“It’s not rocket salad”
"It's not rocket science" means "it's not complicated." "It's not rocket salad" is a jocular variation with no special meaning. "It's not…
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“Just been on a diabetes awareness website and it asked me if I accept cookies”
HTTP cookies are not food, but there are jokes. "I went to a coping with diabetes website but they tried to insist I accept cookies" was posted on Twitter on May 5, 2009. "I've…
“I’m so strong I can lift buildings! Well, only if it’s a lighthouse”
A weightlifting joke was posted on Twitter on May 6, 2014: Stranger: You can lift a house? Me: Yep.Stranger: Wow, you must be strong.Me: Nah, it's a light house. "I'm so strong I can…
“Just been on a diabetes awareness website and it asked me if I accept cookies”
HTTP cookies are not food, but there are jokes. "I went to a coping with diabetes website but they tried to insist I accept cookies" was posted on Twitter on May 5, 2009. "I've…
“I wish I could do stand-up comedy, but I always punch up the fuckline”
"Punch up the fuckline" is a spoonerism for "fuck up the punchline." "My mates tell me that I'm shit at telling jokes. I always punch up the fuck line" was posted…
Indiana: Indiana Insanity (basketball)
"Indiana Insanity” is a name for the annual high school basketball tournament that is held in Indiana in February/March. The term "Indiana Insanity" has been cited in print since…
“Why don’t cows ever have any money?”/“Because the farmers milk them dry.”
A cow riddle is: Q: Why don't cows ever have any money?A: Because the farmers milk them dry. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1993. 5 February 1993, Statesman Journal (Salem,…
Brooklyn Jawbreaker (bagel)
Bagels in New York City in the 1950s and 1960s were often difficult to chew. "The Bagel -- Automated and Frozen -- Is Gaining New Friends" by Jean Hewitt, printed in the New York (NY)…
“Beer is like the sun. It rises in the yeast and sets in the waist”
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. "Beer is like the sun. It rises in the yeast and sets in the waist" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Little…
Whack Ass Queens or Whack Ass Queenz (Queens)
"Crack is Wack" is a famous Manhattan mural that was painted by Keith Haring (1958-1990) in 1986. "Wack" or "whack" comes from "wack" or "whacky,"…
“Bread is like the sun. It rises in the yeast and sets in the waist”
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. "De Sun rise in de yeast, and de bread rise in de yeast" was printed in an 1840 newspaper. "Pomp, why am de sun like a loaf ob…
“The hardest lift of all is lifting your butt off the couch”
"The hardest lift of all is lifting your butt off the couch" is an exercise saying that has been printed on many images. "Sometimes the hardest part of working out is getting your…
“School is like a tutorial for life”
"School is basically the tutorial for life #realtalk" is a school saying that was posted on Twitter on September 1, 2012. "What if school is just like a tutorial for life" was…
“Sweat is magic. Cover yourself in it daily to grant your wishes”
"Sweat is magic. Cover yourself in it daily to grant your wishes" is an exercise saying that has been printed on many images. "Sweat is magic. Cover yourself in it every day to grant…
Immoral Robbery Service (Internal Revenue Service or IRS nickname)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collects revenue for the United States federal government. The IRS was nicknamed "Immoral Robbery Swindlers" on Twitter on January 12, 2017. A similar…
“This is not sweat. This is liquid awesome”
"This is not sweat. This is liquid awesome" is an exercise saying that has been printed on many images. "Its Not Sweat! Its Liquid Awesome!" was posted on Twitter on April 6,…
“To teach kids about democracy, I let them vote on dinner” (joke)
Many American citizens believe that their presidential votes do not count unless they live in a "swing state" -- that is, a contested state and one that is not a sure thing for Democrats…
“There comes a time in the day when no matter what the question is, the answer is always wine”
"There comes a time in the day when no matter what the question is, the answer is always wine" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The wine saying was posted on Twitter…
Alphabet City (Google/Alphabet Inc. in Chelsea)
"Alphabet City" usually refers to the East Village of Manhattan neighborhood containing Avenues A, B, C and D. In 2017 and 2018, Google/Alphabet Inc. began buying up propertied in the…
The Block Beautiful (East 19th Street, Gramercy Park)
"The Block Beautiful" is the name for East 19th Street, between Third Avenue and Irving Place. A few old homes were saved from demolition and refurbished, and the nickname "The Block…