“A stinky man 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 "bar of soap" version is: "A stinky man walks into a bar. Unfortunately it…
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“A stir fry is just a hot salad”
Stir fry has been compared to a hot salad. "Stir fry is just like having a hot salad. Random thought" was posted on Twitter by Megan Kittrell on December 26, 2010. "Stir Fry is just…
“A stock doesn’t know where it has been” or “A stock doesn’t know you own it” (Wall Street proverb)
"A stock doesn't know you own it" is a proverb that's been used by financial writer "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) in the 1960s and also investor Warren Buffett. The…
“A stock is worth what someone is willing to pay for it” (Wall Street adage)
What is a stock worth? An old Wall Street adage has it that a stock is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. The pricing phrase dates to at least the 1800s. 17 December 1882, Grand Forks…
“A stock market crash is worse than a divorce. You lose half your money & your wife is still around”
"A stock market crash is worse than a divorce. You lose half your money and your wife is still around" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "Found on FB 'A…
“A stoner, a Jedi and a surgeon 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 version was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on November 16, 2019: "OK so a stoner, a Jedi,…
“A street had houses numbered 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K and 1MB. It was a trip down memory lane”
"Memory lane" is an imaginary path through the nostalgically remembered past and not an actual street. However, a computer memory joke was posted on Twitter on March 17, 2010: "I…
“A street had houses numbered 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K and 1MB. It was a trip down memory lane”
"Memory lane" is an imaginary path through the nostalgically remembered past and not an actual street. However, a computer memory joke was posted on Twitter on March 17, 2010: "I…
“A string 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 popular bar joke involves a string who walks into a bar, but the bartender says that he…
“A strong butt is the key to a happy life”
"A strong butt is the key to a happy life" is a catchphrase of Dr. Jordan Metzl of New York City's Hospital for Special Surgery. Metzl said in 2009 that "a strong butt is a…
“A subatomic particle refused to pay bus fare. It just lepton”
"Lepton" (a particle) sounds like "leapt on," leading to several puns. "How did the electron travel to london? It just lepton the train" was posted on Twitter on…
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him”
"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him" is a popular saying of uncertain authorship. "The Successful Man Can Lay a Firm…
“A Sunday well spent brings a week of content”
"A Sunday well spent brings a week of content" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is said to be a "Golden Maxim" of Sir Matthew Hale (1609-1676), but…
“A superconductor 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 popular science joke is: "A room-temperature superconductor walks into a bar. The…
“A supreme court implies the existence of a meatlovers court”
A "supreme pizza" comes with many toppings, usually both meat and vegetables. A "meat lovers pizza" has mostly (or all) meat toppings. Both terms have been used in a supreme…
“A surgeon, an architect, and a politician” (joke)
What is the oldest profession? "A surgeon, an architect, and a politician" is the start of a popular joke. The surgeon argues that Eve was created from Adam's rib, so surgery is the…
“A Swedish Fish is that which has no Finns”
Swedish Fish is a fish-shaped, chewy candy. Sweden is a country next to Finland. "A Swedish Fish is that which has no Finns" was posted on Twitter by Tony Bowman on March 11, 2019.…
“A Swedish woman, two Swedish men, and another Swedish woman walk into ABBA…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A version involving the Swedish pop group ABBA was posted on Twitter by "Oh, THAT…
“A synonym strolls into a tavern…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A synonym version is: "A synonym strolls into a tavern." The joke was posted on…
“A system that has no problems printing currency without wealth will print votes without voters”
"A system that has no problems printing currency without wealth will have no problems printing votes without voters" was posted on Twitter by Alice Smith on November 5, 2020. The quote…