“Up your butt and around the corner”
"Up your butt and around the corner" is a jocular saying about where something is located. Origin of the saying is unknown, but many people remember it from elementary school. The Urban…
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“Upkeep of most Chinese restaurants is Lo Meintenance”
The Chinese dish of "lo mein" has spawned some "lo meintenance" (lo mein + low maintenance) puns. " Lo Meintenance" was posted on the newsgroup…
“Uptown, not uptight and decidedly New York” (Le Parker Meridien)
Le Parker Meredien hotel at 118 West 57th Street has served New York City with a French touch since 1981. Slogans have included "Traditionally French, decidedly New York" and…
“ur telling me a flea runs this market”
A flea market is not run by a flea, but there are jokes. "ur telling me a flea runs this market" was posted on X/Twitter by MilfLover69 on March 16, 2019, and this received over 199,000…
“ur trying to tell me ur son dried these tomatoes?”
"Sun-dried tomatoes" shouldn't be confused with "son-dried tomatoes," but there are jokes that have been printed on many images. "so you’re telling me your son dried…
“Us fat guys just want to get into your pantries”
"Us fat guys just want to get into your pantries" -- a joke on "panties" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Fat guys just want to get into your pantries!…
“US foreign aid spending is like watering the neighbor’s yard while your house is on fire”
Thomas Massie (a Republican Congressman from Kentucky) criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson's giving foreign aid to places such as Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Massie posted this on X/Twitter…
“Use cauliflower as a substitute for mashed potatoes, rice, and any joy in your life. You have no friends now, there is only cauliflower”
Many people use cauliflower as a food substitute, but there are also many people who don't like cauliflower. This was posted on X/Twitter by Ally on March 11, 2017, and it received over 18,000…
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without”
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without" was a conservation motto during World War II, popularized in 1942-43. The saying was frequently credited to New England. "Eat it…
“Use the word ‘beans’ in a sentence.”/“We are all human beans.”
"Human beings" sounds like "human beans." A joke was printed in Tit-Bits in 1933: "A teacher, giving a lesson on beans, asked the children to compose sentences containing…
“Used Beer Department—Two Shake Maximum” (restroom sign, especially in a bar)
"Used Beer Department" is a jocular restroom sign that has been printed on many images. "Two Shake Maximum" is sometimes added. "Used beer department" was printed in…
“Using cash is like telling the government what you buy is none of their fucking business”
"Using cash is like telling the government what you buy is none of their fucking business" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Things like a central bank digital currency…
“Using your turn signal is not ‘giving information to the enemy’”
Many people are reluctant to use turn signals while driving. "Using your turn signal is not 'giving information to the enemy'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…
“USPS Tracking: 1. We’re not sure it exists. 2. It’s arrived.”
The United States Postal Service's tracking system is, perhaps, not the best, and a joke has a parcel being tracked at the extremes. "USPS Tracking: 1. We're not sure it exists. 2.…
“V. A. Hospital—making the war your 2nd worst experience”
"V.A. HOSPITAL -- MAKING THE WAR YOUR 2ND WORST EXPERIENCE" is a saying that has been printed on an image. The "joke" is that Veterans Health Administration hospitals are…
“V8 is essentially cold vegetable soup”
V8 Vegetable Juice has been described as cold soup. "choking down some V8 is kind of like drinking cold tomato soup" was posted on Twitter by basscomm on June 20, 2008. "V8 is like…
“V8 is just cold tomato soup”
V8 Vegetable Juice has been described as cold soup. "choking down some V8 is kind of like drinking cold tomato soup" was posted on Twitter by basscomm on June 20, 2008. "V8 is like…
“Vacation calories don’t count” (“Calories don’t count on vacation”)
"Vacation calories don't count" is a popular saying. Many vacationers are advised to go off their diets to try the local foods and enjoy the vacations. "Vacation calories…
“Vacations are easy to plan — your boss tells you when, and your wife tells you where”
"Vacations are easy to plan — your boss tells you when, and your wife tells you where" is an old office joke. "VACATION: A period which your boss tells you when to take and your…
“Vaccinated people act like they died on the cross for our sins. Calm down Jabus Christ”
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, and many people took the vaccines believing they were doing a public duty and protecting others. "Vaccinated people act like they died…