“This system got y’all thinking ‘legal’ means ‘right.’ Reminder: Slavery was ‘legal’”
Many laws are bad, written by rich and powerful interests. "The system got y'all thinking 'legal' means 'right.' Reminder: Slavery was 'legal'" is a…
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ACAB (All Coppers Are Bastards)
A chanted jingle -- “I’ll sing you a song / And it wont take long [or: It’s not very long] / All coppers are bastards” -- has been cited in the United Kingdom since at least 1945.…
“All Coppers Are Bastards” (ACAB)
A chanted jingle -- “I’ll sing you a song / And it wont take long [or: It’s not very long] / All coppers are bastards” -- has been cited in the United Kingdom since at least 1945.…
“The system will have you thinking ‘legal’ means ‘right’, but remember slavery was legal”
Many laws are bad, written by rich and powerful interests. "The system got y'all thinking 'legal' means 'right.' Reminder: Slavery was 'legal'" is a…
1312 (ACAB; All Cops Are Bastards)
A chanted jingle -- “I’ll sing you a song / And it wont take long [or: It’s not very long] / All coppers are bastards” -- has been cited in the United Kingdom since at least 1945.…
“Dear Rioters. IRS Building. Please and thank you”
The George Floyd protests resulted in riots. Some people wished for a good target, such as the Internal Revenue Service Building. "BURN DOWN THE IRS BUILDING INSTEAD OF THE STORES" was…
“I’ve recently switched from eating venison to eating pheasant. Absolute game changer”
A "game changer" means something that "changes the game." It does not mean a change of game meats, but there are jokes. "I'm working on a device for turning rabbit…
“[X] walks into a bar…and lowers it” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "[X] walks into a bar...and lowers it" is a popular form of the joke, where…
“Why do green beans meditate?”/“To find inner peas.”
A "peas"/"peace" riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on December 29, 2015: Q: Why do green beans meditate?A: To find inner peas! TwitterTimbo Spoo@timbospooReplying to…
“I totally understand why Italian Renaissance paintings are people lying around with their tits out”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in home quarantines, where many people sat on a couch and got fat ("Rubenesque"). "Now that I have lived through a 'plague', I…
“This year was the first time I couldn’t travel to Europe because of Covid-19” (joke)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic cancelled international travel plans for many people. "This year was the first time I couldn't travel to Europe because of Covid19. Years before that I…
“I totally understand why Italian Renaissance paintings are of naked fat people laying on a couch”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in home quarantines, where many people sat on a couch and got fat ("Rubenesque"). "Now that I have lived through a 'plague', I…
“Due to the shortage of cleaning supplies, dirty deeds will no longer be done dirt cheap”
"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (1976) is a hard rock song by the Australian band AC/DC. The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic created panic buying (and shortages) of some cleaning supplies.…
“How can you tell good cops from bad cops?”/“Easy. Good cops carry a Goodge.”
"Badge" does not mean that there is a "goodge," but there are jokes. "It's not a badge; it's a goodge" was posted on Twitter by Sidyom H on December 13,…
“Donald Trump walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "[X] walks into a bar...and lowers it" is a popular form of the joke, where…
“The coronavirus will come and go. But the government will never forget how easy…”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic left many people troubled by the erosion of constitutional rights and civil liberties. "The coronavirus will come and go. But the government will NEVER…
Goodge (opposite of “badge”)
"Badge" does not mean that there is a "goodge," but there are jokes. "It's not a badge; it's a goodge" was posted on Twitter by Sidyom H on December 13,…
“I’m excited that the phrase ‘get the fuck away from me’ is no longer rude but a PSA”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in social distancing. "I'm excited that the phrase 'get the fuck away from me' is no longer rude but a public service announcement.…
“Heroes work here” (slogan)
"Heroes work here" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "It (a sign -- ed.) reads: 'Heroes Work Here' in reference to the six squad members who worked last…
“A license is what you get when the gov’t steals your rights away from you and then sells them back”
"A license is what you get when the government steals your rights away from you and then sells them back" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The most popular image credits…