“An Educated Consumer Is Our Best Customer” (Syms Clothing)
Syms is a friendly clothing store on East 54th Street and Park Avenue. Syms advertised for years that it had a markdown system, not "sales." If a product didn't sell, its price was…
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“An eel walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A eel version is: "An eel walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Back for more,…
“An egg salad sandwich is still technically a chicken salad sandwich”
Egg salad sandwiches have been compared to chicken salad sandwiches. "An egg salad sandwich is just a potential-chicken salad sandwich" was posted on Twitter by Rachel Fogletto on…
“An ego and a superego walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A Freudian version is: "An ego and a superego walk into a bar. The bartender says,…
“An electrician arrives home at 3 a.m. His wife asks him, ‘Wire you insulate?’”
There are many electrician puns. A "Wire you insulate?" joke has been cited in print since at least 1890. 21 July 1890, Buffalo (NY) Courier, pg. 5, col. 1:Said the electrician's…
“An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications”
Government budgets and government programs tend to grow. Small projects or programs get approved and then vastly increase in size. "An elephant is a mouse built to government…
“An elf walks into a bar. A dwarf walks under it” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An elf version is: "Two elves walk into a bar. The dwarf laughs and walks under…
“An elf walks into a bar. A hobbit walks under it” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An elf version is: "An elf walks into a bar. The hobbit laughs and walks under…
“An email after 3pm on a Friday is next week’s concern”
Many people do not like to do work late on Friday afternoon. This was posted on Twitter by Cilla on Friday, May 21, 2021, and quickly went viral (about 200,000 likes within 24 hours): "An…
“An empty bottle 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 empty bottle version is: "An empty bottle walks into a bar. The bartender says,…
“An empty fortune cookie is very unfortunate”
A Chinese fortune cookie usually has a fortune in it. However, it's not unusual for one cookie to have two fortunes, or for a cookie to have no fortune in it at all. Some people worry that a…
“An empty stomach is not a good political adviser”
Nobel prize-winning scientist Albert Einstein (1879-1955) told this to an Associated Press reporter in November 1930: "Reduced to a formula," he replied after a moment's reflection,…
“An engineer, a doctor and a priest are playing golf” (joke)
"An engineer, a doctor and a priest are playing golf" is the opening line to a popular joke that has been cited in print since at least 1996. The doctor and the priest offer sympathy and…
“An engineer, a physicist, and a statistician are all sleeping in a hotel…” (joke)
"An engineer, a physicist, and a statistician are all sleeping in a hotel" is the start of a popular joke. A fire starts in the hotel, and the engineer and the physicist propose ways of…
“An English teacher walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A teacher version is: "A teacher walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Can I buy…
“An Englishman, a Scotsman and an Irishman walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "An Englishman, a Scotsman and an Irishman walk into a bar..." is one popular…
“An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman don’t walk into a bar” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." However, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, most bars were closed. The joke was:…
“An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman walk into a bar. Those were the days” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." However, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, most bars were closed. The joke was:…
“An epidemiologist, an ICU doctor and a scientist all walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." However, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, most bars…
“An espresso martini is just a classy Four Loko”
An espresso martini has been compared to Four Loko. "Espresso martini = classy four loko" was posted on Twitter by Emma Taylor on September 16, 2011. "Espresso Martini’s are pretty…