“Can we talk?” (Joan Rivers comic catchphrase)
"Can we talk?" was the catchphrase of Brooklyn-born comedian Joan Rivers (1933-2014). The saying meant that she was going to talk frankly, honestly, and, of course, with brutal humor.…
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“Can we try turning the country off and on again?”
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic made life difficult for many countries. "Has anyone tried turning the country off and on again?" -- something one does to a computer system -- is a joke that…
“Can we uninstall 2020 and install it again? This version has a virus”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic had many people wanting to "uninstall" 2020. "Can we uninstall 2020 and reinstall it? I believe it has a virus" was posted on Facebook by…
“Can we uninstall 2020 and reinstall it? I believe it has a virus”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic had many people wanting to "uninstall" 2020. "Can we uninstall 2020 and reinstall it? I believe it has a virus" was posted on Facebook by…
“Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop?”
These have been chess jokes involving a pawn shop. "You can buy a used chess set in a pawn shop" was printed in the Washington (DC) Post in 1974. Yes, maybe you can buy a chess set in a…
“Can you buy clothes pegs online?” (joke)
"Online" should not be confused with "on line" (like a clothesline, with clothes pegs). "Can you buy clothes pegs online?" was posted on Facebook by Chris Wright on…
“Can you give me a lift?”/“Sure, you look great, the world’s your oyster, go for it.”
A popular joke about asking someone "for a lift" (meaning transportation) is: "So I was getting into my car, and this bloke says to me, 'Can you give me a lift?' I said.…
“Can you name a Japanese weapon?”/“Shuriken.”
A "shuriken" is a Japanese concealed weapon. "Shuriken" sounds like "sure I can," and there are jokes. "If you were to ask, 'Can you tell me the Japanese…
“Can you name a Japanese weapon?”/“Sure I can.”
A "shuriken" is a Japanese concealed weapon. "Shuriken" sounds like "sure I can," and there are jokes. "If you were to ask, 'Can you tell me the Japanese…
“Can you put vodka in a humidifier? Asking for a friend”
"Can you put vodka in a humidifier? Asking for a friend" is a jocular question that has been printed on many images. Some people love the smell of vodka. "So what if you put vodka in…
“Can you strangle a mime with a cordless phone?”
Many people hate mimes. "I just strangled a mime with a cordless phone" was posted on Twitter by Jason Maybe on January 22, 2011. "I just strangled a mime.... With a cordless…
“Can you tell me the Japanese word for a ninja throwing star?”/“Sure I can.”
A "shuriken" is a Japanese concealed weapon. "Shuriken" sounds like "sure I can," and there are jokes. "If you were to ask, 'Can you tell me the Japanese…
“Can you tell me when the next train is coming?”/“Look online.” (“on line” pun)
"Online" (on the internet) is different than "on line" (as in a train track). "So i said to this bloke how can i find out when's the next train. He said look online i…
“Can you tell me when the next train is coming?”/“Look online.” (joke)
"Online" (on the internet) is different than "on line" (as in a train track). "So i said to this bloke how can i find out when's the next train. He said look online i…
“Can you turn on the oven?”/“The oven simply does not find me sexually attractive.”
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterAta Dirilgen@Ata_DirilgenText from my mom: Can you turn on the oven?My answer: I've done everything I can, the oven just doesnt find me sexually…
“Can you use ‘Mountain Dew’ in a sentence?” (“Mount and Do” pun)
Mountain Dew is a carbonated soft drink that was invented in 1940. A popular joke on the name is: Girl: "Can you use 'Mountain Dew' in a sentence?"Guy: "Yes, can I…
“Can zombies do yoga?”/“Of corpse knot!”
A zombie riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on October 19, 2021: Q: Can zombies do yoga?A: Of corpse knot! "Of corpse knot" is a pun on "of course not." Reddit --…
“Can’t dance and it’s too wet to plow”
"Can't dance and it's too wet to plow" means the same as "might as well" (that is, there's nothing else one can do). The phrase is cited in Ken Kesey's…
“Can’t even rob Peter to pay Paul anymore… Peter ain’t got it either”
"Can't even rob Peter to pay Paul anymore... Peter ain't got it either" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "To rob Peter to pay Paul" is an old saying…
“Can’t fight his way out of a paper bag”
A boxer who "can't fight/hit/punch his way out of a paper bag" is a very poor fighter. "From his appearance, one wouldn't think he was husky enough to punch his way out of…