“Mother Nature apologizes for the late arrival of Spring…”
"Mother Nature apologizes for the lateness of Spring. Father Time was driving and refused to stop and ask for directions" is a jocular saying (popular on cold days in April and May) that…
Archive for 05/2022
“What’s a porcupine’s favorite kind of sandwich?”/“Quilled cheese.”
Grilled cheese is not "quilled cheese," but there are jokes. "You know what a porcupine's favorite sandwich is, don't you? Quilled cheese" was posted on Reddit --…
“Every McDonald’s should have a flag they fly at half mast when the ice cream machine is broken”
The ice cream machine at McDonald's (a popular fast food restaurant chain) seems to break down often. "Every McDonald's should have a flag they fly at half mast when the ice cream…
“I need a maycation. I may come back and I may not”
"I need a maycation. I may come back and I may not" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. "Maycation" is a portmanteau of "may" and…
“What do you call a cheese that refuses to go on pasta?”/“Ungrateful.”
Some cheese is grated. For cheese that is not grated, there is a riddle: Q: What do you call a cheese that refuses to go on pasta?A: Ungrateful. The pun was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on May 2,…
“Topology implies the existence of bottomology”
Topology is concerned with the properties of a geometric object that are preserved under continuous deformations. There is no "bottomology," but there are jokes. "since there's…
“You can skate a skateboard and surf a surfboard, but you can’t snow a snowboard”
"Snow" (for snowboarding) is not a verb like "skate" (for skateboarding) and "surf" (for surfboarding). "You surf on a surfboard, but you don't snow on a…
“A klutz walks into a bar” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A klutz version is simply: "A klutz walks into a bar." This is an anti-joke.…
“Topology implies the existence of bottomology and versology”
Topology is concerned with the properties of a geometric object that are preserved under continuous deformations. There is no "bottomology," but there are jokes. "since there's…
“Topology implies the existence of bottomology, and they both study holes”
Topology is concerned with the properties of a geometric object that are preserved under continuous deformations. There is no "bottomology," but there are jokes. "since there's…
“I’m not anti-system. The system is anti-me”
"I'm not anti-system. The system is anti-me" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Yo no soy antisistema, es el sistema es antiyo" is also shown on several…
“If a 747 can carry the space shuttle, then I call bullshit on overweight luggage fees”
"If a 747 can carry the space shuttle, then I call bullshit on overweight luggage fees" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "If an everyday Boeing 747 can carry a whole…
“The closer you get to nature, the further you are from idiots”
"The closer I get to nature, the farther I am from idiots" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The closer you are/get to nature, the further you are from idiots"…
“When life gives you melons, wear a low cut top”
"If/When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" is an old saying. "If/When life gives you melons, you may/might be dyslexic" is a jocular variant that has been printed on many…
Twitterette (user of Twitter)
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: TwitterTwitter is an American microblogging and social networking service on which users post and interact with messages known as "tweets". Registered…
“Yo no soy antisistema, el sistema es anti yo” (“I am not anti-system. The system is anti-me”)
"I'm not anti-system. The system is anti-me" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Yo no soy antisistema, es el sistema es antiyo" is also shown on several…
“When life hands you melons, wear a low-cut shirt and use them to get free lemonade”
"If/When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" is an old saying. "If/When life gives you melons, you may/might be dyslexic" is a jocular variant that has been printed on many…
“Why don’t helicopters fly in the morning?”/“Twirly.”
A helicopter riddle is: Q: Why don't helicopters fly in the morning?A: Twirly "Twirly" sounds like "too early." The joke is from Reddit-Jokes by MoeBacon4246 on June 3,…
NPCNN (CNN nickname)
The Cable News Network (now called CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news 24-hour television network. "NPC" (non-player character) means a video game character controlled by the…
“Dog obedience schools have grades K - 9”
"K-9" can mean "canine" (a dog). "K-9" can also mean "kindergarten-9th grade." "My dog training school teaches grades K-9" was posted on Twitter by…