors in Congress. We need lie detectors”
The 2021 storming of the United States Capitol resulted in new metal detectors in Congress. Many members of Congress objected to the inconvenience. "We don't need metal detectors in…
“For dinner, we’re having Himalayan rabbit stew. That rabbit, found Himalayan on the road”
"Tonight I'm having Himalayan Rabbit stew for supper because I found Himalayan in the road on the way home last night..... yum...." was posted on Twitter by Koolgrandpa on September…
“Roses are red, violets are blue. I own me and you own you”
The following poem was posted on Facebook by Kat Murti on February 14, 2019: "Roses are red. 🌹Violets are blue.🌸I own me. ✌🏼You own you. 💛Happy Valentine’s Day! 💋" An…
“Wars should be financed through GoFundMe and fought by those cheering for it”
"Wars should be financed through GoFundMe and fought by those cheering for it. Change my mind" (shown on an image) was posted on Twitter by Asbjørn Ulsberg on January 10, 2020. The…
“What do cowboys use to move from state to state?”/“Yee-Hauls.”
"Yee-Haul" (yeehaw + U-Haul) is sometimes given for a cowboy/Southern/Texas version of U-Haul. "When you're moving to Texas, it's not a U-Haul, it's a Yee-Haul"…
“You could save more lives by taking pens away from politicians than by taking guns away…”
"You could save more innocent lives by taking pens away from politicians than by taking guns away from law abiding citizens" is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images.…
“I like people just the way i like my tea. In a bag, underwater”
"I like my women like I like my coffee" is a meme that has been used on many images. "A Negro comedian pulled this one: 'I like my coffee strong and black -- the same way I like…
“U-Haul in Texas is called Yee-Haul”
"Yee-Haul" (yeehaw + U-Haul) is sometimes given for a cowboy/Southern/Texas version of U-Haul. "When you're moving to Texas, it's not a U-Haul, it's a Yee-Haul"…
“You can’t spell ‘automaton’ without ‘tomato’”
"You can't spell automaton without tomato, thereby proving the tomato is evil" was posted on Twitter by Kerrie Sakura on September 7, 2010. "You can't spell…
“I think, therefore I don’t have much in common with a lot of people”
"I think, therefore I don't have much in common with a lot of people" -- a variation of "I think, therefore I am" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. The…
“Does a biscuit website use cookies?”
An "HTTP cookie" is not something that's eaten, but there have been several jokes. A popular joke translates American "cookies" to British "biscuits." Another…
“I’ve lost loads of weight, just by wearing bread around my head. It’s a loaf hat diet”
Instead of a "low fat diet," what about a "loaf hat diet"? "I'm on a loaf hat diet" was posted on the newsgroup alt.english.usage on October 23, 1999. "For…
“I like people the way I like my tea. In a bag, under water”
"I like my women like I like my coffee" is a meme that has been used on many images. "A Negro comedian pulled this one: 'I like my coffee strong and black -- the same way I like…
“I think, therefore I don’t have much in common with quite a few people”
"I think, therefore I don't have much in common with a lot of people" -- a variation of "I think, therefore I am" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. The…
“Censorship is the tool used when lies lose their power”
"Censorship is the tool used when the lie loses its power" is a saying that has been printed in many images. "Censorship is the tool used when the lie loses its power" was…
“Censorship is the tool used when the lie loses its power”
"Censorship is the tool used when the lie loses its power" is a saying that has been printed in many images. "Censorship is the tool used when the lie loses its power" was…
“I think, therefore I don’t have much in common with most people”
"I think, therefore I don't have much in common with a lot of people" -- a variation of "I think, therefore I am" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. The…
“Why was the lawyer home early?”/“Briefcase.”
A lawyer riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokeson October 19, 2016: Q: Why was the lawyer home early?A: Briefcase. "Briefcase" is a pun meaning that the lawyer had a "brief case."…