Big Road Apple (Big Apple + road apple)
"Big Road Apple" (Big Apple + road apple) is an unflattering nickname for New York City. "Road apple" is a term derived from the horse manure that used to be found on roads in…
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“A web developer left a restaurant before ordering because he hated the menus” (joke)
A restaurant's menu is different from a computer's menu. A comic was posted on comic.browserling.com on September 9, 2015, showing a web developer looking at a restaurant's menu and…
“An expert is a person who has made every possible mistake in a small field of study”
"An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a narrow field" is a jocular definition of an expert that has been printed on many images. The quotation has been…
“Hey, what are you doing in the supermarket?” (joke)
A supermarket shopping joke has been printed on many images: "I hate when people see me at the super market and are like. 'Hey, what are you doing here?' I'm like, 'Oh you…
“A web developer left a restaurant before ordering because he hated the menus” (joke)
A restaurant's menu is different from a computer's menu. A comic was posted on comic.browserling.com on September 9, 2015, showing a web developer looking at a restaurant's menu and…
“A friend is like a four-leaf clover—hard to find, lucky to have”
"A best/good friend is like a four-leaf clover -- hard to find, and/but lucky to have" is a friendship saying that has been printed on many images. "A good friend is like a four-leaf…
“A truck carrying onions has overturned. Motorists are advised to find a hard shoulder to cry on”
"A truck carrying onions has overturned. Motorists are advised to find a hard shoulder to cry on" is a joke that originated in the United Kingdom. Scottish stand-up comedian and actor…
“A really bad impressionist walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An impressionist version is: "A really bad impressionist walks into a bar. The…
“I have a horse named Mayo. Mayo neighs”
"Mayonnaise" sounds like "mayo neighs." A group of singers were called the "Mayo-Neighs" according to a 1968 newspaper. A horse was named "May O'Neighs"…
“The richer you get, the more expensive happiness becomes”
"The richer you get, the more expensive happiness becomes" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that one must have more expensive toys the richer…
“Why is it so easy to get into pirate college?”/“Because you only need the high C’s.”
A pirate riddle was posted on Twitter on March 13, 2012: Q: What grades do you need to get into pirate college? A: Seven C's. A slightly different pirate college riddle was posted on Reddit --…
“It doesn’t matter how low the dollar will go, I will always bend down and pick it up”
"It doesn't matter how low the dollar will go, I will always bend down and pick it up" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on images. "No matter how low the…
“How do midget waiters get paid?”/“Under the table.”
"Under the table" means secretly or covertly. A riddle was posted on Twitter on June 3, 2010: Q: How do midget waiters get paid?A: Under the table. TwitterBarry Taylor @btjokesFollow…
“You can trust your dog to guard your house, but never trust your dog to guard your sandwich”
Trust has its limits. "You can trust your dog to guard your house but never trust your dog to guard your sandwich" was posted on Twitter on November 20, 2012. "You can trust a dog to…
“The man who drank a bottle of varnish had a horrible end, but a lovely finish”
A joke about someone drinking varnish was published in the Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle on April 7, 1938: "Poor Joe! He died from drinking varnish.""At least he had a fine finish."…
“Whoever said nothing is impossible never tried slamming a revolving door”
"Can't Slam a Revolving Door" was a headline in The Architect and Engineer for October 1921. "The Hardest Job in the World -- Slamming a revolving door" was published in a…
“When a clock battery dies, the clock records the time of its death”
A clock's dead battery records the time of its death. "It's always creepy when a clock battery dies. It's time of death is displayed in your room until you replace it" was…
“Let a homeless person use a computer and he’ll search through the recycle bin”
A computer's "recycle bin" doesn't contain cans and bottles like other recycle bins, but there are jokes. "If homeless will sit on computer,he'll go on recycle…
“Hurry up and pass out the test before I forget everything!”
Many students study for a test, but then quickly forget everything. “Let's do the test before I forget everything" was published in a 1997 book. "Let's do this test before I…
“You can trust a dog to guard your house, but never trust a dog to guard your sandwich”
Trust has its limits. "You can trust your dog to guard your house but never trust your dog to guard your sandwich" was posted on Twitter on November 20, 2012. "You can trust a dog to…