“Papers, please!” (regulations requiring identification)
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat record"Your papers please": credentialing and the doctor/hospital relationship.Author: AB Cohen Edition/Format: Article : English Publication:…
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“Paranoia has reached absurd stages. I sneezed on my laptop and the anti-virus started a scan”
The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak created much fear -- and a few jokes. "Purée la paranoïa du coronavirus s’étend je vient de toussé devant mon pc il a lancé un scan antivirus…"…
“Paratha rolls not gender roles”
"Paratha rolls not gender roles" is a gender saying that has been printed on many images. "Paratha rolls not gender roles" was a sign at the Aurat (women's) March in…
“Parboiled: Playing a round of golf on a very hot and humid day”
"Parboiling" has nothing to do with a golf "par," but there are jokes. "Par-boiled: mistakenly put a golf ball in the saucepan instead of an egg" was posted on the…
“Pardon the weeds. I’m feeding the bees”
"Pardon the weeds. I'm feeding the bees" (or "Pardon the weeds. We are feeding the bees") is a jocular lawn sign that has been printed in many images. Putting away the…
“Pardon the weeds. We are feeding the bees”
"Pardon the weeds. I'm feeding the bees" (or "Pardon the weeds. We are feeding the bees") is a jocular lawn sign that has been printed in many images. Putting away the…
“Parent Pro Tip: If they’re old enough to critique what you put in their lunch, they’re old enough to make it themself”
Mothers try to pack school lunches for their kids, but the kids often don't appreciate it. "Mom pro tip: If you're old enough to critique what I put in your lunch, you're old…
“Parenting with fruit snacks: little bags of shut the hell up”
"Parenting with fruit snacks: little bags of shut the hell up" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Fruit snacks are a big part of my parenting strategy. Little…
“Parents spend 10-20 years making you eat vegetables,. Then when you go vegan, they freak out”
"Parents... They spend 10-20 years making you eat vegetables. Then when you go vegan, they freak out and say you need to eat meat" is a vegan saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Parking—an average sovereign”
The word "parking" doesn't consist of a "par king," but a joke was posted on the website Pun of the Day on December 25, 2014: "Parking - an average sovereign."…
“Parking a single car doesn’t require much space. But parking 200 cars, now that requires a lot”
A parking joke is: "Parking a single car doesn’t require much space. But parking 200 cars, now that requires a lot." The joke was posted on Twitter by Mr. Drinks On Me on March 26,…
“Parking assumes the existence of a parqueen”
There is "parking," but no "parqueen." The two terms have been printed on several images. "The opposite of parking. Parqueen" was posted on Twitter by Rad Luke on May…
“Parking garages are hotels for cars” (“Hotel for Autos”)
A parking garage has been called a "hotel for cars." "Hotel for Autos, 25 Stories High, Is Chicago Plan" was a headline in the Atlanta (GA) Constitution on February 20, 1922. A…
“Parking is for eating customers only” (restaurant sign)
Restaurants sometimes state that tables or parking or restrooms are "for eating customers only." The joke is that this implies cannibalism of "eating customers" (rather than…
“Parking is such street sorrow”
"Parking is such street sorrow" is a pun on the famous line from the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, "Parting is such sweet sorrow." "Quotation marksmanship:…
“Parmesan cheese is just milk jerky”
"Who do I talk to about renaming cheese to be 'milk jerky'?" was posted on Twitter by Alex Pasco on August 14, 2008. "Cheese is milk jerky" was posted on Twitter by…
“Parmesan cheese is like spaghetti confetti”
Parmesan cheese is often sprinkled over spaghetti. "Million dollar business idea: Multicolored Parmesan cheese and you call it Spaghetti Confetti." was posted on X/Twitter by Lex Friedman…
“Parsley has pointed leaves; cilantro has curved leaves”
Parsley and cilantro (or coriander) can be difficult to identify. A rule f thumb is that the "P" in "parsley" stands for "pointed" leaves, while the "C" in…
“Party down”
"Party down" means to celebrate with great enthusiasm. "Party Down" (1974) by Willie "Little Beaver" Hale and "Party Down" (1975) by Willie Hutch are soul…
“Party hearty”
"Party hearty!" means to celebrate with great enthusiasm. "Make your party hearty" was in a 1973 print advertisement for Jeno's Pizza Rolls; "We Party Hearty" was…