“Job: n. temporary employment taken for short term needs”
American author, keynote speaker, angel investor and entrepreneur Tim Fargo wrote a definition of "job" on Twitter on November 13, 2013: "Job: n. temporary employment taken for short…
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“Jobs are like relationships. You have them, you cry about it. You don’t have them, you cry”
"Jobs are like relationships. You have them, you cry about it. You don't have them, you cry about it" is a jocular saying about work that was posted on Twitter by Mariana on June 16,…
“Jobs should higher you weather you have a fella knee or a mister meaner”
"Felony" sounds a bit like "fellow knee" or "fella knee." "What did the right knee say to the left knee? Hi...felony!" was posted on Twitter by Justin on…
“Jobs that don’t exist anymore: 1. Steve”
Many memes describe jobs that don't exist anymore. A dark joke involving Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs (1955-2011) has been printed on several images. "Jobs that don't exist…
“Jogging combines my 2 favorite things: gasping for air and looking stupid”
"Jogging combines my 2 favorite things: gasping for air and looking stupid" is a jocular one-line saying that was written by Brandon on Twitter on April 29, 2015. Playboy magazine…
“John 3:16” (sports usage)
The New Testament's Gospel of John, chapter 3, verse 16, reads: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but…
“Johnny thought that H2O was H2SO4” (chemistry rhyme)
Water (H20) should not be confused with sulfuric acid (H2SO4). A rhyming aid was cited in 1894 and has long been popular with high school and college chemistry students: Our Willie passed away…
“Join a union, because its very unlikely three ghosts will appear and scare your boss”
"Unions, because it’s VERY unlikely three spirits will appear and scare your boss into doing the right thing" was posted on Twitter by IATSE // #IASolidarity on December 25, 2020, and…
“Join the 2 day challenge. No alcohol on February 30 and 31”
"Join the 3 day challenge. No alcohol on February 29, 30 and 31" (or in a leap year, "Join the 2 day challenge. No alcohol on February 30 and 31") is a jocular saying that has…
“Join the 3 day challenge. No alcohol on February 29, 30 and 31”
"Join the 3 day challenge. No alcohol on February 29, 30 and 31" (or in a leap year, "Join the 2 day challenge. No alcohol on February 30 and 31") is a jocular saying that has…
“Join the Army, travel the world, meet interesting people and kill them”
"Join the army, travel the world, meet interesting people and kill them" is an anti-war saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts and bumper stickers. "Join…
“Joined a ‘fear of buffets’ help group. I was warned against signing up, but I couldn’t help myself”
At a buffet, one helps one's self. "Just been to a 'fear of buffets' help group. I was warned against signing up but I couldn't help myself" is a joke that was posted…
“Jokes about bad pole-vaulters don’t seem to go over very well”
"I know a lot of jokes about bad pole-vaulters, but none of them seem to go over very well. Comment On This Pun!" was posted on Twitter by Just another Jokes on April 2, 2018. The joke…
“Jokes about German sausage are the wurst”
Wurst has the worst puns. "German sausage ads are the wurst" was cited on Twitter on September 23, 2009. "German sausage puns are the wurst" was cited on Twitter on December 4,…
“Jokes about white sugar are rare. Jokes about brown sugar—Demerara”
"Demerara" sugar sounds like "them are rarer." "There aren't that many jokes about white sugar. But jokes about brown sugar....demerara! HAHAHAHAHAHA!! credit to…
“Jonathan and Granny Smith fell in love and lived appley ever after”
Fairy tales often end with "happily ever after." "Appley/Apple-y ever after" or "Applely ever after" (apple + happily ever after) is an apple variation of this.…
“Jones” (a craving) and Great Jones Alley/Street
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Great Jones StreetGreat Jones Street is a street in New York City's NoHo district in Manhattan, essentially another name for 3rd Street between Broadway…
“José, can you see” (“Star-Spangled Banner” mondegreen)
"José, can you see" is a popular mondegreen of "O say can you see," the first line in Francis Scott Key's "Star-Spangled Banner" (the U.S. national anthem).…
“Journalism consists in buying white paper at two cents a pound and selling it at ten cents a pound”
"Journalism consists in buying white paper at two cents a pound and selling it at ten cents a pound" is a 19th century statement meaning that good journalism is what people will pay for.…
“Journalism is about covering important stories. With a pillow, until they stop moving”
David Burge (who has blogged as Iowahawk) posted this now-famous remark about journalism on Twitter on May 9, 2013: "Journalism is about covering important stories. With a pillow, until they…