“I hate when you make a typo in your post and the whole thing is urined”
"Ruined" is just one typo away from "urined." "Typos are funny. Swap two letters and the whole thing is urined" was posted on Twitter by Senuri on July 13, 2015.…
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“New Orleans—Boosters for the Space Age” (New Orleans slogan)
The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, attempted in 1962 to enhance its role in space exploration, similar to Houston, Texas (called "Space City") and Huntsville, Alabama (called…
“Last night I fell asleep on a bed of rice. I was out as soon as my head hit the pilau”
"Pilaf" (U.S. spelling) is a rice dish that is spelled "pilau" in the United Kingdom, and, of course, there are "pillow" jokes. "I slept in a bed of rice last…
Debris (sandwich)
Mother's Restaurant, at 401 Poydras Street in New Orleans, opened in 1938. The "Debris" sandwich is defined on the restaurant's website as "The roast beef that falls into…
1925-1929: “Big Apple” in The Inter-State Tattler
The Inter-State Tattler is an African American newspaper from New York City that existed from 1922 to about 1932. There were four columns containing "Big Apple," and these occurred before…
ACAB (All Communists Are Bastards)
"ACAB" usually stands for "All Cops Are Bastards." "ACAB" also stands for "All Communists Are Bastards," and this has been printed on many images. The…
“I don’t drink alcohol for religious reasons. I drink it for other reasons”
"I don't drink alcohol for religious reasons.I drink it for other reasons" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Joe Tenny on August 11, 2010. "@DaNovaKiDD: I don't drink…
“I don’t drink for religious reasons. I drink for other reasons”
"I don't drink alcohol for religious reasons.I drink it for other reasons" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Joe Tenny on August 11, 2010. "@DaNovaKiDD: I don't drink…
“Why does McDonald’s not have a steak sandwich on the menu?”/“Because it would be a McSteak.”
McDonald's restaurants served a "Chopped Beefsteak Sandwich" in 1979, but it was discontinued. It was not called "McSteak" (that sounds like "mistake"), but…
“Every time I eat a salad I’m like, my life better change after this”
Some people rarely eat healthy food. Whenever they do eat healthy food, they jocularly demand immediate results. "Everytime I eat a salad I'm like, my life better change after this"…
Big Street (Broadway)
The "Big Street" is a nickname for the Broadway theater district in New York City, also called the "Great White Way." Sheppard "Shep" Friedman (1875-1921), an editor…
“What pasta sauce is really good at knocking down pins?”/“Bowlin’ ace.”
"Bolognese" should not be pronounced "bowlin' ace," but there are jokes. "Bowlin' Ace" was posted on Twitter by John Feeley on November 6, 2015. "Did…
McSteak (McDonald’s + steak)
McDonald's restaurants served a "Chopped Beefsteak Sandwich" in 1979, but it was discontinued. It was not called "McSteak" (that sounds like "mistake"), but…
“I don’t get why gyms have mirrors. I know what I look like. That’s why I’m here”
"I don't get/understand why gyms have mirrors. I know what I look like. That's why I'm here/there" is a gym saying that has been printed on many images. "RT @rene: I…
Fabulous Invalid (Broadway nickname)
The Fabulous Invalid is the title of a play by George S. Kaufman (1889-1961) and Moss Hart (1904-1961) that opened on Broadway on October 8, 1938 at the Broadhurst Theatre and ran for 65…
“When you buy a bigger bed you have more bed room, but less bedroom”
A bedroom is a room for a bed. This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on March 30, 2016: "When you buy a bigger bed you have more bed room and less bedroom." Reddit --…
“I don’t understand why gyms have mirrors. I know what I look like. That’s why I’m here”
"I don't get/understand why gyms have mirrors. I know what I look like. That's why I'm here/there" is a gym saying that has been printed on many images. "RT @rene: I…
“I don’t understand why gyms have mirrors. I know what I look like. That’s why I’m there”
"I don't get/understand why gyms have mirrors. I know what I look like. That's why I'm here/there" is a gym saying that has been printed on many images. "RT @rene: I…
“Have you heard about the new Canadian strain of Covid-19? Most people infected are eh symptomatic”
The >2019–20 coronavirus pandemic popularized he word "asymptomatic." A joke was that Canadians were "eh-symptomatic." "Stay away from us Canadians, we're all Eh…
“How many Nintendo fans does it take to change a lightbulb?”/“They’re playing the switch.”
A Nintendo Switch riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on August 5, 2020: Q: How many Nintendo fans does it take to change a lightbulb?A: Who knows? They’re all too busy playing with the switch.…