Parking meters -- at least the old ones -- accept quarters, and there's a "yo mama" insult joke: "Yo mama's so stupid, she put a quarter in a parking meter and waited for a…
A traffic light joke is: Q: What did one traffic light say to the other traffic light?A: "Don't look! I'm changing!" The joke has been cited in print since at least 1993.…
'Honesty is the best policy" is an old proverb. "Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is the best defense" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
A classic failed pickup line -- and snarky response -- is: Man: Do you want to dance? Woman: No! Man: I think you misheard me. I said you look fat in those pants. The joke has been cited in print…
A popular work one-liner is: "I tell new hires, 'Don’t think of me as your boss, think of me as a friend who can fire you.'" "Boss = a friend who can fire you" was…
The food and drinks served on airplanes can be expensive, and there's a joke: Q: Why do beers on airplanes cost so much?A: You're paying for the atmosphere. The joke was cited on Reddit…
The food and drinks served on airplanes can be expensive, and there's a joke: Q: Why do beers on airplanes cost so much?A: You're paying for the atmosphere. The joke was cited on Reddit…
The Paul Luke Band formed in the 1990s and plays what it calls "Catskill Mountain rock" -- country/rock from the Catskills. The music term is exclusively used by the Paul Luke Band,…
Former U.S. first lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) met with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971) at her Manhattan home in October 1960. Roosevelt explained the situation (as cited in the…
"The building is merely the machine that makes the land pay," architect Cass Gilbert (1859-1934) said in 1900 about the new skyscrapers popping up in big cities. Gilbert would become even…
"Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm" is a quotation credited to Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) that has been printed on many images. Lincoln was helping Rebecca R.…
"As useful as an astray on a motorcycle" is another way of saying that something is not very useful. American stand-up comedian and actress Phyllis Diller (1917-2012) said in 1971:…
An old riddle about candy is: Q: How do you spell "candy" in two letters?A: C and Y. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1903. 14 April 1903, Boston (MA) Globe, pg. 10, col.…
Macy's department store has been mentioned in a "yo mama" insult joke: "Yo mama is so stupid that when she walks by the YMCA she says, 'hey look, they spelled MACY's…
"Dirty Thirty" ("Dirty 30") is the unflattering nickname that the New York Police Department's 30th Precinct was called in April 1994. Police officers in the precinct were…
"I say no to alcohol, it just doesn't listen" is a jocular line that has been printed on GIFs. The saying has been cited in print since at least August 2007, the first of several…
"Park and bark" refers to when a singer -- especially in an opera -- parks in a certain place and barks out the music. Modern performances try to eliminate "park-and-bark" by…
The 66th Police Precinct, located in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn, has been nicknamed "Fort Surrender" since 1978 because the police are said to have a close relationship (and…
"Sodalicious" (soda + delicious, like "so delicious") has been used in many soda advertisements and has also been trademarked several times. The first citation was in 1877:…
News teasers often present a little bit of the story with a question, and then state, "The answer may shock you." Amir Blumenfeld made a joke of this when he tweeted on September 1, 2015:…