“Life is short—buy the shoes, drink the wine, order the dessert”
"Life is short -- buy the shoes, drink the wine, order the dessert" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Life is short so buy the shoes, drink the wine,…
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Ninth Wonder of the World (Louisiana Superdome)
The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans was completed in 1975 and was dubbed the "Ninth Wonder of the World." There are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the Astrodome in…
“There’s a moron in every office. They usually get paid more than you”
"There’s a moron in every office. They usually get paid more than you" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "Only thing worse than incompetent morons are…
“Hopefully, I’ve got a book coming out soon. Shouldn’t have eaten it, really”
People often say that they have "a book coming out," but where is it coming out? "'Hopefully I've got a book coming out soon. - Shouldn't have eaten it, really.'…
“If two people are in love nothing is impossible, except deciding where to eat”
"If two people are in love nothing is impossible, except deciding where to eat" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "If two people are in love, nothing…
“If life isn’t smiling at you, tickle it”
"If life is not smiling at you, give it a good tickling" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "And when life is not smiling at you, then it…
“What is the leader of popcorn called?”/“The kernel.”
A popcorn riddle is: Q: What is the leader of popcorn called?A: The kernel (colonel). The joke was posted on the newsgroup churchlady on March 7, 2011. Google Groups: churchladyJest For Kids…
“The gym accused me of stealing, but the sign clearly said ‘free weights’”
"Free weights" is a term in weight training that includes dumbbells, barbells, medicine balls, sandbells and kettlebells. It doesn't mean that these weights are "free," but…
“Insect protein is a locust alternative to meat”
"Locust" sometimes sounds like "low cost." "Would you try protein bars made with crickets?"/"Are they to be a locust alternative?" was posted on Twitter on…
“Two blondes walk into a building. You’d think one of them would have seen it”
"Two men walk into a bar. You’d think the second one would have seen it" is a classic bar joke. A similar joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on October 8, 1997: "Two…
“Have Only Positive Expectations” (“hope” backronym)
"Have Only Positive Expectations" is a backronym (back acronym) of the word "hope" that has been printed on many images. The backronym was said by Lou Holtz, then the head…
“Never give a donation to anyone collecting for a marathon. They’ll take the money and run”
"Take the money and run" is an old expression. A jocular twist was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on May 13, 2017: "Never give a donation to someone collecting for a charity marathon.…
“So it turns out that being an adult is mostly just Googling how to do stuff”
"So it turns out that being an adult is mostly just Googling how to do stuff" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't worry, kids. Being an adult is…
“My girlfriend told me to choose between our relationship and my career as a reporter” (joke)
A joke about being a news reporter was posted on Twitter by Bob Kostic on December 25, 2015: "So my girlfriend told me to choose between our relationship and my career as a reporter. Well…
“If life is not smiling at you, give it a good tickling”
"If life is not smiling at you, give it a good tickling" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "And when life is not smiling at you, then it…
“God please give me patience, if you give me strength I will just punch them”
"God please give me patience, if you give me strength I will just punch them in the face" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying can be used regarding…
“Never give a donation to anyone collecting for a marathon. They’ll take the money and run”
"Take the money and run" is an old expression. A jocular twist was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on May 13, 2017: "Never give a donation to someone collecting for a charity marathon.…
“I bought a 12 year old scotch. His parents weren’t pleased”
There's a difference between "buying a 12 year old (bottle of) scotch" and "buying a 12 year old (person) scotch." A joke was posted on Twitter on January 25, 2013:…
“If you walk a mile in my shoes, you’ll end up at the bar”
“Before you judge someone, walk a mile in his shoes” is an old proverb. "If you walk a mile in my shoes, you'll end up at the bar" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
“We are so poor we eat Ordinary K for breakfast”
There is a "Special K" brand of cereal, and it's sometimes joked that a person is so poor, he or she had to eat "Ordinary K." "Eating 'Ordinary K' breakfast…