“Modern slaves are not in chains. They are in debts”
"Modern slaves are not in chains. They are in debt" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Driving around yesterday, I saw the most accurate window…
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“Why do bouncers throw violent drunks out the back door?”/“Because they belong behind bars.”
"Behind bars" usually means prison, but sometimes it means behind a drinking establishment. A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on February 16, 2021: Q: Why do bouncers throw…
“If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics”
Politicians have been known to stretch the truth. "If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics" was written by American humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935) in his…
“Eh, it’s good enough.—Mediocrites, Greek philosopher”
Socrates (470-399 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. There was no philosopher named "Mediocrates" or…
“Ehh, good enough.—Mediocrates”
Socrates (470-399 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. There was no philosopher named "Mediocrates" or…
“I was born to be rich. I can tell by the way I spend money”
"I was meant to be rich. I can tell by the way I spend money" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I was born to be rich, I can tell by the way i spend"…
“If you ever injected truth into politics you’d have no politics”
Politicians have been known to stretch the truth. "If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics" was written by American humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935) in his…
“Ehh, good enough.—Mediocretes”
Socrates (470-399 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. There was no philosopher named "Mediocrates" or…
“I was meant to be rich, I just know it. I can tell by the way I spend money”
"I was meant to be rich. I can tell by the way I spend money" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I was born to be rich, I can tell by the way i spend"…
“A turducken is technically a stuffed animal”
"Turducken" is a dish of a deboned chicken stuffed into a deboned duck, further stuffed into a deboned turkey. It is not a "stuffed animal," but there are jokes. "A new…
“Most kids today don’t even know who St. Pancake is”
Shrove Tuesday is often celebrated by eating pancakes, and it's called Pancake Day in the United Kingdom. There was no Saint Pancake, but there are jokes. "Happy St. Pancake's…
“Does every sentence have to contain a vegetable? Not nececelery”
"Neccescelery/Nececelery/Necescelery" (necessarily + celery) is a nonsense word. "@damienmulley not necescelery" was posted on Twitter by Paraic on September 4, 2009.…
“Why is a colt like an egg?”/“It must be broken before it can be used.”
"Eggs as well as colts must be broken before they can be used" was printed in the Vermont Watchman & State Journal (Montpelier, VT) on May 9, 1883. "Why is an egg like a colt?…
“If I agree, it’s free speech. If I disagree, it’s hate speech”
"If I agree, it's free speech. If I disagree, it's hate speech" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "Free speech is only free if the left agrees with it. If they…
“Does every sentence need to include a vegetable? Not neccescelery”
"Neccescelery/Nececelery/Necescelery" (necessarily + celery) is a nonsense word. "@damienmulley not necescelery" was posted on Twitter by Paraic on September 4, 2009.…
“Modern slaves are not in chains. They are in debt”
"Modern slaves are not in chains. They are in debt" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Driving around yesterday, I saw the most accurate window…
“I was meant to be rich. I can tell by the way I spend money”
"I was meant to be rich. I can tell by the way I spend money" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I was born to be rich, I can tell by the way i spend"…
Snownado (snow + tornado)
Entry in progress -- BP The Big LeadTexas Blizzard Has Now Produced a 'Snownado'By Ryan Phillips | Feb 15, 2021, 6:37 PM ESTThings are bad in Texas right now. There's a massive…
“Why is Europe like a frying pan?”/“Because it has Greece on the bottom.”
The nation of "Greece" is often used as a joke for the word "grease." "Why is a map of Turkey-in-Europe like a dripping pan? Because there is Greece at the bottom" was…
“What has to be broken before it can be used?”/“An egg.”
"Eggs as well as colts must be broken before they can be used" was printed in the Vermont Watchman & State Journal (Montpelier, VT) on May 9, 1883. "Why is an egg like a colt?…